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We are a Portuguese couple, with a girl born on July 2016, and a boy born on the 1st of January 2020, who lives in a small, isolated village, abandoned for 20 years. The river Mega runs through the valley. We moved to the countryside to be the change we wanted to see in the world.
We are working on setting up a natural garden, restoring the stone house, collecting and drying herbs for teas, making natural soaps, planting shiitakes, and setting a forest garden. Carlos is a graphic designer and illustrator and Luísa was an art restorer.
We are also implicated in saving seeds in a seeds association where we are volunteers. We care for what we eat.
We are a firm advocate of natural building, natural health, home birth and homeschooling.
We have good neighborhood with whom we swap help, seeds, plants, etc.
We have around 2,5 ha of land with a lot to discover under the brambles. We have 6 chickens, one cat and 3 donkeys.
We are looking for longer stays of up to one or two months, 15 days minimum.
Household tasks such as washing up and keeping clean the kitchen and bathroom are shared.
There will be plenty of time for swimming in the nearby river or long walks in the mountains.
Bring working gloves, clothes and boots, a sense of humor and, most importantly, enthusiasm! To keep this place as natural as it can be, don't bring harmful cosmetics.
Leave your tobaccos and alcohol at home.
We look forward to meeting you:)
Luisa, Carlos and MirandaTypes of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
After a Permaculture Design Course and 1,5 year of volunteering (a month in Japan and the rest in Portugal, by bicycle), we embraced this adventure inspired by all the projects we met. We would love to share this experience with everyone who wants to shift life standards. We hope to inspire everyone who wants to live more close to nature and be respectful towards others.
We would like to host families (preferably and not exclusively) who would like to do homeschooling.Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Helpers are welcome and needed for clearing land, collecting and chopping fire wood, gardening, building fences,solar shower, compost toilet and natural building! Other tasks includes inoculate shiitake mushrooms, house keeping, babysitting and creative play and plant trees.
We ask for 5 hours work/day, 5 days/week. We welcome nature-loving, down to earth, self-motivated and responsible people who like to be useful.Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Spanish: 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
Accommodation is either in a little cottage we call the romantic house, or in a tent, in summer, if you really want to come in that particular date and the cottage is already occupied. We will also provide you 3 vegetarian meals. We have a normal bathroom that we share with volunteers.
What else ...
On Mondays, we go to the local market in Pedrógão Grande (15 km away) and go to the library. There are no public transports. Time off can be spent exploring the beautiful countryside with abundant wildlife. There are river beaches nearby: Poço da Corga, Mosteiro, Poço Tojeiro, Castelo Vale de Armunha, Barragem do Cabril
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
The room has a desk and 2 chairs and a good internet connection.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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She taught so many things to our children. Songs, lullabies, scouts songs, Slovenian and Italian traditional songs! She was versatile and highly attentive to our children´s needs in a light and spontaneous manner. She was keeping a… read more
During my stay, I primarily spent… read more
They are kind, genuine and easy to be around.
We helped with a lot of small and bigger tasks like for example restoring the chicken tractor and moving the chickens several times, preparing the land and putting a fence for the donkeys we were luckily… read more
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She taught so many things to our children. Songs, lullabies, scouts songs, Slovenian and Italian traditional songs! She was versatile and highly attentive to our children´s needs in a light and spontaneous manner. She was keeping a… read more
During my stay, I primarily spent… read more
They are kind, genuine and easy to be around.
We helped with a lot of small and bigger tasks like for example restoring the chicken tractor and moving the chickens several times, preparing the land and putting a fence for the donkeys we were luckily… read more
they helped us to clean seeds, clear land, carry firewood, do the dishes and played a lot with Miranda and Silvestre. They taught them new games and played with them many card games and other board games. They… read more
Realizei diferentes tipos de trabalho e fui recompensado com ótimos mergulhos em vários rios e comida… read more
They accomplished… read more
Gracias por confiar en mí y dejarme al cuidado de vuestra casa mientras disfrutábais de vuestras merecidas vacaciones .
Poder disfrutar de un pueblo para mí sola , poder ver muy de cerca a venados , ha sido para mí una gran experiencia así como las caminatas que me di por el bosque para… read more
Brisa came to us like an angel. Destiny put her in our lives.
We needed to stay away for 2 weeks in September and she accepted to do homesitting without knowing in advance our place and the… read more
They are really open… read more
Sabrina is a lovely woman, dedicated, very helpful, always open to learning more.
We are very grateful for her help, and for her presence.… read more
Elliot stayed 2 weeks with us and was a HUGE help! He is thoughtful, generous, funny, energetic, positive and hardworking. Always ready to help carrying each task efficiently and independently. We had very interesting conversations. He did… read more
I enjoy the time on the countryside, forest area, living in the stone house in the middle of permacultural garden and the riverside nearby is magical place. The meals and food igredients had a great quality, garden stuff. Lovely. This family is very nice, good people. Wish You all the best! Hope that… read more