Gardening and maintenance in our place of tranquility in Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal

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We are an association of people dedicated to the health of the planet and to our own physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.
People who like to share insights, knowledge and experience about anything, from yoga and meditation to music, massage or relaxing on the beach, to promote happy, healthy and fulfilling life.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Volunteers are welcome to participate in meditation and yoga activities, and learn to work as a meditation.
Help
At the moment we are looking for volunteers who want to stay with us for a minimum of 2 months.

We are looking for a few people who are happy to be responsible for the following tasks :

-GARDENING (fruit and vegetable garden, composting, weeding, planting, watering, grass/hedges cutting..)
-MAINTENANCE (handyman/handywoman, pool, carpentry, painting, technical works....)
-HOUSEKEEPING (cleaning, cooking...)

Winter season 2020/2021: At the moment we are looking for some strong people to help building a food forest garden. Involves working with the soil, drilling and digging.

We are a non-profit project where we share information about meditation, oriental and western natural remedies, healthy vegetarian food and how to grow and prepare your own.
Possibility to stay for a longer term involvement as Coordinator / Team Member.

COVID-19:
At this moment we provide new arrivals with a place to live in isolation (within our property) for two weeks before joining the group space. We take care of your needs and serve meals for you in a separate space.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
German: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
Dormitory or single/double room, depending on availability. Health food is provided. Wifi. Washing machine. We do not accommodate families with young children (under 16) or with pets.
What else ...
Our project is not for profit, it has no economic goals. We are enjoying an active and creative life, growing as much as possible our own organic health food, using solar energy, and creating a little paradise where we can share with friends.
We are situated in the Algarve, between Lagoa *️️️️️) and Porches in a natural area. Beautiful coast with many beaches nearby (4 km). The house has a large swimming pool, terraces, gardens.
*️️️️️) Not to be confused with Lagos. We are not in a surfing place.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a good wifi at the social areas, but not in the rooms.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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23/09/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Luise)

Luise was helping in the garden and with cooking and cleaning. She is focused in what she is doing and we recommend her.

(Very good )

23/09/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Stefan)

Stefan was willing to work in the garden with all that was needed. Weeding, watering, mulching, help with the trees and the irrigation system. He is a likeable person.

(Good )

23/09/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Stina)

Stina helped us very much with all her skills. Cooking, gardening, cleaning. It was a pleasure to have her company and we greatly recommend her and would like to see her back whenever she wants.

(Excellent )

23/09/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Patrick)

Patrick was with us in the beginning of 2020. A very social person, knows how to cook and also how to keep the kitchen clean. He can guide other volunteers and works hard himself too. He made some large new garden beds that have already produced a great quantity of food since he left. A good friend. Much recommended!

(Excellent )

23/09/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Veronica)

Veronica has done a lot in our garden, making new beds, weeding, and also a good help in the house and kitchen. She can cook independently and takes care. A good friend and great help!

(Excellent )

23/09/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Armand)

Armand makes a good risotto, helps with many tasks in the house and gaarden. A nice and responsible person that you can trust. We enjoyed his stay with us.

(Excellent )

23/09/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Clément)

Clement stayed with us for several months and we appreciated it a lot. He did seeding, weeding and planting in the garden, also is a good cook and willing to help out with all that is needed in the property. Not afraid of hard work and we will be happy to see him come back some other time. Can recommend him 100%.

(Excellent )

20/09/2020

Left by Workawayer (Clément) for host

I stayed a bit more than 1 month at Luisa and Pujari’s place, and it was a beautiful experience! They are really kind people, welcoming, full of stories and knowledge to share. I liked the schedule with exercise in the morning and meditation in the evening. It made me feel really good, physically and psychically. The garden is amazing, they… read more

(Excellent )

08/06/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Josephine)

Really happy that Jo was with us for two periods this spring. She is a positive spirit, and her energy is young and strong - do not look at the number of years, she compares favourably to many volunteers half her age or less. She works with dedication and understanding, always willing to make things better.

