Portugal
Bisher 206 mal gespeichert
The whole world has been in a bit of a state and because of quarantine and lockdowns we did not have any volunteers last year and we miss you! So, I am hoping that now that restrictions are easing up, travel is opening up and people are used to social distancing and being careful, that it will be possible and safe enough to host volunteers again.
There is so much work to be done and we are way behind schedule in land jobs so we will be very happy to host some volunteers if you would like to come and help us out.
We are an Off grid Quinta in Central Portugal between Tabua and Oliveira do Hospital. The Quinta is 2 acres and shared between myself and my adult daughter and her family. We live like neighbours, each responsible for our own share of the land and as we have different requirements, she has her own workaway page - 519647724974
We have both been workaway volunteers and now we are workaway hosts. We believe our experiences will help to make us good workaway hosts as we know what we liked and disliked from our own experiences. We aim to be fair and to make this an enjoyable experience for everyone.
We are English and came here to get away from the hamster wheel of work, spend, work. We wanted to see if it was possible to live another way ... and there is. We don't have 'jobs' or a regular income but our only bill is for the internet. Our power is solar, our water from our well and hot water is solar heated. Our sanitation goes to a vermicomposting system (worms eat our waste) and my house runs on 12 volt power and has an eco rocket stove for heating which burns the wood which we have felled on our land. We try to grow as much of our food as we can, organically, and follow permaculture and no dig principles. All organic waste goes back into the land. Rainwater is caught and stored and we are hoping to make a natural pond this year.
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Our Quinta is totally off grid and we live as sustainably and ecologically minded as we can, so that can be an interesting and learning experience. Our land was basically just disused land when we came here in 2016 so everything on it was built or put there by us. Our power is all from solar, our water is from a spring fed stone well, our sanitation goes to a vermicomposting system. We try to grow as much of our own food as we can, organically. We grow our food organically and are taking on board permaculture and no dig principles. A stay with us will be a glimpse into a different way of life from the 9-5, 5 day week working life of work, spend, consume, work again. We live on the edge of a small rural village in Central Portugal so that is also culturally interesting.
I am open to all ages but I ask for 2 people because a lot of jobs are much easier with 2 pairs of hands and also a lot more fun for you if you are working with a partner or friend. The work here is all outside, working on the land. It can be general tidying, weeding, pruning, planting out the vegetable plot, taking cuttings and making new plants, airlayering propogation, landscaping and making a drought resistant garden, looking after fruit and olive trees, looking after our newly planted woodland of 7 types of indigenous trees, general land maintenance and of course good old digging! There always seems to be some of that! Some of the time you will work with my daughter who has her own vegetable gardens to maintain but may also have some different work, maybe eco construction. I would prefer people who have volunteering experience and some kind of personal experience with gardening, gardening machinery like strimmers or working on the land.
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Portugiesisch: Gute Kenntnisse
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I am a native English speaker and happy to help you improve your English if you have at least Intermediate level already. I am Intermediate level Portuguese and would love to improve with the help of a native European Portuguese speaker.
Accommodation. We have a caravan which we refurbished and it is now a lovely bedroom and will sleep 1 or 2 cosily. There is a wooden structure next to the caravan which is the vermi composting bathroom, with a proper flushing toilet in it and an area to wash and clean teeth. There is also a kitchen area with 2 ring gas hob and a cupboard which is fully stocked with food. Next to the caravan, underneath the trees is a sitting area with armchair and table, ideal for reading a good book, with a cup of tea in the shade of the oak trees.
The next stage will be to make an outside decking veranda with a tiled roof to give good shade, covering a comfy sitting area and kitchen. It will be truly lovely once finished.
I live in a proper house which I designed myself, so there is also a lovely (well I think it is lovely anyway!!) wet room bathroom with an awesome shower, solar heated so dependent on sun for the heat of the water. Daily showers will not be possible in the summer, as we have to be economical with water usage ... but some showers will be possible.
Food. I will supply food for you to make all of your breakfasts and lunches and most of your evening meals, although we will eat together once per week, just to have a nice social interaction, usually on your first evening, so that we can get to know each other. We are flexible Vegan/Vegetarian and that is the type of food I will provide.
You will have 2 free days per week and I will provide food for the 5 working days as usually people like to go out and explore the area and eat out on free days. You can of course eke out the food if you want it to last the 7 days. Snacks and extras if required, you will need to provide yourself and I am happy for you to come shopping with me.
Sorry but I do not want smokers :(
We have a large mountain dog but he is super friendly and a big softie and 4 cats. I don't generally socialise in the evenings which is why I think volunteers in pairs is better. I do have unlimited wifi internet, a hard drive with a huge library of films on if you have a device with a usb port and a memory stick and a kindle with 100's of books on, that you are welcome to use.
We are in a beautiful area of Central Portugal, with a view of the Serra do Acor (Mountain range of the Goshawk) and the Serra da Estrela (Star mountains). It has just been awarded classification by Unesco as a Global Geopark - Geopark Estrela. It covers an area of 2216km2. There is a video which I can send to you via message as the site does not allow web site links on here. There are dozens of river beaches within a short distance and many beautiful walks and drives. The nearest river beach is in Avo which is a 1.8km/15 minute walk from here. There are some lovely villages in the mountains and the Xisto trail is definitely something worth walking. We are an hour drive from the Serra de Estrela mountains and Torre the highest point in mainland Portugal which has snow on it and skiing in late winter/early Spring. I belong to a hiking group and we used to go on a day hike, every 2 weeks, usually to one of the 3 mountain ranges that we are in the middle of. I am hoping that these will start up again shortly. You are welcome to join me.
I will try to make your stay as interesting and enjoyable as possible and would really appreciate your help.
Items that would be helpful for you to bring with you would be a good light as there is no lighting outside on the land (there is solar lighting inside the caravan) and clothes that you do not mind getting dirty as all the work is outside work.
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
zwei
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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