Produce good qualtiy food using organic methods and permaculture principles in Viseu, central Portugal
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: 3 May 2025
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Left by host for Workawayer (Chandni)
Chandni came to stay for two weeks in December and was a massive help while she was here.
As soon as she arrived we got on well straight away. Very easy to get along with we chatted until late about our lives and travel stories. Although fairly new to Workaway, Chandni is well travelled and has experienced many different cultures.
Every task was
… read more completed with care and consideration, we worked well together but I was also able to let Chandni get on with things on her own sometimes and she always did a great job. Chandni has a garden of her own and so knows her way around a vegetable patch. She even taught me a new way of planting out onions.
Apart from being a great help with all the practical tasks we did while she was here Chandni is also a great house guest. A fantastic cook, she helped in the kitchen and kept things clean and tidy. Kind, considerate and respectful, if Chandni has offered to come and help at your place I definitely recommend that you accept.
Thanks for all your help Chandni, welcome back here any time and good luck on your travels :)
Left by Workawayer (Chandni) for host
I had a wonderful two weeks staying with Scott! He had been away for a few months and we arrived at his place only a couple of days apart so there was plenty to do.
Scott is great at making you feel welcome straight away, we got into great conversations immediately and spent the first days talking about life, the world and laughing a
… read more lot.
Unfortunately it was quite rainy during my time there but when the sun came out it was very warm (even in December) and I loved working on the garden terraces. I weeded the vegetable beds, collected nettles for making fertilizer, helped him gather compost materials, planted some new seedlings, moved some very heavy concrete poles, pruned the fig trees and made cuttings. Whenever it rained too hard we ran into his truck parked there to take shelter.
The rain also gave us time to do indoor things so I helped with some cleaning, sorting, sanding the walls of "the witch's kitchen" and we took turns cooking. Even though we had different eating routines it worked out great since Scott was very flexible too. His lovely dog Nia was very well behaved and it felt sad when she was howling the day I left.
It was magical to be able to walk around all the fruit trees and just eat them straight off them! I went for a few walks during my time there and the ecopista was lovely, leading to some beautiful sights over the valleys and through some nice forests. Walking through the village I met some of the neighbours, who were extremely friendly and chatted away despite our language barrier. I even got some oranges gifted to me by the owner of the land next door.
The weeks went by fast and it was a great second Workaway experience. Thank you Scott for all the fruit, conversations, food, friendship and teaching me about your permaculture experiences. I hope meet you there again and experience the place when it's in full swing!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Stephen jack) for host
Well this is something I am upset writing because I am not still in Portugal working with Scott.
Being my first work away I wasn't sure what to expect or what was going to happen. I arrived in porto Portugal on my first trip on my own, Scott was waiting for me at the airport and as soon as we got chatting we ended up clicking and having
… read more incredible laughs on the way through the beautiful mountains to what I now would like to think of one of my many "homes". Scott was very accommodating and very kind.
As it was the middle of the winter there wasn't much to do in the garden so we cracked on with a construction job which I feel I got stuck into. I can't describe the fun we had working together on this. there were hard days that ended with complete gratification. I have learnt a lot about areas I didn't have a clue on and I thank Scott for this.
Scott and I would eat together every evening, we both have very similar thoughts and routines when it comes to food. Resulting in conversations, knowledge exchange and beautiful meals every night. I also experienced classic Portuguese food as we eat out with friends as often as we could. for anyone going to Scotts place you have to try a Restaurant called "combinado 2" this is an amazing place.
Scott thank you very much for everything and I can't wait to come back!!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Stephen jack)
Jack came here to help me for two months and having him here to stay was a great experience.
With it being the middle of winter there was not much to do in the garden (although Jack did strim and turn compost on the days with better weather) so we concentrated on a building project. Jack already has experience in the building profession so it was
… read more great to have a helper with practical skills who knows what they are doing. I was able to leave him unattended with certain tasks freeing me up to work on other things and this really helped to move the job along. This young man is definitely not scared of hard work and being fit and strong he coped easily with the more physical side of construction work.
But apart from being a great practical help Jack was a pleasure to have around. we got on very well and he was always conscientious about everything including keeping the kitchen and house clean and tidy. With both of us having an interest in nutrition we shared delicious meals and cooking duties.
Having just started travelling this year, Jacks enthusiasm for new places and experiences was infectious. All my friends and neighbours in the area who met him agreed that he is a pleasure to have around and we have all missed him since he has left.
Welcome back anytime and hopefully not before too long.
Happy travels Jack!
:)
Left by host for Workawayer (Sónia)
Sonia came here to help for a few weeks in the autumn and was a great help the whole time she was here and a pleasure to host. A very open and honest person, within an hour of her arriving we were chatting as if we had known each other for years and became good friends over her stay.
