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fully organic quinta accepting meat eaters and vegetarians only NO VEGANS
Looking for at least 4 helpers who will help us together
friends/couple or single people who will have their own space for couples sharing a double bed in a private yurt with attached toilet and hot water shower and singles share a guesthouse with kitchen, bathroom, king bedroom and bunk bed room and then share the work which will include olive picking, wood collecting, animal care, digging holes for trees and whitewashing
We are looking for OLIVE PICKERS this is work in the sunshine we provide gloves and tools but you will need layers of clothes as it’s cool in the shade but can be hot in the sunshine
Then we are looking for help with a variety of tasks none of which we wouldn't be prepared to do ourselves if we had the time, all meals and snacks provided and a friendly local bar you can cycle to for your wine which is only 30c a glass
Looking for 5 olive pickers it’s work in the sunshine 🌞 as we don’t pick olives when it rains ideally a couple/group of friends as our yurt has a double bed and the cottage has 2 bedrooms one with bunk beds and the other with a king bed room
also looking for people before olive picking starts to make raised beds in our organic vegetable garden we provide all the materials we just need the help to build the beds.
TO PROVE YOU HAVE READ THIS FULLY PLEASE START YOUR MESSAGE TO US WITH THIS WORD
Alentejo
We are not a business the olive oil you pick isn’t sold we use it throughout the year, we do use LOT of olive oil but we have salads every day and don’t use any other fats or oils
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Eco construction, wood work, gardening, animal care, whitewashing, olive picking learning about zero waste living
Help
gardening and olive picking some general tidying and respect for the beautiful warm yurt we provide for you to stay in and amazing cottage both of which are totally private
Languages
Languages spoken
Bulgarian: Fluent
English: Fluent
Portuguese: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Japanese, Swahili, Spanish
Accommodation
your own private yurt with electricity and wood burner and attached toilet and bathroom and separate cottage with 2 bedrooms
What else ...
we have bicycles to use, lots of walks around the cottage and a bar 10 minutes cycle away
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Unlimited WiFi once you’ve completed your hours
Space for parking camper vans
plenty of space for vans including very large ones!
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Host ref number: 625887151533
Feedback (18)
24 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Josephine & Michel)
We highly recommend this hardworking couple who prepared olive trees for picking, stacked wood and split wood, cleaned and whitewashed, picked olives, and were a delight to host
(Excellent
)
20 Nov 2022
Left by Workawayer (Danielle) for host
I got an warm welcome at their home, the Olive picking was an amazing experience..( they also took us to the factory to experience the whole process of producing the Olive oil..) It was also Special because of two other workawayers Gawijn & Nico, we had a ball...Sarah spoiled us every day with her delicious organic food :) her husband was also… read more
16 Nov 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Danielle)
Danielle arrived by bus on which she had met our other single helper arriving the same day
They then both met our other single helper who had already worked for 2 days preparing the olives to be picked
The 3 single separate helpers lived together cooking their own evening meals from ingredients we gave them, occupying themselves and entertaining… read more
They then both met our other single helper who had already worked for 2 days preparing the olives to be picked
The 3 single separate helpers lived together cooking their own evening meals from ingredients we gave them, occupying themselves and entertaining… read more
(Excellent
)
19 Nov 2022
Left by Workawayer (Gawain) for host
I had my first workaway experience here and am super glad I found this family! :)
We were 3 volunteers and did olive picking for about one week. After the harvest was finished we brought the olives to the press where we could see the whole process of making the oil, which we could later bottle ourselfs.
The work was really a great pleasure to me… read more
We were 3 volunteers and did olive picking for about one week. After the harvest was finished we brought the olives to the press where we could see the whole process of making the oil, which we could later bottle ourselfs.