(Excellent )

10/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Josephine) for host

Really enjoyed my stay especially meeting the other volunteers. The food was excellent and very healthy.
Enjoyed working in the gardens along with the yoga and meditations.

(Excellent )

17/02/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Stan)

Stan, also known as Bacalar the pirate is - among many other things - a great story teller, riddle creator, playfully entertaining everyone and loving the fun of life. But also a good cook and gardener, yoga teacher, pool manager, you name it, he is skillfull at it or will soon be if you show him what is needed. You will be happy if he comes to… read more

(Excellent )

17/02/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Steffen)

If you are looking for a friendly volunteer, Steffen is not only good company but he can help you out with his many technical skills too!. He solved many small and larger issues here, built some constructions that I wanted for a long time, and always jumped at any new challenge with enthusiasm. Liked by everyone. Hundred percent recommended.

(Excellent )

07/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Steffen) for host

I spent the whole December 2019 in the Garden. The time was running fast, because I really liked their work-life-yoga - meditation-balance.
My work resulted of some wood construction work (shelf in greenhouse and compost) and repairing thinks at their property. Furthermore I lifted several trees up and made some bio charcoal to optimize the… read more

(Excellent )

17/02/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Simona)

Simona is great. Always participating in all we do here, willing to help people and communicate her ideas and giving feedback about whatever issues she perceived among the people very clearly. She was a wonderful help in the garden, the kitchen, cleaning. We miss her and hope she will come back soon.

(Excellent )

17/02/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Frida)

Frida is a lovely person, willing to help and to learn new skills in gardening, cooking, and general maintenance. She is fun to have around and everyone liked her. She is welcome to come back anytime. Greatly recommended!

(Excellent )

17/02/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Maria Noel & Gonzalo)

Very helpful and not afraid to work hard. They can take responsibility and show initiative. If you speak Spanish it will be a easier to communicate than it was sometimes for us, because they speak only a few words of English, which is our common language here.

(Excellent )

03/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Juliana & Hendrik) for host

It was our first workaway and we had an amazing experience. It is a great home and very well prepared to receive workaways. There is always great food and everything organic. We worked in the garden and we learned a lot of that, we planted cucumber and after 2 months the baby cucumber grew up 😍, we planted lot of things and check the irrigation… read more

(Excellent )

14/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Lenka)

Lenka has been a great help in the house and the garden, always ready to do things before you even ask, as she is full of energy to do things that she thinks need to be done. Very basic English speaking but we always managed easily with the help of the translator in the phone. Such a nice and cheerful person to be with. Totally recommended.

(Excellent )

14/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Lenka) for host

I really want to thank Luisa and Pujari for the opportunity to spend beautiful moments here. To meet new people, culture and interesting ways of meditation and lifestyle. They accepted me even though they knew of my ignorance of English and I never felt that. Yes, the translator helped.

I loved their cat Čika, I liked working in the garden and… read more

(Excellent )

14/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Samuel)

We had some heavy work to do in the garden and Sam was not afraid to get tired. He helped our forest gardening project a lot with his hard work. Has the right spirit, and is a fine team member. We all liked him.

(Excellent )

14/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Daniel)

Dany is a good cook (professional) and a good gardener and a good team member. We want him back whenever he can.

(Excellent )

14/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Anita)

Anita is a reliable and strong worker and fits well in the team with her happy energy. And she also can give a good massage!

(Very good )

14/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Bärbel)

Barbel helped us in the garden and the kitchen. She is a responsible person and it was a nice experience to have her here with us. We would like to see her come back for a longer time.

(Excellent )

11/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Nathalie)

Nathalie is a friendly and responsible person, very social and we asked her to be a coordinator for the volunteer work. She already came back for another month. She has become a good friend in a short time, and we hope she will continue to come back.

(Excellent )

11/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Andy)

A good gardener and team member. Warmly recommended.