The main job to do during those weeks was the olive harvest
… read more which Sonia helped to make a lot of fun but also on the rainy days she took on the mammoth task of cleaning and organising the basement storage area, a job i had been avoiding but she seemed to relish and did a great job.
A very hard worker, Sonia is organised and efficient, all great attributes for a workawayer. Sonia is also a very trusting/ trustworthy, open person and she is really caring for other people which i saw with her looking out for my elderly neighbour and other helpers here.
It was a sad day when she left, i miss our language lessons and chats.
Thank you Sonia
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Left by host for Workawayer (Chandni)
Chandni came to stay for two weeks in December and was a massive help while she was here.
As soon as she arrived we got on well straight away. Very easy to get along with we chatted until late about our lives and travel stories. Although fairly new to Workaway, Chandni is well travelled and has experienced many different cultures.
Every task was
… read more completed with care and consideration, we worked well together but I was also able to let Chandni get on with things on her own sometimes and she always did a great job. Chandni has a garden of her own and so knows her way around a vegetable patch. She even taught me a new way of planting out onions.
Apart from being a great help with all the practical tasks we did while she was here Chandni is also a great house guest. A fantastic cook, she helped in the kitchen and kept things clean and tidy. Kind, considerate and respectful, if Chandni has offered to come and help at your place I definitely recommend that you accept.
Thanks for all your help Chandni, welcome back here any time and good luck on your travels :)
Left by Workawayer (Chandni) for host
I had a wonderful two weeks staying with Scott! He had been away for a few months and we arrived at his place only a couple of days apart so there was plenty to do.
Scott is great at making you feel welcome straight away, we got into great conversations immediately and spent the first days talking about life, the world and laughing a
… read more lot.
Unfortunately it was quite rainy during my time there but when the sun came out it was very warm (even in December) and I loved working on the garden terraces. I weeded the vegetable beds, collected nettles for making fertilizer, helped him gather compost materials, planted some new seedlings, moved some very heavy concrete poles, pruned the fig trees and made cuttings. Whenever it rained too hard we ran into his truck parked there to take shelter.
The rain also gave us time to do indoor things so I helped with some cleaning, sorting, sanding the walls of "the witch's kitchen" and we took turns cooking. Even though we had different eating routines it worked out great since Scott was very flexible too. His lovely dog Nia was very well behaved and it felt sad when she was howling the day I left.
It was magical to be able to walk around all the fruit trees and just eat them straight off them! I went for a few walks during my time there and the ecopista was lovely, leading to some beautiful sights over the valleys and through some nice forests. Walking through the village I met some of the neighbours, who were extremely friendly and chatted away despite our language barrier. I even got some oranges gifted to me by the owner of the land next door.
The weeks went by fast and it was a great second Workaway experience. Thank you Scott for all the fruit, conversations, food, friendship and teaching me about your permaculture experiences. I hope meet you there again and experience the place when it's in full swing!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Stephen jack) for host
Well this is something I am upset writing because I am not still in Portugal working with Scott.
Being my first work away I wasn't sure what to expect or what was going to happen. I arrived in porto Portugal on my first trip on my own, Scott was waiting for me at the airport and as soon as we got chatting we ended up clicking and having
… read more incredible laughs on the way through the beautiful mountains to what I now would like to think of one of my many "homes". Scott was very accommodating and very kind.
As it was the middle of the winter there wasn't much to do in the garden so we cracked on with a construction job which I feel I got stuck into. I can't describe the fun we had working together on this. there were hard days that ended with complete gratification. I have learnt a lot about areas I didn't have a clue on and I thank Scott for this.
Scott and I would eat together every evening, we both have very similar thoughts and routines when it comes to food. Resulting in conversations, knowledge exchange and beautiful meals every night. I also experienced classic Portuguese food as we eat out with friends as often as we could. for anyone going to Scotts place you have to try a Restaurant called "combinado 2" this is an amazing place.
Scott thank you very much for everything and I can't wait to come back!!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Stephen jack)
Jack came here to help me for two months and having him here to stay was a great experience.
With it being the middle of winter there was not much to do in the garden (although Jack did strim and turn compost on the days with better weather) so we concentrated on a building project. Jack already has experience in the building profession so it was
… read more great to have a helper with practical skills who knows what they are doing. I was able to leave him unattended with certain tasks freeing me up to work on other things and this really helped to move the job along. This young man is definitely not scared of hard work and being fit and strong he coped easily with the more physical side of construction work.
But apart from being a great practical help Jack was a pleasure to have around. we got on very well and he was always conscientious about everything including keeping the kitchen and house clean and tidy. With both of us having an interest in nutrition we shared delicious meals and cooking duties.
Having just started travelling this year, Jacks enthusiasm for new places and experiences was infectious. All my friends and neighbours in the area who met him agreed that he is a pleasure to have around and we have all missed him since he has left.
Welcome back anytime and hopefully not before too long.