The work was really a great pleasure to me… read more
17 Nov 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Gawain)
Gawain arrived by bus and had already met the other single helper on the same bus
They then joined another single helper and lived and worked together cooking their own evening meal from food we provided entertaining and managing their work
They picked 374kg of olives which is all we had it wasn’t a great year
Then they joined us at the press and… read more
They then joined another single helper and lived and worked together cooking their own evening meal from food we provided entertaining and managing their work
They picked 374kg of olives which is all we had it wasn’t a great year
Then they joined us at the press and… read more
(Excellent
)
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24 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Josephine & Michel)
We highly recommend this hardworking couple who prepared olive trees for picking, stacked wood and split wood, cleaned and whitewashed, picked olives, and were a delight to host
(Excellent)
20 Nov 2022
Left by Workawayer (Danielle) for host
I got an warm welcome at their home, the Olive picking was an amazing experience..( they also took us to the factory to experience the whole process of producing the Olive oil..) It was also Special because of two other workawayers Gawijn & Nico, we had a ball...Sarah spoiled us every day with her delicious organic food :) her husband was also… read more
16 Nov 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Danielle)
Danielle arrived by bus on which she had met our other single helper arriving the same day
They then both met our other single helper who had already worked for 2 days preparing the olives to be picked
The 3 single separate helpers lived together cooking their own evening meals from ingredients we gave them, occupying themselves and entertaining… read more
They then both met our other single helper who had already worked for 2 days preparing the olives to be picked
The 3 single separate helpers lived together cooking their own evening meals from ingredients we gave them, occupying themselves and entertaining… read more
(Excellent)
19 Nov 2022
Left by Workawayer (Gawain) for host
I had my first workaway experience here and am super glad I found this family! :)
We were 3 volunteers and did olive picking for about one week. After the harvest was finished we brought the olives to the press where we could see the whole process of making the oil, which we could later bottle ourselfs.
The work was really a great pleasure to me… read more
We were 3 volunteers and did olive picking for about one week. After the harvest was finished we brought the olives to the press where we could see the whole process of making the oil, which we could later bottle ourselfs.
The work was really a great pleasure to me… read more
17 Nov 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Gawain)
Gawain arrived by bus and had already met the other single helper on the same bus
They then joined another single helper and lived and worked together cooking their own evening meal from food we provided entertaining and managing their work
They picked 374kg of olives which is all we had it wasn’t a great year
Then they joined us at the press and… read more
They then joined another single helper and lived and worked together cooking their own evening meal from food we provided entertaining and managing their work
They picked 374kg of olives which is all we had it wasn’t a great year
Then they joined us at the press and… read more
(Excellent)
19 Nov 2022
Left by Workawayer (Nicolas) for host
I shared with two other helpers a beautiful experience of olive picking at Sarah and Vladimir's farm, surrounded by mother nature and nice family vibes. They made us feel at home since the first minute in a complete spontaneous way. They have a generous soul and heart, learnt us about their way of life and showed us what trust is about. The only… read more
16 Nov 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Nicolas)
Nico arrived by bus 2 days before the other single helpers arrived and worked for 2 days preparing the olives to be picked taking all the brambles and olive bottoms off the olives and feeding these to the animals.
The 3 single separate helpers lived together cooking their own evening meals from ingredients we gave them, occupying themselves and… read more
The 3 single separate helpers lived together cooking their own evening meals from ingredients we gave them, occupying themselves and… read more
(Excellent)
10 Dec 2021
Left by Workawayer (Qianying) for host
Sarah,Vladimir are friendly and easygoing. They have two cute and smart daughters (I really love them). They cooked really nice food to us (actually I gain weight and I wanna to stay there for lerning to cook🤣), and shared a lot of experience of culture, life and travel. They took us to somewhere for example a local party and some tourists place… read more
26 Nov 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Qianying)
Scarlet picked olives in the sunshine for 2 weeks with our olive picking team and also taught us Chinese and cooked spicy food and we learnt some things about Chinese culture
She left her yurt lovely and clean
She left her yurt lovely and clean
(Excellent)
2 Dec 2021
Left by Workawayer (Lukas & Miriam) for host
We´ve spent four weeks with Sarah and Vladimir. We slept in a nice cozy room with a wooden-oven. The food was plenty and good. We enjoyed the variety of things to do, from picking olives to painting furnitures. They took us to several places, for example a local party and a castle. We recommend this place to any Workawayer.
2 Dec 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Lukas & Miriam)
Lukas and Miriam cut a high hedge, whitewashed high walls, picked olives as part of a team of 5, cooked occasionally for the team, sanded cleaned and then teak oiled outdoor furniture learnt to use a chainsaw and axe and make bio char
(Excellent)
29 Nov 2021
Left by Workawayer (Edison Miguel) for host
Our workaway experience in Sarah and Vladimir's quinta was amazing.
Our primary task was to pick olives, it was my first time doing that and I found it meditative and fun -- especially since we were working as a team of 5 volunteers.
Sarah cooks very well and was very generous whenever we eat together during lunch and most of the time she also… read more
Our primary task was to pick olives, it was my first time doing that and I found it meditative and fun -- especially since we were working as a team of 5 volunteers.
