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Description
Eric and Joëlle are from Belgium and are creating this Association and Cooperative. For the moment we have a communal house with 2 sleeping rooms available for workawayers and visitors, a bathroom, toilets, and a big (8m) yurt for activities. We developed already a big garden and a food forest and are self-sufficient in vegetables and fruit. Our aim is to co-create a co-living space for +/-8 people and a place where people can come for instance for retreats or workshops. A little bit of help is always welcome to maintain the garden, refreshing the house, preparing a chicken run, cut trees, make wood chips and make (artistic) improvements on the land.
You can experience co-living with communal activities such as lunching together, making a trip to swim in the beautiful river nearby, going to the local market together or doing some yoga, singing or dancing together in the beautiful big yurt. We love spending time together and share and learn from each other. We try to provide the space for each needs and welcome the gifts each can bring. We welcome diversity, freedom of expression and practice inclusiveness.
The area is known for their beautiful paths for nature lovers, to walk. There are nice river beaches around the area, and Coimbra is about 45 minutes from our place.
We prefer longer to shorter stays. From 1 to 2 months, eventually three. Minimum stay is two weeks. We like in advance to meet by video-call.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Sustainability
Charity work
Farming
Self development
DIY & crafts
Plant care
Photography
Gardening
Cooking & food
Mountain
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are happy to teach you the principles of permaculture gardening. How we observe the earth, how we make it fertile, planting, harvesting, collecting seeds, grafting fruit trees, etc... We also want to share how we make our own bread and jams (figs, kaki, lemon, oranges, ...), cans and chutneys. How to preserve vegetables for the winter, for instance by fermentation or drying.
If people are interested to do some yoga, singing or dancing together, it is possible with Joëlle.
Help
We are building a chicken run, setting up a sauna and hammam, weeding, seeding, planting and harvesting in the greenhouses and the garden, cutting trees, making wood chips, drying medicinal herbs, canning, preparing jams, pesto, etc.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We want to learn European Portuguese, and we can learn you French and/or Dutch.
Accommodation
We have some rooms with beds and a tent is also available. Use of the kitchen whenever you need. We provide food for 3 meals a day, vegetarian and also possible vegan, gluten-free and lactose free.
There is good Wi-Fi connection in the living room, kitchen, bedrooms and the terrace.
What else ...
We are located between Goïs and Arganil, in the middle of nature and 1.5km from a splendid river beach. Ideal for Nature-lovers.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
No alcohol and smoking.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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after a Nice chat we decised to take a look at their beautiful paradise.
it was the best decision of our trip!
Eric and Joëlle and Tania showed us their land, their permaculture vegetables and magnificent yurts.
they took excellent care of us and they were so kind to show and teach us all kind of… read more
Eric took his time to exchange with us about many aspect of community life and project building. In such a short time, we were able to share our views and go back with tons of insights, ideas and inspiration to build our own community… read more
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after a Nice chat we decised to take a look at their beautiful paradise.
it was the best decision of our trip!
Eric and Joëlle and Tania showed us their land, their permaculture vegetables and magnificent yurts.
they took excellent care of us and they were so kind to show and teach us all kind of… read more
Eric took his time to exchange with us about many aspect of community life and project building. In such a short time, we were able to share our views and go back with tons of insights, ideas and inspiration to build our own community… read more
ERIC WAS NOT ONLY A MASTER OF GARDENING, BUT A MASTER OF LIFE :)
HE ENCOURAGED US AND PROVIDED US PRECIOUS TEACHINGS FOR THE SOUL!
THANK YOU SO MUCH, WE WERE HAPPY AND WE WILL BRING A GOOD MEMORY OF THESE DAYS SPENT TOGETHER :))
GOOD LUCK FOR ALL THE… read more
