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We are in a farm located in Douro Valley with a magnificent view over the Douro river. We produce wine grapes, olives, olive oil, fruit and our organic red wine. We also have a vegetable garden, some animals, sheep, chickens, ducks, two donkeys, cats and dogs. Our forest it’s an inspiration. We start a plan process of conversion from an intensive way of production to an organic. It’s been a long and hard process in all senses. But it’s our ethic and our responsibility. We have some beautiful housing structures that we intend to rebuild step by step mixing traditional and eco methods. We are focused in joining together the tradition, the ecological and technology. We are engaged with a simple way of living respecting all the beings in the system. We have a great compromise with art, we give preference to artists that intend to have an inspiring retreat in which they will develop their own artistic projects.
We consider that the stay should be in minimum one month. We feel with the experience we had that is really important engage with this system and the project. Time to arrive. Time to get involved. Time to give and receive the best from/to this place.
Our mission - to achieve an eco-system where we honour, respect and embrace all beings.
🙏
Maria
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will benefit from:
- A tranquil, quiet and simple space, with a strong sustainable and environmental mission;
- Experiment farm life;
- Artistic retreat;
- Good accommodation;
- Practice Portuguese language;
- Systemic constellations;
- quiet and peaceful place
- contact with animals
- inspirational place to artists
- life in family
- possibility of do a retreat
- learn about organic production
- be in contact with wild life
- learn about viticulture and wine
Help
We started the experience in March 2018, with any expectation, and you could believe, was an amazing period. We feel so grateful to everybody that cooperate with us 🙏
The experience during and before pandemic start to be more challenging. Mainly because of the interests and the insecurity of the times. And we understand.
But we need to say: Our place takes us a lot of resilience, work and energy to the transition we did, and we are still doing. We really need people that loves and respect nature that want to be in service to a system that wants to do a shift in itself and in the collective.
Some tasks all year around:
Feed the animals, keep them clean, healthy and happy, be with the donkeys in the vineyards.
Maintenance (rebuilding, painting, carpentry, building walls...);
Housekeeping;
Taking care of the soil in the gardens;
Farmkeeping;
Very important issue: we need some people with skills related with carpentry, electricity, energy, watering systems. One of our big goals at the moment is to rebuild a house to host volunteers and artists. We need help.
Languages
Languages spoken
Portuguese: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: Intermediate
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I want to learn more French and Spanish
Accommodation
The Workawayers House - Rooms with two single beds, so you might have to share with another workawayer, but never happens. This is a house that has also a kitchen you can use, bathroom with hot water. The housekeeping is to be organised amongst all the workawayers.
We are not vegetarian but we DO NOT eat meat and we don't provide it either.
We will arrange to pick you up from the train station in REGUA.
The farm is located about 8km from Regua and 3 km from the nearest village. It is in a remote location and there isn't any public transportation.
On Sundays we are available to drive you to Regua so you can travel to other locations if you wish to do so.
What else ...
100 km from Porto (airport, trains and buses with connections everywhere)
8 km from Peso da Régua (closest city) with train and bus station. Here you can visit Museu do Douro or enjoy a river cruise. (If you travel by train from Porto it's an extremely beautiful journey)
15 km from Pinhão with one of the most visited train stations in Portugal.
20 km from Lamego one of the oldest cities of Portugal.
30 km from Vila Real one of the most populated cities of this region.
70 km from Viseu the city in Portugal that is considered to have the most life quality.
70 km from Vila Nova de Foz Coa - Parque Arqueologico do Vale do Coa - you can't miss it.
All these cities have a great urban, artistic and architectonical heritage.
Around our farm there are many farms you can visit and get involved with the region's lifestyle.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
The internet in the farm usually works easy but sometimes, not very often, it goes slowly. We had before digital nomads and any complain.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 days per week; 5 hours a day
Feedback (21)
A young girl who is enthusiastic and curious about learning and living on a farm. Something new for her. She worked hard and managed to be the animal caretaker, always with a vibrant joy and immense curiosity.
Thank you Nicky
She was with us for 3 months. She looked after the animals with dedication and love. She helped with the housework and also labeled our limited edition author's wines. There was never a no whenever her presence was important. She loves being on… read more
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A young girl who is enthusiastic and curious about learning and living on a farm. Something new for her. She worked hard and managed to be the animal caretaker, always with a vibrant joy and immense curiosity.
Thank you Nicky
She was with us for 3 months. She looked after the animals with dedication and love. She helped with the housework and also labeled our limited edition author's wines. There was never a no whenever her presence was important. She loves being on… read more
The house where we stayed was basic yet comfortable and charming, everything we needed was there. The quinta itself and the surrounding area is so beautifull, it's like you are inside… read more
My main task was to look after the animals.… read more
We would love to have him again with us. Thank you very much.
Thank you for a great experience
Jack
For the tasks I got to spend some days in the… read more
For most of the time Lisa was taking care of the animals (2 donkeys very cute, sheeps, chickens, cats & dogs) and Julien was harvesting the olives trees. The cultural exchange was amazing, we meet many people and improve our Portuguese a lot during this month. The food was excellent, everyone… read more
My main task was to take care of the animals. The animals and especially the donkeys were very kind and friendly but also a bit… read more
Quería escribirte para agradecerte que me acogieras en tu casa "Quinta Vilar"
Durante los dos meses que permaneci ahí, me sentí muy agusto y en armonía. La energía tan positiva que transmite este lugar, tu carácter tan vital, el cuidado de los animales (5 gallinas, un gallo y 2 ovejas), el trabajo con las plantas, el limpiar y… read more
The views are breathtaking, the place is taken care of with a lot of love, the food was amazing and Maria is a wonderful woman. She has a great sense of humor, is very kind, but also very honest and direct - which I like a lot. She has lots of talents and is not shy of… read more
Thank you very much to the truthful communication you gave to us as an experience. I remembered the first week was not so easy for an urban man, but after and with your skills and quality’s, we had a very wonderful days. Good cooker, wine expert, and very friendly person. You gave us so much! We hope that you are living a… read more
Recordamos com saudade a sua passagem. Duas semanas que correram sem darmos conta.
A sua organização e dom natural para a cozinha ( gourmet ) trouxeram nos momentos super agradáveis e inesquecíveis. Esperamos voltar a ter a sua visita. Sempre que quiser. Grande abraço.
We are very very grateful.
We can see your lovely print in this sistem and we are waiting for you to return soon.
Thank you, thank you, thank you :blush:
We loved all of it but especially picking fresh oranges and lemons everyday.
Thank you for taking us on we enjoyed our time with you and the other… read more
Rainy days brought work inside the living areas / farm buildings and sunny days were mostly on the hillsides clearing around the vines. All the tasks… read more
The work was not too tough and often varied which… read more
for your kindness and dedication.
It was a very nice experience, with all the care and all the willingness you put into everything you did. 5 weeks went by in which Vernon’s collaboration was extremely devoted.
We were even graced with a tasty Asian lunch. Thank you so much Vernon. Our door is always open for you.
Your good mood, your kindness, and your great humility to learn and cooperate are the best skills you have.
We hope life brings you all.
With gratitude
Maria
He is focused, sensible and hard worker. I hope he visit us in summer. Our heart growth with his presence. Gratitude :pray:
