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Help us keep our peaceful quinta in good condition near the Serra da Esterela, Portugal

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  • Last activity: 19 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a Dutch retired couple .
    And we been living 20 years in Portugal
    We live in the middle of Portugal, near the Serra da Esterela.
    just outside the village Midoes municipality Tabua.
    Together with our dog and cat
    We have a quinta of 2 hectares
    We love living here.We enjoy the good food and fine wine.
    The peace and quiet
    and especially the friendly and hospitable people here

    We search every year again people who want to help us
    from mid-October until end of March
    For one or two weeks max

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can learn how to pick olives and how we make olive oil.
    Cleaning the forest for fire prevention.
    Cutting trees and make firewood.
    Learn the language.
    Get used to peace,quiet,
    And experience the simple village life

  • Help

    Help

    The volunteer help is highly variable.
    from picking olives to clean up forest and land.
    plowing and sowing of the terraces.
    Cutting trees and planting new ones.
    sometimes it can be a little heavy work
    Maintenance of house and garden.
    such as painting and cleaning.
    we almost always work together with our workawayers.
    Could be one person but two is oke too.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    Portuguese: Fluent

    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.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We offer a wooden chalet in which to live.
    It has a living room, kitchen where everything is available.
    There is a sofa-bed in the house.
    There is a bathroom with shower and toilet and sink.
    The main meal together
    and how everything else is classified, we can discuss further

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We live on a small farm about 2 kms from the nearest village.
    There is a restaurant a post office, bank office, butcher, bakery, pharmacy, a beautiful church,
    and everything you need to live.
    We have three friendly dogs. The main town in the area - Oliveira do Hospital - is 12 kms away. Our immediate neighbours are Portuguese speaking but there are some English and Dutch speaking ex-pats in the area. There are nice walks and views in the area.
    there are a lot of cultural places.

    And in the winter there is the opportunity to go skiing in the Serra da Esterela.
    We also find it fun to eat together and in the evening to have a drink.
    or when we're done with work

    It may be beneficial to have your own transportation if choosing us, as we are situated in a beautiful part of the country with many amazing attractions, but are not serviced by public transport systems.

    We do require volunteers to have health or travel insurance.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 597454313957

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