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We are a young family- Lior (33), Mai (26) and Alma (2), living in the beautiful village of São Miguel de Acha, Castelo Branco, Central Portugal.
Our dream is to live a simpler life, in touch with nature ,completely self-sufficient in an ecological way. We are in the process of developing our 37 Hectares land from degraded annual crop fields into a permaculture farm.
Our goal is to reforest as a food-forest thus helping the planet while creating our own garden of eden.
There are many ways you can fit in. From the simplest everyday tasks to taking your own project. There are trees to plant, houses to renovate, wood chips to make, veggie-patch to nourish and many more.
Any ideas or skills you have are welcome.
Come to learn and teach about permaculture.
Currently we have multiple accommodations options. We have rooms in our cozy house at the near village, and a camping caravan in the peaceful, secluded land.
Don’t hesitate to contact us for any further questions.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are originally from Israel, both served in the army.
We speak English, Hebrew and Portuguese and love to cook special Israeli dishes.
If you’re new to permaculture come and find out about this beautiful method that can be applied in any area of our lives. And if you are already a permaculturist, we are eager to swap ideas and work together on the design.
Part of being self sufficient is to do it yourself so we’ll be happy to share with you from our experience: building, welding, irrigation, plumbing, electricity and many other skills we acquired over the years.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We believe that the best way you can contribute is by using your skills to do what you love and enjoy. Therefore we are flexible and will work with you to find the best use for your skills.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hebrew: Fluent
Portuguese: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We have several accommodation options:
If you like to live close to nature there is the Caravan situated under a cork oak tree between the young food-forest and the pond. There is a double bed, solar electricity, running drinking water, fully operated kitchen with a small refrigerator, gas stove and a sink, dry compost toilet and a hot bucket shower (hot shower is in progress) . There is no heating but many blankets. In the farm, the use of any chemicals (shampoo, dish soap, toothpaste and detergents) is unacceptable. We would love to offer you 100% natural products from our favorite local herbalist.
Our house in the near village have several rooms-
On the third floor, private attic complete with double bed, toilet, sink, storage and plenty of space and privacy.
On the second floor, two bedroom both with AC and shared bathroom.
Laundry machine is available as well as our kitchen with an oven, stove and big fridge and freezer, we also have Wifi.
Food/help -
If you stay with us at the house, we are offering the standard 5 days/week- 4-5h/day help in exchange for food and accommodation.
There are always farm fresh eggs, vegetables, fruits and bread in the kitchen as well as all the basics.
We usually cook vegan food and enjoy dinner together.
If you stay in our caravan or come with your own camper- we are offering the standard 5 days/week- 3h/day help in exchange for accommodation and utilities .
There is a small grocery store in the village, and you welcome to join our weekly visit to the farmers market.
We are also open to hear any fair offer and discuss your individual needs.
What else ...
The beautiful country side have a lot to offer. Amazing history sites to visit like the ancient fortress of Monsanto, local markets, breathtaking hikes, delicious traditional food and many more.
In our village there are coffee places and restaurants with WiFi. The bars open in the evening, serving drinks and snacks.
Public transport passes through the village to several locations and you are welcome to join our weekly drives to the city.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
In the farm there are a lot of beautiful spots to park your caravan, watch rare wildlife, enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and connect to our solar electricity. We have a natural fountain and the borehole water are checked and safe to drink. On the land, the use of any chemicals (shampoo, dish soap, toothpaste and detergents) is unacceptable. We would love to offer you 100% natural products from our favorite local herbalist.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (6)
I had a lovely time with the three of them. Alma is a delight to be around. And Mai and Lior are so kind and helpful! And they are such good cooks! I will never forget… read more
She is ambitious, perfectionist and done her tasks in the best way she could.
Sophie was great with our baby and became like a big sister to her.
At the farm Sophie helped us renovate our ruin, she quickly figured how to work with lime and she pointed an entire wall.
She also helped us with outdoor… read more
I do not remember how to write it :( big sad.
How to describe our stay in a few words ? Sababa, oilve oil and Game of thrones !
May, Lior and Alma were the best family we experienced on Workaway, and i'm sending flowers cuz they deserve it. They showed us they pretty cozy world and culture, accepted us in their social group… read more
They stayed with us in our house for a month and became a big, important part of the family.
Be sure they will always be involved, take part and give a hand. With board games, chores, babysitting or… read more
They are hardworking, committed and always go beyond our expectations.
We had a great time knowing and working with them.
At the farm they helped us harvesting the olives, clearing areas of the farm for upcoming plantation, making progress on the wet stonewall renovation and… read more
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I had a lovely time with the three of them. Alma is a delight to be around. And Mai and Lior are so kind and helpful! And they are such good cooks! I will never forget… read more
She is ambitious, perfectionist and done her tasks in the best way she could.
Sophie was great with our baby and became like a big sister to her.
At the farm Sophie helped us renovate our ruin, she quickly figured how to work with lime and she pointed an entire wall.
She also helped us with outdoor… read more
I do not remember how to write it :( big sad.
How to describe our stay in a few words ? Sababa, oilve oil and Game of thrones !
May, Lior and Alma were the best family we experienced on Workaway, and i'm sending flowers cuz they deserve it. They showed us they pretty cozy world and culture, accepted us in their social group… read more
They stayed with us in our house for a month and became a big, important part of the family.
Be sure they will always be involved, take part and give a hand. With board games, chores, babysitting or… read more
They are hardworking, committed and always go beyond our expectations.
We had a great time knowing and working with them.
At the farm they helped us harvesting the olives, clearing areas of the farm for upcoming plantation, making progress on the wet stonewall renovation and… read more
And she’s great with kids! 😊
During her 2 weeks with us, we pushed the ruin renovation forward by pressure cleaning the stone walls, we pruned olive trees and turned the old pruning pile into wood chips.
We cleared some areas from bushes, and even… read more
Kind and warm hearted people who let me experience their wonderful project and thought me so much in just two weeks!
The communication with them was really clear from the first moment and I learnt countless skills about permaculture, sustainable living, building, cooking delicious dishes and so much more...… read more
They manage to include you like you’re part of the family.
thank you again guys!!!
During her 3 weeks stay we’ve planted together a new food forest, prune the olive grove, mix and pour concrete using 4D level tech and more!
Franci also helped us a lot watching our baby who completely fell in love with her.
Thank you for everything Franci,… read more
She is a natural leader, fast learner and be sure you can trust her with any task.
Ceci will be a valuable asset to any host that’ll be lucky enough to have her.
During our time together she managed to master some new skills, like gathering and… read more
They not only opened their house to me, but also their incredible life. They completely introduced me to their dream, their friends and traditions: we have a lot of fun together! I felt in love with their project and I felt part of it. In two weeks I… read more
Until we meet again!
Ren is kind and fun to be around. Always giving a helping hand in anything she can. She is flexible and easygoing, creative and hardworking.
In our time together we moved the stone house renovation forward, built a fabulous huglekultur raise bed, chipped a lot of wood and grass, cleared a field for tree… read more
