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My girlfriend and I started our own project in the abundant nature of Portugal with the natural water coming from the serra da estrela and the haeling setting of the valley nature. We'll build up a camping space and natural retraite center. I'm fasciatherapist and she is psychotherapist. I speak dutch, english, french and some portuguese. You can count that I'm always friendly and correct.
General info :
We have a beautiful site with a mini eco campsite. There is a dry toilet, shower cabin (with hot water from the sun), outdoor kitchen. Everything basic for those who like to experience simplicity and nature.
There is pure drinking water of high quality, from the wells on site. You can also take a cold or heated bath with a view of the valley! Electricity thanks to the installation of solar panels and associated batteries. At night it cools down almost always well to be able to sleep comfortably.
Campfires can be made except in the summer when it is too dry.
Feel free to ask more questions, it's nice to talk and get to know the possible expectations of both sides :)
Jasper
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
self-sufficient living, being creative with nature, learning to use the scye, ...
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
My aim is to share the joy of the work on the land: both with the plants & trees as with DIY projects, maintenance, ... for example we'll make firewood, take care of the newly planted trees and plant more, mow the long grass with a scye, make an outdoor kitchen, create a mailbox from wood, repair tools, ... and also creating beauty and art can be done as a (side) job.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Portuguese: Beginner
Accommodation
inside the house (see picture with the klamboo) or a tent (I have several, one of which is really big), or own mobil-home, caravan, ...
What else ...
The quinta is within walking distance of a village with a river beach, a typical Portuguese café, a cozy bar, and also a mini shop. The next village also has a pharmacy, an ATM, several small shops, a bakery, a cultural center and so on. There are river beaches all around the area. The natural park and mountain range of Serra da Estrela is less than half an hour away.
Coimbra is an hour from here. Three other smaller towns are half an hour away.
Important: we only use natural products, so no soaps and shampoos, etc. that are not completely environmentally friendly. everything ends up in the soil and the water many precious organisms live here and there and countless salamanders, lizards, frogs, toads, ...
By car you come here along an unpaved road, a 'caminho', which has some bumps and goes uphill, but any normal car can get there via this road.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
you can park not far from the house, with electricity and (slow running) water. The road is possible with any vehicle but it's humpy-bumpy and a little steep so only if you feel comfortable with that :). I can send a video showing the whole road.
Can possibly accept pets
Pets are welcome, including dogs who are trained not to bark the whole time.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
