Join us in our eco-friendly events and retreat center near Cercal do Alentejo, Portugal

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  Description

  Hello, We are Ami & Samy.
  
  Our project was born out of our mutual dream to live close to nature, completely off-grid, with a self-sustained but comfortable regenerative lifestyle. We found our dream land in Alentejo, between the picturesque hills of Cercal do Alentejo and the stunning beaches of Porto Covo. We started out from scratch, as there was nothing on the land, and planted thousands of trees and plants to regenerate the soil. We built some amazing structures like the Zome temple for gatherings, concerts, retreats and other events, as well as a specious Kitchen area and hangout space, a stage for bigger events and festivals, a few comfortable toilets and showers, and many wooden platforms for our glamping tents to host our guests. We use solar power as our energy source and we get water straight from the land. We installed smart filter systems ( for both gray and black water) in order to filter the water and recycle it all back to the land via the irrigation system.
  
  We are currently looking for three positions:
  1. A land keeper - this position is from now till the end of the low season with option for longer stay with us. It basically means helping us prepare the land for the winter and taking care of the land during the off season times (now-end of April).
  2. A person who can join our team and help us to host our last retreats. This position involves mainly cleaning, land work, helping us fold back the tents at the end of the season and general support for the rest of the crew.
  3. A qualified person who can help us with our bookings outreach to experienced retreat leaders around the world and particularly in Portugal. The idea is to curate our offerings in a way that will suit our project´s needs (more details bellow). We like to encourage and inspire our team to grow and expend their own talents during their time with us, and we love to share this magic land with others.
  
  
  Much more to say, but If what you read here resonates with you, please feel free to get in touch with us and we´ll take it from there.
  
  Looking forward to hear from you!
  
  Ami & Samy

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We often host events and concerts which include art and music from many worldwide cultures. The surf around includes some of the best waves Portugal has to offer. We have people from many parts of the world staying with us and helping on the land.

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  Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

  This host offers accommodation and payment.

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  Help

  The 3 positions:
  
  1. A land keeper is generally taking care of the daily maintenance issues on the land and taking care that all of our off grid systems are working properly (n worries about previous off grid knowledge, we will teach you). For this position we definitely prioritize those who can stay long, preferably from now till the end of the off season (end of April). At off season time we close our business and our routine then turns into a sustainable off-grid farm life routine. During the season this is a paid position, between 415-830€ a month, inline with the minimum wage and reflecting the working hours of full or part time work.
  
  2. A crew member for our team - a reliable and hard working person who can help us host our last retreats. the work involves mainly support in the kitchen, cleaning, hosting and helping us close the land for the season which will end by mid November.
  This is a paid position, between 415-830€ a month, inline with the minimum wage and reflecting the working hours of full or part time work.
  
  3. We would love to hear from good vibe and experienced people who can help us with curating our retreats by attracting the right kind of retreat leaders with strong followings, who are experienced with longer retreats and trainings, and who are long enough in the field to be able to fill up their retreats with around 20-22 people (our max capacity as a boutique retreat center).
  This position could include: Booking management, social media content outreach, newsletter outreach, personal targeted outreach by emails or phone calls, and any other creative ideas you might have to succeed in your role.
  This role could be done while staying with us and working on the land as part of our crew. However, we are open to other ways of working including long distance work with occasional visits and stays on the land with our crew.
  This is a paid position, between 500€ and 830€ per month (depending on your abilities and the time you are willing to invest as well as if you stay with us on the land or not) plus a huge incentive which can be discussed on a call.
  
  
  
  If you chose to stay with us you will be living in a beautiful countryside environment surrounded by nature and animals, just 15 min drive from stunning beaches, 20min walk from the lake, and if you surf, you will find some of the best breaks in Portugal very close by. We also frequently let our team join some of the activities that we host on the land. It could be taking part in some of the activities offered in the retreats or take part in some of the events we host (concerts, one day workshops of all sorts and others). However, this part is very much subjected to the leaders of the retreats, their willingness and invitation.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Hebrew: 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.
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  Accommodation

  We give priority to those who can stay long term with us. One and a half months stay is our minimum . Our accommodations include a super cozy 4m diameter glamping tents in which we host our guests and staff. There is a big shared kitchen space where we cook for ourselves and our guests. At the end of the day you will be able to enjoy the after hours jams and late night conversations (when the mood is there). There is also a comfortable bathroom (not compost) and indoor and outdoor hot showers for your use. All and all our place is pretty unique in many ways, we care a lot for our team and our communication channels are always open. Feel free to check us our on Instagram to learn a bit more of our activities:

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  What else ...

  Our project is located in a very special area, its still authentic, still pure and hardly touched by tourists, and yet surounded by some of Portugal´s most beatifull beaches and landscapes. The land lays between protected natural reserves and the never-ending Alentejo hilly views on one hand, and a stunning strip of beaches on the other. It offers the best of the countryside tranquil lifestyle mixed with a wide-spread local community attractions which may include weekends markets, gatherings of all sorts, Jam circles with some amazing international musicians, and much more. Once in a while we host gathering in our Zome temple, so if you happen to be around at the time you might catch some sweet memorable moments.
  Although it's best to arrive here with a car, there is an easy and direct public transport that arrives to our area, once you are around we can easily pick you up and bring you to the land.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  You can also work as we have a comfortable dining area and fast internet

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  Space for parking camper vans

  If you are traveling in your campervans, you will be able to use our commune kitchen and hosting area and and have hot showers and very comfortable toilets and general set up.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Yes. We already have a cat and a dog on the land. Let us know if you have a friendly pet and we would be happy to have you with us.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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