Beschreibung
Our story starts 6 years ago, when Markus, the founder of the project, came to Madeira island with the vision of recovering an old agricultural land, regenerating it with Permaculture, and creating a self-sufficient community of like-minded people, that can live in harmony with Nature, while opening space for healing, cooperation and continuous learning. A big dream uniting a growing network of friends and helping hands.
It is a very big place, a work in progress, and a learning process for everybody. There is still a lot of work to do in order to achieve the initial vision, and we appreciate the support of volunteers. We are working on establishing an effective management structure, so for now we all contribute and do our best. Self-management, a strong sense of initiative, empathy and clear communication is important if you want to easily integrate with the community.

Currently we're an international team of 7 people, including a family with their kids, plus the volunteers who join us throughout the year.

Please read thoroughly before contacting us and be mindful of the following:
*Minimum expected commitment from volunteers is 2 months.
*Be specific about your motivation, intentions, and how you think you can contribute to our project.
*Please write in English, and keep in mind that English is the language we use daily to communicate, although other languages are also spoken in the community.

Around 7 hectares of land are divided into a few zones:

The main zone of the community residents & volunteers;
the farm area with all the animals & birds;
4 fruit orchards (citrus, bananas, avocados, annonas, plums, apples, chestnuts etc);
the "work in progress" area, with 2 greenhouses being slowly (very slowly) assembled, where we also started experimenting with mushroom farming last winter, and some gardens that need more care & attention.

There is another area further down the valley, that is being developed for tourism, with occasional guests staying in our Superadobe domes- natural buildings, with 1 of them still in construction.
Please note, that this is another area of the project entirely, separated from the community area, where the volunteers live & work. We have paid workers managing that side of the project and the volunteers do not get involved there at all.

On the same note, none of the produce WWers help with is being sold - that is all for personal consumption for the community needs. Our production of veggies and fruits etc is still very humble and limited, but it's something we'd like to expand in the future.

We are located on the hills of Tabua village, municipality of Ribeira Brava, around 1h away from Funchal and the international airport, at an altitude ranging between 300-650m above sea level.
The nearest town is Ribeira Brava, a 12- 15min drive down the road, and there you will find the nearest beach, restaurants, shops, supermarkets and the farmers market open daily.

We recommend renting a car as the best way to explore Madeira and for easier access to our farm. However, there are also local buses, including a bus that passes by our farm a few times a day. There are also affordable taxis, and Bolt app (like Uber). We'll happily provide bus schedules, useful contacts and any guidance needed.

Thank you for your time, interest and support!
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Unterrichten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Interessengebiete
LGBTQ
Events & Sozialleben
Vegetarier / Veganer
Nachhaltigkeit
Haustiere
Kultur
Leben im Camper-Van
Selbstentwicklung
Farmarbeit
Gärtnern
Musik
Heimwerken & DIY
Bücher
Kunst & Design
Fotografie
Sprachen
Gartenarbeiten
Kochen & Backen
Architektur
Zeichnen & Malen
Tischlerarbeiten
Tiere
Yoga / Wellness
Natur
Camping
Tanzen
Gebirge
Strand
Outdoor-Aktivitäten
Wandern
UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt
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Was ist das?
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
If you'd like to understand the process of designing your own project or joining a larger community, we're happy to share what we've learned so far about project design, community management, Permaculture farming, soil & water management, animal caring, bio-housing, alternative education etc.
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
Arbeit
Some of the ongoing actions you could join & help us with:

Gardening & farming- we have several gardens in progress & fruit orchards that need constant attention, weeding, grass streaming, chop & drop, transplanting, pruning, harvesting etc.

Animal care giving (we got cows, goats, pigs, geese, ducks, chickens, angola chickens, cats & dogs, beekeeping), long-term position only;

Natural building, cob, Superadobe;

Alternative education for children & homeschooling- our community is open for growth and we welcome families with children to join the project long-term.
Gesprochene Sprachen
Deutsch: Fließend
Greek: Fließend
Englisch: Fließend
Italienisch: Fließend
Portugiesisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
Volunteers are accommodated in the two converted container bedrooms, they come with beds & all bedding provided, although we do recommend you bring your own sleeping bag.

Accommodation on the land, use of shared facilities (kitchen, bathrooms, laundry etc) and vegetarian meals are provided to all volunteers. During work days Mon-Fri, at 13:00 lunch is served at the shared kitchen area, by our resident farm cook.
For breakfast and dinner, and also weekends, everybody manages independently. The kitchen space can be used for preparing meals, storing food etc. Usually, it's our social space, and we get together to cook and share food and laughs. Staple ingredients, grains, rice, veggies, fruits etc are provided and made available in the kitchen for everybody.
Was noch ...
Madeira island (& island of Porto Santo) is part of the Macaronesian bio-region, with mild sub-tropical climate, dramatic landscape of volcanic origin, and endemic Laurisilva forest- an UNESCO world heritage site.
In your free time, there's abundant hiking trails all around the island, black sand beaches and swimming spots to explore, cultural events and a rich digital nomads & expats community to connect with.
Etwas mehr Information
- Internet Zugang
- Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
- Wir besitzen Tiere
- Wir sind Raucher
- Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
We manage independently with the internet, some of us have MIFI/ pocket wifi device, it's a portable mini-router that gives you wifi on the go, it worked for us so far. The shared kitchen area can be used for computer work, it has a seating area indoors & outdoors, and most of the time there will wifi available there.
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
Campers, caravans, motorhomes, more than welcome- 7 hectares of land you waiting for you.
Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen
Dieser Gastgeber ist bereit, Reisende mit Haustieren bei sich aufzunehmen.
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
zwei
Arbeitszeiten
4h a day, 9:00-13:00, Mon to Fri