Learn how to restore old stone houses in the mountains of Serra da Lousã, Portugal

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  Description

  When a singer and a cook come together and start a community in the mountains of Serra da Lousa, there are many evenings with delicious food and good music sessions. Musicians welcome.
  We live in a nearly abounded village in the mountains of Serra da Lousa. Its on 680 m above sea level and the arrea is full of water. We restore and renovate houses in the ancient way with just lime/clay wood and stones - we use no concrete. This is very importation to us. And hydraulic lime, we use no single piece of plastic for our traditional houses. Peoeple can have experiance, but they must be interested in that issue, best is as enthusiastic as us.
  We are a strong team or carpeneteers, masons and timbermen, a comunity of young people with kids. We use no contret, just stones, wood and clay/lime. In April we start with an new project and from that time on we offer a monthly stay to adjust us. We do wooden roofs and build up the stone walls.
  
  During the year we have changing guests and friends who come arround for a visit.
  
  Learn how to restore old stone houses in the trational way. We have a fully furnished carpentry. Learn about traditional water managment and bulding water retention basins. Agroforest and permaculture is the future of the area. We do tasks everyday - some more intense some relelaxed, but always with joy and fun.
  
  Wonderfull mountain area with rivers, lakes and amazing hiking routes - Praia Fluvials and other highlights are close by and nice to visit. Everybody will have a own room, space and privacy. Looking forward to meet you.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Learn how to retore old stone houses in the trational way. We have a fully furnished carpentry. Learn about trational water managment and bulding water retention basins. Agroforest and permaculture is the future of the area.

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  Help

  We live in a nearly abounded village in the mountains of Serra da Lousa. Its on 720 m above sea level and the arrea is full of water. Our aim is it to restore and renovate houses in the aincent way with just lime/cal, wood and stones - we will use no concrete. We are looking for peoeple with experiance and interests in that issue.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  Portuguese: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  we have traveled a lot and in our family we speak different langues and are open for new storys.
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  Accommodation

  We will provide a room in a proper house with queensize bedrooms and local and healthy food.

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  What else ...

  Wonderfull mountain area with rivers, lakes and amazing hiking routes. Some Praia Fluvials are close by and nice to visit.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have proper internet and lots of space for online working

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  Space for parking camper vans

  we have some fields and places for caravans, we can provide electricity and water

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  Can possibly accept pets

  nice dogs are welcome

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week