Help with natural permaculture project in Algarve, Portugal

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  Description

  We are Nimea (42 yo), Paolo (44 yo) and Oceano (2 and something yo). We are Italians moved to Portugal since 2019. We estabilished our own life here. We are remote workers (Nimea is a graphic designer and Paolo is a sales manager) and we moved to our own place in April 2021 and we need to take care of our 6.5 hectars that has been left on his own for a while.
  
  Our place is located in Algarve, the southernmost region of Portugal, close to the city of Aljezur and the beaches of Arrifana, Amoreira and Monteclerigo.
  
  We are running our own rural project, based on Permaculture logics. To be there we have to prepare the place, so to make the necessary actions to prepare the soil for a syntropic agroforest and make the volunteers area nicer and nicer.
  
  We love to live in the nature and enjoy what the area offers, mostly walking and surfing. The place is well know for both activities.
  
  With us you will find animals too, 2 small dogs and several cats, all belonging to the family and with access to the whole property as it is theirs! :-)

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Home sitting
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Technologie

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Ferme

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Musique

  

  Jardinage

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Livres

  

  Art et design

  

  Animaux

  

  Sports nautiques

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Nature

  

  Randonnée

  

  Fitness

  

  Camping

  

  Plage

  

  Sports d'aventure
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  You can experience to live in full nature, the space is 65000 sqm and you can enjoy all of it;
  
  Plenty of trails around the area, Rota Vicentina is not far, we can show you the paths we already know and explore together the new ones;
  
  With a car you can reach the beaches for surfing, by bike you can reach a couple of beaches too to enjoy the beach-life.
  
  You can enjoy both the Portuguese typical life style of the surrounding mixed with our Italian culture;
  
  We can have a good chatting together;
  
  We share with pleasure our knowledge about permaculture and you can experience part of it; longer you stay with us, more you can see about it because every step of the project can last months;
  Remember that plant plants is just the smallest part of a permaculture project, most of the job is observing, preparing the areas and dig! Don't be shy to ask what is the purpose of the tasks if seems to you that are not connected to permaculture.

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  Aide

  We just start a syntropic agroforest to recover a very exploited and sandy ground. We have in plan to plant more than 400 trees (we already planted some of them) respecting the ecological succession and the species already present in the area.
  
  In addition we would like to arrange one of our pinewoods to welcome some tourists and courses/workshop/retreats, with some light wood building to make it more comfortable. -This part is not related to volunteers job, is just to let you know our vision-
  
  We need mostly help for:
  
  • taking care to the agroforest
  • collecting the outcome of the land and transform in something that can be conserved.
  • general maintenance of the land
  • build some light wooden structures
  • sometimes babysitting
  • if we need to leave for few days taking care of our dogs and cats
  
  We ask to help 4 hours per day (start around 8.00 in the morning) with a coffee break in the middle, from monday to friday.
  Just to be honest, the tasks are hard 💪🏼, but we hope to pay back with a beautiful experience and new knowledge for everybody.
  
  IMPORTANT: there are no volunteers activities related to any business.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Italien: Courant
  Portugais: Intermédiaire
  Espagnol: Débutant
  Français: Débutant

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  Hébergement

  We offer 3 options:
  
  1) a big and cosy tent with real beds for 2 people.
  
  2) a camper-van with a small Kitchen, electicity and heater. Comfortable single and double beds. (max 2 people in total, one couples or two people). Is not possible to move it: not to drive, just to live.
  
  3) a caravan with a small Kitchen, electicity, and heater. Comfortable bunk and double beds. (max 4 people in total, one couples or two people). Is not possible to move it: not to drive, just to live.
  
  Main kitchen, bathroom and washing machine are shared with all the volunteers and friends who come to visit us.
  
  In case you prefer, you can stay in your tent or in your van.
  
  We provide to a basic vegetarian grocery: pasta, rice, vegetables, fruits, bread, milk, eggs, beans, chickpeas, cereals for breakfast, tea and coffee.
  If you want something special you'll buy it by yourself.
  
  All the wastewater go to irrigate the land, so we ask to use only natural products. If you don't have it we can provide for shampoo, conditioner and body soap.
  We provide to all the products for cleaning and laundry.

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  Autres infos...

  A car would be helpful, we can give you some contacts for a cheap rent.
  
  The location is 10 km away from Aljezur and main services, and 20 min by car from varioius beaches (Arrifana, Monte Clerigo, Amoreira, Odeceixe, Val de Figueiras) and all of them offer amazing surf conditions along the year.
  
  By walk, you can enjoy just the surrounding nature.
  
  We have 2 bicycles for you!
  
  The area is well known for surf and trails, and general outdoor activity such as: horse riding, cycling.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  there's a good and unlimited connection accessible only from the common area. Out of the 4 hours that we ask (usually in the morning), every one is free to do his job.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have space for sure for few vans in addition to ours. We can provide water and electricity.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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