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Hello, my name is Catherine I am from the UK currently living in central Portugal with my companion Rob from Auckland, we have 2 cats and 4 hens.
We live in a traditional Portuguese village, surrounded by nature ,olive and orange trees
We are looking for help to dismantle a dry stone wall in a garden, the task will be as follows:
Remove stones and put them into piles of roughly the same size, small stones into a bucket for later use
We are doing this preparation in order to replace the wall, we are planning to re build the wall in dry stone, or with clay render.
There may be other tasks such as helping in the garden, weeding, planting fruit trees, or feeding the hens table scraps or helping clean out the stable.
Volunteers may also be interested in making clay paint from natural materials found in nature, learning how to render a wall using clay and sand, or designing and creating a mosaic wall, digging swales in a permaculture garden.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Events & social
Sustainability
Vegetarian or vegan
Self development
Music
Books
Photography
Carpentry
Animals
Cycling
Beach
Architecture
Art & design
DIY & crafts
Plant care
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Dancing
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn about dry stone walling building techniques, permaculture, safe use of garden hand tools, cooking and cleaning, non violent communication, (mediation, breath work, yoga is available to volunteers)
Help
Help dismantling a dry stone wall in a garden, placing stones in groups of size in order to re build the wall using traditional dry stone or clay methods, there may be other tasks such as helping make food, cleaning or light gardening
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Portuguese: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
Happy to exchange language during working hours, volunteers will need to speak basic English
Accommodation
Private room in a village house, double or adult size single bed with mountain views.
What else ...
Dear volunteers
If you are taking public transport our nearest City is Porto
From Coimbra book a flix bus directly to Moite de Serra bus stop, I am happy to pick you up in Café Paisanas (cafe at flix bus stop)
If driving there is a car park in our village
Time off and things to see and do: walking around the mountains is safe and easy, there are weekly and monthly markets to enjoy as well as any events or gatherings we attend volunteers are always invited to come along and meet our friends. BBQ evenings, monthly conscious dance events and sometimes we may take a trip to the colorful city Coimbra.
Weekends are free and the work exchange is 4 hours a day week days
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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There's a lot of construction work to be done and all the tools you need - and that a workawayer could only dream of - are available.
Cathrine, it have been wonderful three weeks with you… read more
Catherine is the sweetest person, an amazing cook (we had the most delicious meald ever!), she thought me so many things and gave me some super important advices that made me think a lot about my self and my way of… read more
Always with a smile and good humour Angelo took up each task willingly, finishing his tasks in good time.
One evening I experienced his… read more
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There's a lot of construction work to be done and all the tools you need - and that a workawayer could only dream of - are available.
Cathrine, it have been wonderful three weeks with you… read more
Catherine is the sweetest person, an amazing cook (we had the most delicious meald ever!), she thought me so many things and gave me some super important advices that made me think a lot about my self and my way of… read more
Always with a smile and good humour Angelo took up each task willingly, finishing his tasks in good time.
One evening I experienced his… read more
