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Healthy life on a permaculture farm near Budens in the Algarve, Portugal

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Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    There is soon Chrismas.Wintertime is here. It's quiet and nature is sleeping.
    The garden is waiting for planting vegetables.
    Would you like to spend some days around Christmas and even Christmas on my farm? With 4 dogs. With a big saloon where you can heat .
    Walking sometimes with my dogs?Helping around and in the house and in the garden? And making Chrismas biscuits?
    Biodiversity in nature and around the farm is awesome.
    In November Dezember it's starts raining.
    Bring with you a warm and special rain jumper , good shoes , also to change when they get wet . Also clothes for warm weather.
    If you like nature , now all is green.. You find in our valley nice possibilities for walking and jogging.
    My farm near the beaches Salema and Boca do Rio( southwest of the Algarve),
    There is also a parking place for a campervan and you can use a bicycle for to go to the beach or the village.
    I edited 2013 a book about biodiversity in this area- for the identification of the fauna and flora around us.
    Landscape: Hills with hedges and trees. I try to protect different habitats for wild animals. The beach Boca do Rio is 15 min away.
    The food is vegetarian , enriched with the vegetables from my garden and the Bio market in Lagos.
    You should have knowledge for cooking simple meals( only for dinner and weekend).
    For water protection : degradable toilet articles( shampoo, tooth creme, soap). Now there is enough water for all🤩.
    Also warm water shower.
    Rooms: An independant double room
    for 1-2 people.
    Saturday and Sunday. Free time . But own alimentation.
    Free internet in the whole house.
    The Supermarket Intermarché , the post office , and a little medical center you find in Budens.
    You should have a health insurance.
    Regards Therese

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    House and pet sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    Farming
    Writing
    Languages
    History
    Gardening
    Drawing & painting
    Books
    Animals
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
  • 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

    The little village Budens is lovely and people are very kind. Portuguese culture.

  • Help

    Help

    Normaly we are working from 7.30 am to 12.00 am, in the winter later. In summer the volunteers help first with my dogs to the beach! It's a good start in the day.The type of skills is changing often for not to feel over charged. Helper with knowledge about machines and experience with physical tasks are very welcome.

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Portuguese: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The farmhouse: very big, with a big terrace. Enough space that everybody can make his life!

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The helper(s) should stay and help on the Quinta 1- 4 weeks ( Mo-Fri). It' s important for me that they accept the rules of the house( for instante not to spend to much water in summer, not to take every day showers) , that they work with concentration and that they like a little bit to cook.
    Energie in the whole house: Solar

    Contact me by Whatsapp, Viber, Messenger. Email or telephone(sms).

    My hobbies are: working outdoor, painting, nature studies, spend time with my dogs.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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