Join our multi-generational family near Serra da Estrela, Portugal

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  Beschreibung

  ***Currently seeking a couple of people to help on the olive harvest, last week of October would be ideal, it will be probably a week of picking olives with other small jobs in between including clay painting in the cabin****
  
  Kids welcome!
  
  We haven’t hosted any workaways since Tiago joined us a year and a half ago which is why you won’t see him in any reviews. We are ready to host again as a bigger family now!
  
  We are Leah, Tiago, Oscar and Rachel,
  
  Me (Leah) Tiago and Oscar (7) live in a wood cabin, Rachel lives in a granite house and our guest accommodation is a simple basement bedroom. This is a lovely little place close to the town of Seia. The house is surrounded by a modest garden with a stunning view of the mountains. We are on the edge of a village but feeling a little secluded with olive fields and forest in front of the property.
  
  I work as a gardener and do some odd jobs/projects. Tiago is a carpenter. At home we like to be busy with activities in the garden and the kitchen and there are always endless tasks to do here.
  
  We need help with gardening, house maintenance, cooking, fermenting and preserving as well as fixing a few things on the buildings. Of course it depends on each individuals skills as to what we will be doing.
  
  A bit about us -
  I am passionate about real food and soil, love animals and working with nature, keen to be part of reforesting our local area with native species. Rewilding feels important to me and everywhere I have lived so far I have created habitats for wildlife to return, I have enjoyed seeing bare and barren farm land transform into a safe haven for the many different species of birds and insects to come and thrive, along with growing super healthy food to forage.
  
  Over the years I have created growing spaces based on the ideas of synergistic gardening among other designs using Permaculture principles in setting up systems. I have been in Portugal for 6 years and have previously worked as a gardener and a farmer in the UK. I am a kind, humble and motivated person who is happy working together with others and sharing meals and playing games. I love taking hikes and being in nature, foraging and picnics by the lake in the mountains, to name a few.
  Communication and connection is important so I value those who can be open and honest. I enjoy welcoming people to our home and sharing whatever we have to offer at the time.
  
  Oscar my son loves to be involved and likes to play and have fun, campfires and board games too. When he feels safe and connected he is a super loving, helpful and funny character.
  
  Tiago is a carpenter and enjoys spending free time hiking, cooking and being busy with finishing our cabin.
  
  Rachel is a welcoming and friendly person who is happy to have some more company around, though she is very busy with her online work, she has also been hosting on workaway since she bought this place and has her profile on here too.
  Rachel has also travelled a lot and has plenty of life experience to share.
  
  There are often social activities to be involved with locally. There are artisan markets and fun community events and work days to get involved with. We have friends near by, a good mix of people from all over the world. We are in our 40s and my mum 60’s and Oscar is 7, but we welcome people of all ages and backgrounds.
  
  We also have Indi a very sweet and quiet dog who is a real character and loves outdoor adventures. Then there is Bubu, the cat that came with the house, you may see her from time to time.
  
  The accommodation is most likely in the basement which has a bedroom and toilet but Tiago also has his office there so you must be ok with company sometimes. He mostly works on his job site but has a little computer stuff to do each day and spends more time there on rainy days.
  
  Check out the photos at the bottom of this page to get a feel of what its like here and we have some photos of trips out that we regularly do such as Tabua market and mountains, lakes and river.
  
  We eat all types of food and love to taste foods from around the world, you need to be ok with the fact that we eat meat (which we try to source as ethically and locally as possible) so if you are vegetarian then sometimes you may have to cook a separate meal or just not eat the meat part of the meal, we always have plenty of veggies in our cooking and often eat vegetarian meals too.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Leichte Gartenarbeit

  Kreative Heimwerkerprojekte

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Leichte Instandhaltungsarbeiten

  Haus- & Haustiersitting
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  Was ist das?
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  I can offer you experience in sustainable ways of growing food, knowledge of soil and plant health, cooking tasty meals with fresh seasonal produce, preserving and fermenting, visiting beautiful places and being part of the local community, tasting Portuguese life authentically and meeting people from all over the world.

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  Projekte mit Kindern

  Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.

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  Arbeit

  On top of the tasks I also expect guests to take on their fair share of tasks such as cooking and domestic duties. I expect guests to be clean, tidy and mindful of others space.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Portugiesisch: Fließend

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  Unterkunft

  Cabin and main house or basement, sometimes self catering but often sharing meals, depending on individual situations.

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  Was noch ...

  Visit local markets, see the mountains, rivers beaches, go walking and explore a beautiful area. Near by towns are Seia, Oliveira do hospital and Tabua. We can offer lifts when we are going into town.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  Dieser Gastgeber nimmt gern Digital Nomads bei sich auf.

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  Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

  Dieser Gastgeber ist bereit, Reisende mit Haustieren bei sich aufzunehmen.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

  Indi

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