(Excellent )

08/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Andy) for host

This place is beautiful! It was my first Workaway experience and I thoroughly enjoyed my time here. The property is very well cared for and Pujari and Louisa were beyond accommodating. They did everything possible to make my stay a great experience. The food is delicious and plentiful, the property is stunning and relaxing and the hosts are doing… read more

(Excellent )

15/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Lola)

We were very lucky that Lola came to volunteer at our place. Always friendly and helpful at every task, a good gardener as well. Very much recommended to other hosts and we appreciate if she wants to come back, any time.

(Excellent )

15/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Michele & Eleonora ) for host

In this WONDERFUL place we had our first workaway experience...
is difficult to find the right words for describe what was one of the best experience of our life.

Pujari and Luisa are an awesome couple, he is a wise man, he taught to us different kind of meditations, that we still actually use, he is such a font of knowledge and a philosophy… read more

(Excellent )

01/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Marta) for host

Just Amazing! Was my first workaway experience and I just loved every things , Pujari and Luisa are amazing persons and I felt soon part of this amazing family and really I felt at home probally like never before. The accomodation(nice room), the food(expecially the breakfast!), the practises( yoga and meditation) , the location( house,garden ,… read more

(Excellent )

31/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Marta)

A great volunteer worker. Likes to help and also when the work is demanding, like housekeeping and chipping wood. She is aware and focused in her work. Everyone liked her friendly nature.

(Excellent )

31/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Camila)

Camila is a very thoughtful and balanced person, not only a great communicator but also good at building community spirit through presenting a sharing circle and good understanding of situations. A great asset to your community.

(Excellent )

26/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Camila) for host

I stayed here for one month! In general , It was great for me staying there because I tried to focused on the positive parts which can be lots! I really enjoyed the compromise with healthy lifestyle and routine, it gave me an idea of how to keep practicing it in everyday life. Work could be tireying but in my case I enjoyed it when I tried to make… read more it in a fully presence way, and learnt lots of gardening skills, even though there were some expectations to finish , you could do it at your own rhythm, I recommend doing it like that, regardless of what is said to you, to put you first and your health and need so you don’t exhaust yourself because sometimes the tasks that are given to you can be a little hard but I feel it is good for us to have challenges. This connects to my other point , free time was not enough bc afternoon tasks had to be done , in hand with cleaning the dishes , etc. So I hope they can manage the time better so volunteers get 5 hours before noon meditation, noon meditation was great :) I loved it . I got the great chance of meeting incredible very beautiful people from all over the world , it made my stay memorable, so I thank that. I loved the routine of taking Breakfast then reading Tao Te King and then taking a tarot card . Luisa and Pujari really invest time , effort, money and energy to make that place flourish. It is great to see the interest and learn from that but having such a big house need lots of mantainance and hard work which can be exhausting. I found myself frustrated sometimes , we had little time to communicate or instructions and ways of treating could be a little bit tough or not given in the best attitude, the great thing is that we talked about this , and I hope thinks change step by step, after all , we are all humans and we are all here to learn helping each other , so , be patient, empathic , love and speak up when you feel something needs adjustment ( like more time , communication , special food needs, recreational time etc) because this is a space that need some feedback , love, creativity and caring to develop more. In general I recommend it , specially if you look for some place quiet , surrounded by silence and nature (1 hour away walking from anything which I really loved most of the time ) . And also if you want to change a little bit your lifestyle , experience something different , learn about conscious living ( in some aspects), meditating a bit every day and want to do some jobs in the garden . I am very thankful to Luisa , Pujari for introducing me to their project , to the universe and myself for being able to stay there and work with everything, the “good “ and “bad” in a way that I realize now that I managed to enjoy it.
All my love and gratitude to this place, garden and their creators so that it can keep implementing.
Love Camila.

