Off-grid quinta project near São Julião, Portugal

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  Description

  We are an 11ha. Off-grid quinta nestled high in the Serra de São mamede Mountains. Our project has roots in salvage & recycling, art, sustainable forest management, permaculture, and so much more

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  House sitting
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  Interests

  

  Technology

  

  Pets

  

  Sustainability

  

  Self development

  

  Farming

  

  Photography

  

  Music

  

  Art & design

  

  Animals

  

  Books

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Carpentry

  

  Camping

  

  Hiking

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Mountain

  

  Cycling

  

  Adventure sports
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We can exchange stories, experiences, language, skills, trades, recipes, etc

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  Help

  Help requested will vary greatly on the weather and season, the works range from; tree planting and pruning, some strimming and clearing, weeding, occasionally digging and landscaping, Natural building, carpentry, building with reclaimed and recycled materials, all sorts of stuff.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner
  Portuguese: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  Your own tent or van/truck,
  A tent or other space already on site,
  A hammock in the woods or elsewhere,
  A carriola built into a workaway hub with toilets, shower, bedroom, deck and balcony etc, sleeps 2 comfortably.

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  What else ...

  Buses available from end of 1km track, good towns 15 minutes drive in each direction, sightseeing and exploring is endless here, exploring the natural park (mountains) could take every bit of your spare time if you wanted, bikes etc available sometimes.

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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

  Only if you have your own Internet, ours isn't reliable enough for digital nomad use.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Please don't try to drive vans or low vehicles to our Quinta without first walking and assessing the track for yourself.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  Ebony

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