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Host rating
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20 Mar 2024
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Description
I live in Lisbon but have another house in Tomar (center of Portugal) where I’m engaged in rewilding and food foresting.
I’m 63, married, we have 2 daughters and six grandsons with another one coming on January 2023.
I like nature watching, so we have outdoor wildlife cameras to catch animal pictures, binoculars, a spotting scope.
We have several friends living nearby with similar interests regarding ecology and circular economy.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn about Mediterranean flora, Portuguese language, vegan cooking, a guided visit to monuments and sightseeing in Tomar and whereabouts.
Help
I’ve started this rewilding and food forest project in the autumn of 2019 and as it is so recent, there’s still a lot of work in planting and maintaining trees, shrubs, and even planning where and what to plant.
Languages spoken
Portuguese: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: Beginner
Accommodation
A room in the the main house, free access to the kitchen for breakfast and tea, lunch and dinner with the family.
What else ...
We have a local community with similar points of view regarding ecology. We are within 20 minutes walking distance to the next village where we can use a bus to go to Tomar or we use our car to move around. There’s also a bicycle.
The Convento de Cristo (dated from 1160) is a major monument of outstanding universal value. Built over the span of 5 centuries, it’s a unique architectural complex combing Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, Renaissance, Mannerist and Baroque.
We have Wi-Fi and a reasonable library at home.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
