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Hello there!
Me, Lea, and my husband Bruno are renovating the piece of land we recently bought close to Lisbon.
The property was abandoned with 1500 sqm of land, and we are slowly rebuilding it following sustainable solutions such as an off-the-grid self-sustained system, permaculture for the garden, etc. We build everything ourselves with second-hand materials, recycle and compost almost everything, and we have 2 dogs, a cat, and bees!! :) Soon, we will have chickens.
If you stay with us, you can come in a van or sleep in our detached containers, where we usually host guests. I usually cook for everybody. I am vegetarian, but Bruno eats some meat from time to time, especially when we have big barbecues with friends.
The property is 20 mins from Lisbon and the connections to the train station are not the best so having a car can be very useful.
We like proactive, curious and handy peeps from all over the world. We offer food and accommodation, and we would prefer longer stays.
Before settling here, we traveled the world, so we would love to have people from all around the world!
We speak English, Italian, Spanish, French and Portuguese and I am really keen on learning new ones :)
We have 1 dog (big, but super friendly) and one cat. We welcome other dogs, but unfortunately, we can't accept other cats as our cat and dogs don't allow any other cats on the property!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
Interests
Van life
Farming
Culture
Sustainability
Vegetarian or vegan
Politics / Social justice
Events & social
Plant care
Music
Books
Photography
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Animals
Team sports
Nature
Camping
Winter sports
Mountain
Dancing
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cycling
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We would like to open our house to the highest possible degree of cultural diversity to be learn along the way with you.
We offer incredible stories from our travels... Me and Bruno met in Australia; he is Portuguese and I am Italian, and that is just the beginning :)
On the work side, Bruno is an engineer and he projects and builds everything here. There is a lot to learn.
I am a researcher at the University of Nottingham (UK) and I work on climate change and environmental law and a former hippy traveler who worked in several farms.
Plus, we make a lot of our own food, including our own pasta!
We would love to share and exchange all this!
Projects involving children
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Help
20 hours of work per week in the garden or building shit (negotiable depending on the skill levels)
Our garden is organised in veggie patches around the trees (guilded trees), where we use permaculture methods and companion planting. The list of activities includes basically every task in the garden, from weeding to planting to nursing to cleaning.
We also have various vermicomposts :)
In terms of constructions, at the moment we need to build a greenhouse, a wall and repair the fence.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Portuguese: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We would be very interested in doing language exchanges. Especially with Dutch. Any other language as well, there is just so much to learn!!
Accommodation
The property is behind the lagoa de Albufeira, in a very beautiful corner South of Lisbon.
Detached comfortable container on the land.
Bathroom and Kitchen are shared.
We also have an outdoor shower that is very popular in hot summer days.
If you want, you can park your van inside as well.
What else ...
There is a ton of things to do around here, from amazing beaches, surfing, wind surfing on the lake, biking etc..
For the urban folk, you have exhibitions and beautiful tours in Lisbon and Setubal (we live in between the 2).. And of course all the night life that Lisbon, Setubal and Almada can offer.
It is better if you have a car. Otherwise we can sort something out.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
we have very good wifi and can arrange a postation if needed.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (1)
She is very curious, smart and attentive, you don't even feel she is so young!
It has been a pleasure to host her for three weeks here at our property, where she helped us with all sorts of things, from shoveling horse poop to making cement or helping me sowing stuff. She has a great set of skills and is voracious about… read more
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She is very curious, smart and attentive, you don't even feel she is so young!
It has been a pleasure to host her for three weeks here at our property, where she helped us with all sorts of things, from shoveling horse poop to making cement or helping me sowing stuff. She has a great set of skills and is voracious about… read more
