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Description
Project Farm in Western Algarve close to beaches and 300m from market town Vila do Bispo
We are currently working to
1 Clear the land
2 Plant fruit trees, vegetables, bushes, flowers, and bamboo and cane wind breaks
3. Install solar power
4 Install an irrigation system
5 Upgrade the quinta buildings
6 Learn Portuguese
7 Learn tango
The people here are Scottish / French / Belgian with many visitors coming and going daily. People here are, variously surfers artists and students
Seeking a Portuguese speaking worker to stay at the quinta, work various land/building duties and SPEAK PORTUGUESE to us and help us learn Portuguese
For... as long as it takes / as long as its productive
Types of help and learning opportunities
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Language practice
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Opportunity to learn permaculture techniques and land management including water management and irrigation, opportunity to practice English and French, opportunity to work with incoming and local workers on both farm and building jobs. There's usually a jamm session at least once a week at or near the quinta for travelling musicians to participate in and there are tango classes locally. Most days a van or car heads to a beach for surfing
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a Project Farm in Western Algarve close to beaches and 300m from market town Vila do Bispo
We are currently working to
1 Clear the land
2 Plant fruit trees, vegetables, bushes, flowers, and bamboo and cane wind breaks
3. Install solar power
4 Install an irrigation system
5 Upgrade the quinta buildings
6 Learn Portuguese
7 Learn tango
The people here are Scottish / French / Belgian with many visitors coming and going daily. People here are, variously surfers artists and students
Seeking a Portuguese speaking worker to stay at the quinta, work various land/building duties and SPEAK PORTUGUESE to us / help us learn Portuguese
There's plenty farm/building work to do but the priority is to get some Portuguese into our heads
Ideal candidate will be someone who's skilled and motivated to teach English and French speakers Portuguese and someone who fits in with life on the quinta and helps out on daily jobs
For... as long as it takes / as long as its productive
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Would like to learn Portuguese.... English is spoken on the quinta, and French by some
Accommodation
There is a 4 room quinta / farmhouse and 2 "classic" caravans. There is gas heating, hot showers and a washing machine. Sleeping will be either a bed in a "classic" caravan or a room in a room in the quinta (see pic)
What else ...
Really interesting communities in this area, both Portuguese and incomers. Good place to hide from a European winter. Quinta tends to be a crossroads between various communities
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Fibre optic broadband to one of the quinta buildings... And a daisy chain of 3 WiFi repeaters extending the network
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
Maybe, depending on compatibility with ours
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4 hours a day, 5 days a week
