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Hey there! 👋 We’re Lars (30) and Ayla (24), a Dutch couple who traded the Netherlands for a new life in Portugal. Since 2022, we’ve been building our off-grid farm in the stunning Gouveia region, surrounded by 🏔️ boulder rocks, 🥾 hiking trails, and a flowing stream 💦. Our furry companions, Athos 🐕 and Fransje 🐈, complete our little family.
After two years of renovations, our off-grid home is nearly finished—but our dream is far from complete! 🌱 With 4.5 hectares of land, we’re now focusing on creating a sustainable farm. We’ve already planted a food forest 🌳 and vegetable garden 🥕. We are having chickens 🐔 and bees 🐝. Soon we will add ducks 🦆 and pigs 🐖 to help us maintain the land, enrich the soil and to help us become more self-sustainable.
Soon we are starting on repointing the outside walls of the house with natural lime mortar. We organise an amazing group of friends, family and volunteers. Ofcourse with the necessary parties, bbq, karaoke and swimming in the river. 🏊
We love meeting new people, sharing stories, and working together on this adventure. We’d love to have you! 😊
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Haus- & Haustiersitting
Interessengebiete
Vegetarier / Veganer
Leben im Camper-Van
Nachhaltigkeit
Selbstentwicklung
Politik & Soziales
Haustiere
Farmarbeit
Kultur
Events & Sozialleben
Karitative Arbeiten
Gärtnern
Musik
Geschichte
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerken & DIY
Kochen & Backen
Tischlerarbeiten
Kunst & Design
Tiere
Yoga / Wellness
Wassersport
Segeln / Boote
Outdoor-Aktivitäten
Natur
Gebirge
Wandern
Camping
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
🌍 Live the off-grid lifestyle – Be part of an eco-project from the beginning. Maybe one day, you’ll start your own!
🛶 Balance work & free time – Enjoy plenty of free time to explore, relax, and follow your interests independently or together with us and other volunteers.
🌿Lars was an ecological landscaper in the Netherlands and can teach you a lot about the land, soil, trees, and everything you need to know to start a farm.
Ayla works remotely as an office manager. On her free days she helps with the project, and spends her time doing yoga, reading, cooking.
We would love to learn more Portuguese!
Arbeit
Together we will do the following:
🌱 Gardening – Maintaining the food forest & vegetable garden, clearing land, and planting.
🛖 – Help pointing our house with natural lime mortar
🐔 Animal Care & Housing – stables for ducks & pigs
🚜 General – Tidying up, and making the farm even more beautiful.
🍽 Communal & Independent Meals – We love sharing big meals and taking turns cooking, but we also enjoy personal time, so you’ll sometimes cook and eat alone or with fellow volunteers.
💪🏻We ask for a minimum of 4 hours of volunteer work per day, with weekends off. We’re looking for volunteers who take initiative, clean up after themselves, and contribute positively.
Sprachen
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Niederländisch: Fließend
Portugiesisch: GrundkenntnisseDieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
We want to learn more Portuguese! We are still beginners.
Unterkunft
🏕 Stay in one of our two campers, or personal tent/campervan – We have room for two volunteers in our cozy camper (with two double beds & a small kitchen) and for two volunteers in our caravan (one double bed & kitchen). If the campers are full, we offer tents and sleeping supplies. You're also welcome to come with your own campervan.
🚿 Basic but Beautiful Living – Compost toilet, outdoor shower, and a stream for natural bathing in the springtime.
😌 Relax & Unwind – Hammocks, fire nights, siestas, and plenty of spots to enjoy nature.
Was noch ...
🏔 Serra da Estrela National Park – Visit Portugal’s highest mountain (Torre), and even ski in the right season!
🏖 River Beaches & Coastline – Swim in nearby river beaches or visit Aveiro (1-hour drive) for a beach day.
🔥 Fun & Social Life – Join us for hikes, bonfires, games, and weekends with our friends, who also love meeting new people.
If you’re looking for an adventure, love working with nature, and want to be part of our off-grid dream, we can’t wait to meet you! Send us a message and let’s make it happen. 🚀✨
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
Dieser Gastgeber nimmt gern Digital Nomads bei sich auf.
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
Dieser Gastgeber bietet Platz für Wohnmobile.
Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen
Dieser Gastgeber ist bereit, Reisende mit Haustieren bei sich aufzunehmen.
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
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Meine Tiere/Haustiere
Chickens (1 Jahr)
Fransje (2 Jahren)
Athos (3 Jahren)
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Jelmer also showed up for various other tasks,… read more
During the midweek we were working on the renovating of the main house with Lars.… read more
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I enjoyed… read more
Jelmer also showed up for various other tasks,… read more
During the midweek we were working on the renovating of the main house with Lars.… read more
With Lars I was working at the the house restoring the walls which was super exiting! Ayla is a super carrying Person and cook's delicious meals🥦.
All in all it feld like working and spending time with friends💃
Im excided to follow the process!
Wish you all the best 😘
We would have loved to have them over for a longer time and as we told them, they are welcome any time!
Hilde and Aron were… read more
The time we did spent with Ayla, friends and Athos was great as we could already see how kind they were.
The area is beautiful, their land is too and has great potential. Right now, it is still very basic as… read more
