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We are a small family farm dedicated to learning and growing ethically, orgaincally fruits and vegetables harmonically.
One of our main ethos is education and sharing with others, ways of becoming more connected to nature .
We also hold empowerments weeks where we help guests to detox their bodies and become more connected to oneself.
We also provide a variety of self love treatments at a donation base for volunteers if interested. :)
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Help with Eco project
Animal care
Language practice
Art project
Teaching
At spiral farm one of our main ethos is education. We would like to exchange learning with those that come here to stay here on these lands.
We are a very new farm only one years old, so we have a lot of new products ongoing and to start in the near future.
We are aiming to be self sustainable in the next 12 months so guests who come to stay will benefit from learning self sustainable practises and methods.
Require help with upkeep of the land, harvesting fruits and vegetables as they become available.
Heavy duty building work (optional)*
Fluent English Portuguese teacher to help encourage myself and my families confidence with speaking Portuguese.
Electricians and carpenters would be of great help.
Music teachers to help develop our practise i.e piana, guitar.
English, little portuguese.
Motorhome catered for 3 people with kitchen, toilet, double and one single bed, very spacious and clean.
Access to fridge, freezer and washing machine.
We will provide vegetarian/vegan meals starting with breakfast, lunch and dinner.
You will also have access to herbal tea's, fruit juice & water.
You are also welcome to help yourself to our fruit trees and anything else that is growing in the grounds.
(Donations are welcome to contribute to meals & drinks.)
We are situated in the valleys there are many walks and bike trails that can be utilised in your spare time.
We have a slack line, trampoline and we regularly fire up our octagonal wooden burning sauna.
The river starts flowing in about december which is fantastic to take a swim in.
Our nearest town is Messiness where you can get connections to anywhere in the Algarve.
There is a train station connection fifteen minute drive away, the train connects from the Algarve to Lisbon.
Faro airport is 40 minutes by car.
Monchique mountain is twenty minutes away by car, there are many walking trails, exotic bird walks, famous spring.
We only accept 2-3 volunteers. No solo volunteers sorry.
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
More than two
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week. Weekends volunteers have off and are free to explore therefore will have to provide their own food and drink during that time.
