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Learn new skills and stay in a small off grid quinta with animals in Pedrogão, Portugal

Availability

  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    My name is Dan i have a small quinta in portugal with olive trees and many other fruit trees. i have 2 dogs a cat and chickens but i work a lot. i am looking for someone to stay and walk the dogs and feed the chickens and maybe do a bit extra if they feel up to it. i live in a beautiful area with fantastic walks right from the land, i have a caravan for accommodation and it has a roof and decking with cooking facilities and a fire pit and bbq it also has 240 electric and water. there is a shower and i can cook most evening meals.i lived in greece for 15 years so i mostly cook greek cuisine there is also wifi on the land on weekends. if you come the right time of year we can harvest fruit together, I also grow a lot of my own vegetables so there is plenty of eating off the land. I like foraging mushrooms at certain times of the year, I would enjoy sharing my knowledge. its an easy going happy space that is looking for nice easy calm energy ❤️

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    Farmstay help
    Help around the house
  • Interests

    Interests

    Sustainability
    Farming
    Events & social
    Culture
    Pets
    Plant care
    Astronomy
    Water sports
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Mountain
    Hiking
    Fitness
    Dancing
    Camping
    Adventure sports
    Beach
    Music
    Languages
    Gardening
    Drawing & painting
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Carpentry
    Animals
    Yoga / Wellness
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    there are lots of eco markets and parties in the area, it is a beautiful area with an awesome offgrid community. staying with me you will learn a bit of my gardening methods maybe some construction / plumbing or solar skills. i can teach you about off grid setups and living.

    if workawayers are interested i can show them how I have set everything up and they can ask any questions, if they like we can do projects together on the land. I also sometimes host events so you could mix with yhe locals and we could grisly eat evening meals together.

  • Help

    Help

    Help will only be roughly 3 hours per day

    i would like a bit of help with creating irrigation on the land, walking the dogs, feeding and cleaning the chickens, weeding and watering the vegetable garden. i am a construction worker and there is also a possibility to learn some skills.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Greek: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Portuguese: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    im not sure what to say here, i speak english and greek and some portugues

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    a nice caravan with a 25m2 decking area out the front and an insulated roof. it has cooking facilities inside and there is a hot outdoor shower on the land and a bath with a fire underneath there is a nice bbq area and a big stone pizza bread oven

    workawayers will be able to help themselves to eggs salad fruit and bread for breakfast, I cook most evening meals

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    im looking for someone who is motivated and loves animals

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    if you have a friendly dog or cat, they must be ok with cats chickens and otger dogs

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 254876617522

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Two women smiling outdoors, standing on a grassy path next to a small stream. One wears a cap and backpack; the other sports short gray hair and casual clothes.
A man is swimming and splashing water in a natural pond, surrounded by rocks, trees, green grass, and sunshine. A foot rests on a rock.
A wooden platform with steps stands among green grass and trees. A wooden pallet lies nearby. A person walks in the background under a blue sky.
A brown hen stands on green grass, foraging for food. Its red comb is visible, and its feathers appear fluffy. The background is blurred.
In a grassy field, a rooster stands proudly among two hens. The chickens peck and explore their natural surroundings, surrounded by green grass and trees.

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