Sarah cooks very well and was very generous whenever we eat together during lunch and most of the time she also… read more
26 Nov 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Edison Miguel)
Miguel was a great team member who picked olives for two weeks in the sunshine and left his yurt lovely and clean. He is a very intelligent and interesting man and we wish him continued great workaway experiences in the future and happy travels
(Excellent)
17 Nov 2021
Left by Workawayer (Elena) for host
My stay with Sarah and Vladimir and their two daughters was wonderful. I was their guest for ten days to pick olives and I slept in a beautiful and comfortable yard among the olive trees. Every day Sarah cooked delicious food for the family and for all the workawayers. I never lacked for anything. In my free time they recommended me places to… read more
17 Nov 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Elena)
Elena is a great helper she worked really well in our multicultural team and was kind, respectful and just an all round lovely person
(Excellent)
7 Feb 2021
Left by Workawayer (Marie & Tom) for host
We came to Sarah and Vlad in olive-picking season and because of lockdown, they invited us to stay with their family for Christmas and New Years Eve. In those amazing 3 months, we learned a lot about the life on a small farm, we did wood- and construction work and fell in love with their animals. We already miss Leikas morning cuddles, the… read more
28 Jan 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Marie & Tom)
Mary and Tom came to olive pick and due to lockdown restrictions and the fact that they are so amazing we didn’t want them to leave they stayed for 3 months
They not only picked every olive tree and our neighbors quickly so that we got great quality olive oil they cut the trees then learnt to make sequested carbon and shredded the branches
They… read more
They not only picked every olive tree and our neighbors quickly so that we got great quality olive oil they cut the trees then learnt to make sequested carbon and shredded the branches
They… read more
(Excellent)
16 Oct 2020
Left by Workawayer (Elizabeth & Stephan) for host
Sarah and Vladimir are really nice and relaxed. you could feel their experience in hosting guests. They also maintain the optimal distance and give you enough room to be alone if you wish. We felt very welcome and their children are just funny to have around and play games with. We loved to learn something new and take on the alentejo lifestyle… read more
11 Oct 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Elizabeth & Stephan)
Stephan and Eli were lovely people who we would recommend as helpers
They always worked with a smile snd enthusiasm even when the work was hard like chopping and stacking wood, collecting donkey manure to make a huge raised bed, gardening, putting mulch on the fruit trees preparing the olives ready for harvest and also playing lots of cards and… read more
They always worked with a smile snd enthusiasm even when the work was hard like chopping and stacking wood, collecting donkey manure to make a huge raised bed, gardening, putting mulch on the fruit trees preparing the olives ready for harvest and also playing lots of cards and… read more
(Excellent)
23 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Louie) for host
Had a wonderful time picking olives at Sarah and Vladimir's beautiful farm in a charming and peaceful part of Portugal. They were great hosts who made us feel very welcome from the moment we arrived. The meals were plentiful and delicious and the accomodation was in a cosy yurt away from the main house. Had fun hanging out with Sarah, Vladmir and… read more
20 Nov 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Louie)
Louie is the best olive picker we have ever had over the last 12 years and he's also a lovely person too
(Excellent)
23 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Jessica) for host
I had my first workaway experience at Sarah's and Vladimir's farm.
I was an olive picker for 10 days.
I really enjoyed this job, it's not hard, you're working in their nice field close to a forest.
I was staying in a cosy yurt with fireplace
Sarah and Vladimir were provided super nice food everyday, and delicious snacks
I spent a lot of nice time… read more
I was an olive picker for 10 days.
I really enjoyed this job, it's not hard, you're working in their nice field close to a forest.
I was staying in a cosy yurt with fireplace
Sarah and Vladimir were provided super nice food everyday, and delicious snacks
I spent a lot of nice time… read more
20 Nov 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Jessica)
Jessica is the best olive picker we have ever had in our 12 years of olive pickers and she's lovely too!
(Excellent)
13 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (ChatelleKev) for host
What a wonderful experience for our first workaway! We learned so much about how to live off grid sustainably. On top of that we were treated to amazing meals, our own private cottage, horse riding, walks with a beautiful flock of donkey, sheep and a friendly dog! Couldn’t have asked for a better experience with this one in a million family! Sad… read more
6 Mar 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (ChatelleKev)
Chantelle and Kevin stayed with us for two months and did A LOT of whitewashing, shredding, composting, improving the land by burning and making terra preta as well as all the washing up/dishes and loads of deep cleaning and treating outdoor furniture ready for summer
They were great helpers and we wish them all the best in their adventures
They were great helpers and we wish them all the best in their adventures
(Excellent)
24 Feb 2019
Left by Workawayer (Andrea) for host
Thank you to Sarah, Vladimir, Rosamund and Amelia for such a enjoyable and rewarding month in your beautiful home. From day one, I felt welcomed and part of the family, but also had my own space in the guesthouse and I organised my own schedule. Sarah was really great at managing my work, letting me know what needed to be done then leaving me to… read more
14 Feb 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Andrea)
Andrea stayed with us for a month
Despite not having any experience of the work we required from her she only had to be shown or told once and learnt
She’s now an experienced whitewasher, filler of missing plaster, fire starter, wood chopper with chainsaw, machete and axe, donkey and sheep walker, chicken closer, de brambler, to name just a few of… read more
Despite not having any experience of the work we required from her she only had to be shown or told once and learnt
She’s now an experienced whitewasher, filler of missing plaster, fire starter, wood chopper with chainsaw, machete and axe, donkey and sheep walker, chicken closer, de brambler, to name just a few of… read more
(Excellent)
26 Dec 2018
Left by Workawayer (Aoi) for host
I'm really sorry for my too late feedback.
