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We live on a beautiful piece of land nestled in the hills of Castelo Branco, central Portugal. We are at the foothill of a small mountain, which feels very peaceful and expansive, yet you can walk into the village in 5 minutes. We live close to a beautiful lake and lots of walking routes, as well as historical beautiful towns and sites. The area is generally very traditional, yet there are a lot of alternative foreigners working on their projects within a radius of 30 mins.
Aside from that we are also looking for volunteers for the summer season to support our mission of growing food and taking care of the land. There will not be a lot of work required as it will be very hot already. Just more to support us in watering, and also to tend to the land when we go away for working at events.
Our mission is to re-wild, regenerate and diversify the natural ecology, through permaculture techniques and agroforestry, we are only two years into our project, and have a lot of ambition for creating a space that can be shared and inspire others through hosting ecological and wellness courses, events and retreats.
We live simply and humbly with our dog and two cats, we grow a lot of our food in the summer, and are working towards a more productive winter garden and in general self sufficiency, we have planted many young trees, and have 100 olive trees, which we prune, harvest and take care of.
Our projects are very seasonal dependant, and now this Autumn the focus has shifted to a natural build. We are in preparation for a timber framed, cob communal structure with a green roof, this is the main focus for volunteers joining us as there is prep work we need help with and then the build itself.
We live as a permanent three, with our dog and two kittens, but we often have more people staying and visiting the land.
We have flowing spring water on the land, a small natural swimming pond, we are in the process of installing a hot shower but don't currently have.
As people who have travelled a lot in the past and volunteered in other countries, we are all social people who like to meet new people from around the world. We love to eat and cook together, some from the garden, and enjoy nature and adventures, and also going to parties around Portugal. We work at festivals in the summer with our own food business, and the rest of the year, we do a mix of land based work, teaching yoga and herbal medicine on retreats and care work.
We like to share meals and space, but also appreciate our own space so are looking for people who are comfortable with their own company at times, and happy to act autonomously without constant guidance.
The accommodation we offer is basic but comfortable, we have a tiny home with a spacious decking, burner and kitchen.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
House sitting
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Politics / Social justice
Events & social
Sustainability
Van life
Self development
Farming
Charity work
Writing
DIY & crafts
Music
Plant care
Cooking & food
Gardening
Hitchhiking
Drawing & painting
Carpentry
Animals
Cycling
Hiking
Outdoor activities
Mountain
Dancing
Camping
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can suggest and show you historical sites and places, as well as meeting the local Portuguese and foreigner communities around the area.
There is plenty of nature to explore.
Help
Natural building, Gardening, Tree management, Composting, Carpentry, Art and Creative projects, General maintenance, harvesting and preserving food and herbs.
Tasks will be mostly together, but sometimes we will be doing different tasks, you will learn a lot from a professional natural builder who will be leading the natural build.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We are interested in Portuguese language exchange :)
Accommodation
The accommodation we offer is basic but comfortable, we have a small trailer tent with a spacious awning.
We also have a basic 3 man tent with blow up mattress and bedding.
We have bedding but is good to bring sleeping bag and comfy things if you have.
We will provide food everyday, on the working days the meals will be communal. We are vegan, vegetarian friendly, and eat very healthy mostly organic plant-based foods (we love to cook and one of us is a retreat chef, so don't worry you will eat well) we will also make a rota to take it in turns to cook, so if you like to cook you will be welcome to also. On your days off, there will be food for you to cook and facilities, but there wont always be communal meals depending on the plans, this is flexible, because sometimes we will be out and about.
What else ...
On days off it is really nice to explore the area the mountain we live on, and the lakes, rivers, otherwise there is often markets and gatherings happening.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Signal for internet is good, but we don't have WIFI here, so you need to bring your own.
Space for parking camper vans
We have limited access to the land, however, there is plenty of space below the land, next to the canal where you can park up if you feel comfortable, its 30m away.
Can possibly accept pets
Pets are welcome, our dog is very friendly, however we have two kittens, they are pretty confident, however if you have a dog that isn't good with cats then this will be an issue, or they will not be able to be free on the land, they would have to be on a lead or tied up. But there is really nice dog walks all around the land on the mountain.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Winnie
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