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Small permaculture-farm with food forest and reforestation project, in Aljezur, Portugal

  • Bisher 2080 mal gespeichert
  • Letzte Aktivität: 18 März 2024

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  2024 

 Geforderte Mindest-Aufenthaltsdauer:  mindestens 2 Wochen

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  • Beschreibung

    Beschreibung

    Some people wonder why I do the things I do.
    I wonder why they don't.


    Hello and bom dia!

    Thank you for visiting my profile.

    I’m Dirk, living in this wonderful part of South Portugal since a couple of years.

    In a previous life I worked as a photographer and in tourism. I traveled a lot, my favorite travel destinations so far are Morocco and India.
    I am interested in music, art, films, photography, philosophy, reading, meeting new people and discovering new countries and cultures. I'm curious and open-minded and I like to share experiences with people from all over the world! I love untouched nature, the sea, a child's laughter, forests, water, animals and... silence. I do meditation, yoga and massage, and introspection, reflection and personal growth are very important to me.

    I think it's high time to change our perverse economic system and to return to a simpler, more spiritual life. To slow and be close to nature and ourselves.

    I am a vegetarian, non-smoker, and speak German, French and English.

    A few years ago I settled on this beautiful little farm with a typical Portuguese rammed earth Taipa house and 4.5 hectares of beautiful land on the beautiful west coast of the Algarve, taking care of two dogs, a cat and some real free range chickens.
    The farm consists of an endemic forest (cork oak, arbutus and pine), an old orchard of fruit trees (tangerine, orange, olive, fig, apple, plum, pear, apricot, lemon, …), a food forest under construction, a vineyard, a small permaculture garden and some uncultivated areas.

    We are 10 minutes drive from Aljezur, a beautiful little village with all facilities (shops, restaurants, markets, laundries, internet, buses to Lisbon...) and 20 minutes from the most beautiful beaches in the region.

    I host for a minimum of two weeks and as long as is comfortable for you and me. Board and lodging in exchange for 25 hours of work per week.

    The farm is isolated and a small private project.
    If you come for tourism, surfing, meeting people, "fun" and partying or looking for a community, this is definitely not the place for you.
    If you want to immerse yourself in nature, learn about gardening, take care of land and animals, plant trees, if you love silence and time to yourself, then you've come to the right place.

    By the way, I prefer accommodating people who are genuinely interested in my project and I take the time to read my entire profile. So I invite you to put the word "Yuachuma" at the beginning of your request.

    I hope everything is clear and makes you want to live and work here for some time. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me.

    Obrigado, see you soon,
    Dirk


    Living intensely every moment...
    When walking, walk. When eating, eat. When reading, read.

  • Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
    Gartenarbeiten
    Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
    Betreuung von Tieren
    Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
    Handwerkliche Arbeiten
  • UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt

    UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt

    UNO-Ziele
    Keine Armut
    Kein Hunger
    Gesundheit und Wohlergehen
    Hochwertige Bildung
    Geschlechtergleichstellung
    Sauberes Wasser und Sanitärversorgung
    Bezahlbare und saubere Energie
    Menschenwürdige Arbeit und Wirtschaftswachstum
    Industrie, Innovation und Infrastruktur
    Weniger Ungleichheiten
    Nachhaltige Städte und Gemeinden
    Nachhaltige Konsum- und Produktionsmuster sicherstellen
    Maßnahmen zum Klimaschutz
    Leben unter Wasser
    Leben an Land
    Frieden, Gerechtigkeit und starke Institutionen
    Partnerschaften zur Erreichung der Ziele
  • Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Since we somehow live together during your stay, there is plenty of time for exchange and sharing. And enough free time for everyone to have their own program or pursue their own interests.

  • Arbeit

    Arbeit

    I prefer to host people who have special knowledge of permaculture, natural building techniques (rammed earth building) or carpentry/wood construction.

    If you enjoy cooking, teaching yoga, giving massages, gardening, or taking care of animals, that's fine too.
    In fact there is a lot to do here, we will definitely find work for you - if you are really willing to work seriously and help develop the place.

    You should be open-minded, respectful and curious.

    Some examples of what to do next:
    - Installation of an irrigation system
    - Construction of a composting toilet
    - Construction of an outdoor shower
    - Construction of an outdoor kitchen
    - Construction of several pergolas around the main house
    - Build stone walls
    - Installation of tanks to collect rainwater from the roofs
    - Maintenance of the permaculture garden
    - Mulching, pruning, weeding
    - Swales construction
    - Harvesting

    And also all the normal things like feeding the animals, cleaning the chicken coop, walking the dogs, watering,...

  • Sprachen

    Gesprochene Sprachen
    Deutsch: Fließend
    Englisch: Fließend
    Französisch: Fließend
    Portugiesisch: Grundkenntnisse

    Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
    I really would like (and have) to learn Portuguese… And it would not be bad to improve my English as well.

  • Unterkunft

    Unterkunft

    You sleep in a comfortable bed, in a beautiful wooden house or in a private room in the main house. The wooden house and the room each have two beds, so there may be single or double cast. Depending on the period, I accommodate one to four workawayers.

    The surroundings are peaceful and the nights absolutely quiet.
    We have WiFi, but it's not very fast and stable. If you need to work remotely, it's definitely not good enough.
    You can use the washing machine and the bathroom with hot water.
    Usually we cook and eat together, vegetarian/vegan food only…

    And, very important, only biodegradable body care products please, as we have a plant-based sewage treatment plant.

  • Etwas mehr Information

    Etwas mehr Information

    • Internet Zugang

    • Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

      Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

    • Wir besitzen Tiere

    • Wir sind Raucher

    • Familien möglich

  • Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

    Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

    If you have your own mobile home or caravan, you are also welcome and can park on the property.

  • Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

    Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

    zwei

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    Arbeitszeiten

    Around 25 hours a week…

Gastgeber Ref-Nr.: 636573948791

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