I stayed with Sarah’s family for about a week.
It wat my first workaway and definitely the best host for first experience!!
I really liked and respected the way they live and how to think.
I strongly recommend you stay with Sarah’s family!!
Thank you very much.
I stayed with Sarah’s family for about a week.
It wat my first workaway and definitely the best host for first experience!!
I really liked and respected the way they live and how to think.
I strongly recommend you stay with Sarah’s family!!
Thank you very much.
7 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Aoi)
Aoi is a lovely person who despite never having seen an olive trees managed to pick 415kg of olives!
(Excellent)
9 Dec 2018
Left by Workawayer (Koji) for host
I had spent with Sarah and Vladimir’s family for almost 3weeks.
I can say these days are one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.
They gave me a lot of new experience, like gardening ,picking olives and making olive oil , feeding animals and cutting trees using chainsaw.
These experiences were quiet impressive to me:thumbsup::sunglasses:
Sarah… read more
I can say these days are one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.
They gave me a lot of new experience, like gardening ,picking olives and making olive oil , feeding animals and cutting trees using chainsaw.
These experiences were quiet impressive to me:thumbsup::sunglasses:
Sarah… read more
7 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Koji)
Koji is a fast learner he dug our vegetable garden, cut down trees with a machete and chain saw, and picked many olives
(Excellent)
26 Oct 2018
Left by Workawayer (Julia) for host
I had such an enjoyable time during the 2 weeks I stayed on Sarah and Vladamir's property. They were very welcoming to me and made me feel at home straight away in their comfortable guesthouse. Their two daughters Rosamond and Amelia are very fun to be around and always managed to make me laugh. The jobs I helped with carried from cropping the… read more
21 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Julia)
We will miss Julia who is a lovely person and a great helper she trimmed the bottom of our 222 olive trees with an axe and machete and then did the neighbors by accident too! I doubt he will be complaining!!
She also dug lots of holes and then planted lots of plants in our forest garden and she always did the dishes
Have safe travels and we hope… read more
She also dug lots of holes and then planted lots of plants in our forest garden and she always did the dishes
Have safe travels and we hope… read more
(Excellent)
14 Feb 2018
Left by Workawayer (Mitchell & Nicola) for host
Sarah and Vladamir were the most welcoming hosts for our first workaway experience. They made us feel like a part of their wee family for the 3-4 weeks we stayed there. The work we did was interesting and varied between helping sand and prepare wood for yurts, work in the veg patch, feeding the chickens/pigs/donkey/sheep/cat & dog, collecting and… read more
7 Feb 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Mitchell & Nicola)
Mitchell and nicki worked really well and fitted it perfectly with our little family and our neighbors
They planted the vegetable garden, chopped wood, used a chainsaw and axe, whitewashed, cleaned, cooked and entertained our children
We would love them to return and recommend them both
They planted the vegetable garden, chopped wood, used a chainsaw and axe, whitewashed, cleaned, cooked and entertained our children
We would love them to return and recommend them both
(Excellent)
29 May 2017
Left by Workawayer (Sara & Lola) for host
We really enjoyed our week there. The cosy cottage is in the middle of the forest with a view on a beautiful landscape. We slept in a yurt, which was a real experience for us due to our fear of insects. In terms of work, we did outside jobs most of the time (sanding and painting woods for a yurt) and baby-sitting. But the most important thing is… read more
25 May 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Sara & Lola)
Lola and Sara are great people. They stayed with us for just over a week and helped with a variety of jobs, a little house cleaning each day, wood sanding, wood linseed oiling, weeding and child care lots of hide and seek and crafting
Thank you so much for always being ready to help with a smile!
Thank you so much for always being ready to help with a smile!
(Excellent)