Happy travels Jack!
:)
Left by host for Workawayer (Sónia)
Sonia came here to help for a few weeks in the autumn and was a great help the whole time she was here and a pleasure to host. A very open and honest person, within an hour of her arriving we were chatting as if we had known each other for years and became good friends over her stay.
The main job to do during those weeks was the olive harvest
… read more which Sonia helped to make a lot of fun but also on the rainy days she took on the mammoth task of cleaning and organising the basement storage area, a job i had been avoiding but she seemed to relish and did a great job.
A very hard worker, Sonia is organised and efficient, all great attributes for a workawayer. Sonia is also a very trusting/ trustworthy, open person and she is really caring for other people which i saw with her looking out for my elderly neighbour and other helpers here.
It was a sad day when she left, i miss our language lessons and chats.
Thank you Sonia
:)
Left by Workawayer (Andrzej & Agnieszka) for host
I was on Scott's Farm for 2 weeks and would recommend it to anyone who is willing to work!
Every day I knew exactly what to do and I was appreciated for my work. And in the evenings we all had dinner together and had a good time playing cards or watching movies. I felt very familiar.
I think Scott is a person you can really get along with, even if
… read more you don't know as many English words as he does.
I really liked Scott's dog Nia. She is the nicest dog in the world. I started to wonder about being a cat person, if maybe it is worth changing my mind.
I slept much better on the farm than in my own home, because I felt close to nature, the air was fresh, the views were great and the food was healthy.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Andrzej & Agnieszka)
Agnieszka has been here for almost two weeks now and has been a big help. a little bit shy at first but I think that was due to a lack of confidence in speaking English, it didn't take her long to settle in and gain confidence and her English has gotten better every day. she has helped with lots of different tasks in the garden and helped with
… read more cooking meals and house chores. I would welcome her back.
Left by host for Workawayer (Goran)
Goran is a great guy and i was sad to see him go. Even before he arrived i had a good feeling from him, making arrangements was very straight forward and he seemed easy going. Although he had travel troubles before arriving which were out of his control including lost luggage and getting locked out of his hostel when i picked him up he was still
… read more smiling and positive.
While he was here Goran helped with lots of different tasks and nothing was a chore to him. We cut back some trees, made compost, worked in the veggie garden and he was always eager to learn and seemed happy with the work whatever the task.
Outside of work Goran helped with cooking meals and cleaning the house and we had some nice chats about a wide variety of topics.
A clean, tidy, hard working, fun and interesting person. Goran would be welcome back here any time. If he has applied to come and help you i can highly recommend you say yes.
Thank you Goran for all your help and good luck on your travels.
:)
Left by Workawayer (Goran) for host
Where to start with my with my wonderful experience at Scott's place...
Maybe with Scott himself😊
Scott is a very friendly, very positive and uplifting person. He has this natural gift of making everything just a little bit more funny and interesting.
From the moment I came I felt like we knew each other for ages. He creates a very 'family
… read more like' atmosphere.
He might not be the most organized person (his words, not mine😂), but he always takes time to make sure that you understand the tasks and that you are able to do them.
This was my first experience on an organic farm and even in the short time I was there (2 weeks) I learned a lot. Scott always shares his experiences and helps with making the tasks easier.
He also tries to change tasks so that they don't get boring.
In my 2 weeks there i did gardening, cleaning, compost turning, pruning, harvesting, wood chopping and a lot of other chores that go with life on an organic farm. Work can be physical but it is always manageable with a nice tea/coffee brake half way through the 5 hrs. And there is always something to smile about in the process 😉
Apart from Scott and a peaceful and wonderful surroundings you will be welcomed by Nia, his gentle and loving dog that loves belly rubs and has the kindest eyes in the world.
You will also get to meet some of the other land owners, workawayers and I was lucky to be there at the same time as Becky. She was house sitting at the time but she also worked as a workawayer and she was helpful at every turn and contributed greatly to making this experience as great as it was.
If you are looking for an oasis of peace where you can learn a lot and have space and time for exploring the nature, then this is your place.
I will definitely come back and visit at one point and I'm looking forward to kicking Scott's ass in card games again😂
Left by host for Workawayer (Sem)
Sem came to stay here for ten days and he was a great help while he was here, we were sad when he had to leave and would have loved it if he could have stayed longer. He got on well with all the jobs to be done in the garden even though it was really hot during his stay. Not only was he a great helper in the garden but he chipped in with cooking
… read more and chores after work too. Outside of work we had a lot of fun hanging out with the neighbours and swimming at the river.
Sem is a great guy, very easy to get along with and can highly recommend him as a volunteer. Welcome back any time.