(Very good )

31/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (tomas)

Such a joy to have someone like Tomas in your team. Lifts everyone’s spirits with his cheerful humor and attention to all that needs to be done. Very helpful, has contributed also by researching and implementing new ways for us to deal with what he called the Roly-polies, the little bugs that want to eat our melons and vegetables in the garden.… read more

(Excellent )

24/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (tomas) for host

It's been my 5th workaway, but first time I write a feedback.
I have travelled a lot, but never found such a beautiful place with a wonderful people beside.
Very spiritual and peaceful place. But only to those who are interesting in a healthy lifestyle, doing yoga, enjoying the dance at meditation or jumping into pool in the morning.
Pujari is… read more

(Excellent )

15/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Lindsey)

Invite Linn and you will have a great time. Able, creative, adventurous, responsible. But do not keep her too long, we want her back too :-)

(Excellent )

14/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lindsey) for host

I enjoyed every minute of my short 2 week stay with Luisa and Pujari in their beautiful place. It was wonderful for me to meet people who are like minded and share many of my own beliefs about the world. Thank you for all the interesting and funny conversations we shared!

I mainly worked in the garden and had a handful of different tasks that I… read more

(Excellent )

29/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Aneta)

Aneta is a hard worker, she also cooked and is dependable. We can recommend her to any host.

(Very good )

28/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Aneta) for host

I stayed with Luisa and Pujari for almost two weeks. The work was demanding and very hard, mainly during the first days. Then I finally did some gardening like weeding and planting. I also helped with cooking and basic house cleaning. I stayed in a basic room with just beds and some shelves.
It was hard for me at first to adapt to the routine of… read more

(Very good )

07/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Alice) for host

I stayed with Louisa and Pujari from the middle/late December to end of January.

The main work I did were tasks around the garden like weeding, planting, and slug maintenance on the vegetable patch. I was also regularly in the kitchen which I found to be a good learning curve as we'd often cook/create with ingredients available that day. Louisa… read more

(Good )

20/01/2018

Left by Workawayer (Cristiano & Cristiana) for host

We spent 3 months with Pujari and Luisa in their fantastic place. Accomodation for us was great,we had a private room because we planned to stay a long time, food was really healthy and mostly from local producers.
We did many diffrent works,such as gardening, cooking,building,driving,shopping...tasks depend on your skills and on your will to do.… read more

(Excellent )

18/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Cristiano & Cristiana)

Wonderful people to invite. Many skills and great attitude towards your project, whatever needs to be done. Cooking, Yoga teaching and technical help with swimming pool, and almost every kind of machinery. Good spirits. Always welcome to come back on our team.

(Excellent )

19/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Whitney )

Whitney can lead a group of people very well but also work on her own and do a good job. She helped us a lot. Great person to have on your team. Everyone liked her.

(Excellent )

07/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Whitney ) for host

This was my first work away expience and I feel so fortunate to have had this opportunity. I will treasure my time with Louisa and Pujari always. They are fatastic hosts. The community they have created and how they have opened their home up to others is inspiring. Starting our days off with yoga and Rumi quotes was perfect. We had hard work to… read more

(Very good )

19/01/2018

Left by Workawayer (Chan) for host

Pujari and Louisa is a nice couple and I have an amazing time in the farm.

Daily tasks: the day starts at 7am for the meditation then breakfast, continue with 4 hours work. The work mainly about gardening, painting then you will have the afternoon free.

Location: it's a beautiful surroundings and about one hour walk to all the awesome beaches.… read more

(Good )

18/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Chan)

Very lively spirit, helped a lot with cooking, house cleaning, painting, even smart phone user training

(Good )

19/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Claudia)

Claudia is always willing to help and to learn, and she helped us a lot in the garden, but also with keeping the house clean. If you are looking for a positive and smiling energy in your place, invite Claudia!

(Excellent )

18/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Ari)

Ari is a reliable person who has many skills and what's more, he is fun to be with, also knowledgeable about health and healthy food. We greatly appreciated his stay and he is always welcome to come back.