:)
Left by Workawayer (Sem) for host
My time at Scott's place was really really perfect. It was the perfect combination of fun and good work. I learned a lot during my 10 day stay at Scott's place, he is very enthusiastic about telling you things about how things work and he does it in a very nice way. Also he let me free to work independent. The work I did was weeding, helping with
… read more the watersystem, cutting bushes, building up a tent and more.
We hang out a lot and did fun things in the free time, we went to beautiful places around and spend a lot of time with the people that are living around aswell. Some days I had pain in my body from laughing so much, I look back with a lot of joy and I will come back one day for sure.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Rebecca)
Rebecca was a great helper while she was here and a great friend since she has left too. Arriving in late spring early summer there was a lot to do in the garden, sowing, planting and taking care of seedlings is a busy time. Becky got on with any tasks asked of her with a great attitude, a smile and some cracking tunes on in the background too
… read more from her extensive playlist.
As well as being a lot of help with the practical day to day tasks of gardening, cooking and cleaning up I quickly felt able to trust Becky enough for her to look after my place while i was away for a few weeks. I got back to a fantastic looking garden and a freezer full of food (and a slightly fatter dog ;)). She had clearly worked hard while i was away and taken great care of everything.
We hit it off so well that an initial hosting of a couple of weeks turned into the whole summer and into autumn. I can highly recommend Becky as a Workawayer and I'm looking forward to having her come back and visit soon.
Thanks for all your hard work Rebecca, it's much appreciated.
Left by Workawayer (Rebecca) for host
I came to work for Scott for two weeks, but the two weeks turned into about four months! I learned so much staying with Scott, learning about composting, planting and harvesting vegetables. Scott was able to go back to Wales for several weeks and I stayed on the property and looked after Nia, who is a delightful (but occasionally cheeky) dog to be
… read more around. I stayed in a few different accommodations, including directly on Scott’s property and also the neighboring house. For me, all options were comfortable. The food was plentiful and Scott and I took turns cooking. Scott is a great cook and a super fun person to have any number of conversations with. We enjoyed taking the piss out of each other. The work was fair (but not easy-it is homesteading, after all!) and extremely rewarding. But I also felt that it was important to Scott that I do tasks that I personally enjoyed and learned something from.
The surrounding area is fabulous. It is quite rural, but for me, this is the true Portugal. Full of incredible local people, who you will likely have an opportunity to meet. I still stay in touch with one of Scott’s Portuguese neighbors, a sweet lady who would invite me for coffee even though she speaks no English and I do not speak Portuguese. There are lots of hiking trails and there is a walking path that takes about 35-40 minutes to get to São) Pedro de Sul, which is a small-ish city with three grocery stores and several cafes and shops. The village directly beside Scott’s place also has a fun cafe to stop in, and I believe a glass of wine will set you back about 0.50!!!
There are several neighbors who all hang out together here. Overall, it’s just a really great place to do an exchange. I highly recommend!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Helena )
Helena came to stay with us for a few weeks to help out on our farm and she is already missed. Helena is funny, intelligent and a very hard worker. While staying with us the work was mostly preparing land for planting, digging over beds and she never once shied away from hard work even in the hot sun, in fact she seemed to relish it. Prompt,
… read more punctual and very tidy it was a pleasure to host her and not only does she work hard but she is good fun to have around too. Interesting conversations at meal times and a great sense of humour.
If you are considering hosting Helena I can 100% recommend her, you won't regret it.
Good luck on your travels Helena although you won't need luck because with your great attitude to life I'm sure you will make it work wherever you go. Hope you will stop by again to visit if you are ever back in Portugal.
Left by Workawayer (Helena ) for host
Where to begin... my few weeks at this beautiful place have been absolutely incredible. I have completed a few work exchanges now and this is by far my best one! Both Scott and Annegret have been so fun to be around, I have learn't so much not just about permaculture and organic farming but also about the history of the surrounding villages (which
… read more is fascinating), Portugal and other thought-provoking topics. I love all of the interesting discussions and debates we have, sitting together at lunch and dinner is such a nice part of the day as you get to hear some more great stories from Scott and Annegret's adventures.
The work is really interesting and fulfilling, I have done a whole range of things but to list a few: planting, composting, weeding, harvesting fruits/vegis, general maintenance. These are just some of the jobs I got to do but Scott and Annegret are a wealth of knowledge on a whole range of things so this is such a great place to come and learn about all different kinds of stuff.
The food here is amazing and plentiful! we ate a range of different dishes and a lot of the food we ate came from the farm which felt great. Both, Scott and Annegrets cooking is some of the best I have ever had, so creative and diverse. The accommodation is so comfy and cosy, a lovely apartment where you have your own space and amenities so you can really relax after work and on your days off. The surrounding area is stunning! so many different hikes and interesting things to see as well as being in walking distance to a city with everything you need as well as some cool things to see. So if you love interesting work, great chats and amazing food this is definitely the place for you! I honestly can't thank you both enough, all the best and I shall be back :)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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