(Excellent )

18/01/2018

Left by Workawayer (Ari) for host

I stayed in for nine weeks about a year ago, talk about late feedback Hahah! I enjoyed my time there, as you can tell by the length of my stay. I got to see two completely different groups of volunteers, and from both I got friends I'm still in touch with. I did a lot of construction and maintenance stuff, as that was my main skillset back then.… read more

(Excellent )

18/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Rayana & Eduardo)

Great couple, good cooks, musician and capoeira, other presentations, good gardening skills, painting. They are always welcome to come back

(Excellent )

12/10/2017

Left by Workawayer (Rayana & Eduardo) for host

An amazing time that we expend in the beautiful garden of Pujari and Luisa! There are so many things that we have experienced in two weeks, that for us is difficult to enumerate all. We think that it was a period of learning a lot about diferent cultures and philosofys. For sure that the atmosphere of respect for all helps a lot and is one of the… read more

(Excellent )

18/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Claire)

Claire does nice workshops, we hope she will come back one day

(Very good )

05/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Claire) for host

My stay at here was good. The highlight was always the morning yoga and the afternoon active meditations. This was one of the main reasons I chose to stay here. The location and the food where always very good and healthy. There are plenty of opportunities in the environment to meditate.
Communication was a thing sometimes, clarity in instructions… read more

(Very good )

18/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Tessa)

Positive and helpful, good friend, yoga teacher too

(Excellent )

18/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Ivan) for host

I had a beautiful experience for two weeks at the farm of Punjari and Luisa, there, they are preparing a beautiful space that unites meditation and therapeutic work with healthy and sustainable practices. Work and free time are well balanced, the food is delicious, and living with them was rich and kind. Oh, the place is near the beach.
I loved… read more

(Excellent )

01/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Iain) for host

I had a very nice time here! I did some good work and met great new friends! The food available to use is top quality and the workload is balanced with enough spare time to enjoy the space and surrounding area. Often there is a ride available to the beach! The tarot, meditation and rumi quotes were a great way to start the day. Being here helped… read more

(Very good )

30/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Christiane) for host

Thank you Luisa and Pujari for the time I spent in your beautiful and well-equipped house. Thank you for the amazing food, the meditations and for the opportunity to be part of your project for 3 weeks. It was my first workaway experience and I encourage workawayers to volunteer for them as they have a very good structure that makes work much… read more

(Excellent )

23/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Gaia & Claudio) for host

Pujari and Luisa are very kind people,they taught me a lot of things and it was very difficult left the house because i felt like at home.
Also i tried incredible experiences related to meditation and yoga,i think is a great opportunity for Learn more about this wonderful world.Thank you so much for the opportunity you gave me,i hope one day to… read more

(Excellent )

11/10/2016

Left by Workawayer (Ana) for host

This was my first workaway experience. I stayed 3 weeks with Pujari and Luisa. I meet really nice people and enjoyed the morning yoga and afternoon meditation. Thank you. Wish you all the best with the project.

(Good )

30/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Emilia) for host

I enjoyed my 2,5 weeks with Louisa and Pujari. The morning yoga was invigorating and the evening meditation/dancing was relaxing and interesting. We cooked wonderful and nourishing food everyday and in our freetime we could relax by the pool or walk to the beautiful coast. The work was hard, but rewarding. Louisa and Pujari are very good and… read more

(Very good )

20/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (stefanie) for host

I am looking back on 3 weeks of joy in my first workaway experience here! Pujary and Luisa have an amazing place, the garden is growing and the most beautiful beaches of the algarve are close. staying there gives u a calm feeling, u have time for mindfulness, experience ur time in the nature and u can feel free. u will learn about gardening if u… read more

(Very good )

07/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (Corina) for host

I stayed with Pujari and Luisa for a month. They have recently relocated their meditation center in this beautiful area on the south coast of Portugal, close to the ocean.

Currently they are preparing the center to host activities like daily meditation, workshops etc.

They are willing to share their beautiful house with people who are… read more

(Good )

15/05/2016

Left by Workawayer (sarah) for host

This is was my first workaway, and I cannot express how lucky I feel. Pujari and Louisa are two very kind, welcoming, and loving individuals. I felt right at home , joining in with morning workouts and yoga, and evening meditation. The work is hard, but also fair and very rewarding. Myself along with other volunteers were working on bringing the… read more

(Excellent )

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