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I'm Mark, a keen environmentalist with a former industrial design engineer, well known in audio speaker industry for inventing a type of speaker that saves on materials and production energy. My company's mantra is "do more with less". I'm a keen traveller, lived and worked in Asia for much of my working life, ride touring ADV motorbikes, UK MCA rated ships engineer serving as second officer of several sailing ships in recent years. I also studied and worked in the UK National Health Service as a Public Health specialist before moving to Hong Kong, China and Asia Pacific. I'm a guy who is Gay/Bi and welcome non-judgmental open minded life sharing people to the project.
Now I'm starting a new life on a small quinta in the village of Casteição, 50 minutes north of Guarda Portugal. It's an enchanting area, close to the boarder with Spain, tucked away from crowded cities, there's a sense of freedom. The quinta's land is fertile with its own natural ground water source, a 3,500 square meter platform ready to develop sustainable agriculture for the kitchen table.
There's farm machinery including a tractor, plough and various tools, a small vineyard with wine making equipment. The house is very clean and comfortable, 4 large bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 2 kitchens, great for any visitors who want to join in and explore this region of Portugal. I much enjoy making new friends and hope to develop a real social atmosphere with people who love travelling, sustainable living and genuinely value sharing life.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Art & design
Culture
Technology
Self development
Politics / Social justice
LGBTQ
Sustainability
Vegetarian or vegan
Farming
Plant care
Gardening
Hitchhiking
Fitness
Sailing / Boating
Hiking
Outdoor activities
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I much encourage the exchange of ideas, values, languages, learning with and from each other. I have a background in industry, sustainable energy and health, welcoming people from other cultures and backgrounds to share life.
Help
People interested in sustainable agriculture and land development, who want to be creative in growing food, cooking and motivated to join in with ideas on organic living. Also artistic creation. This project is about sharing and working together to create sustainable living on a small quinta in one of the most enchanting areas of rural Portugal
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I'm new to Europe and Portugal so I'm keen to Portuguese and Spanish, French and exchange practice for those who want to improve their English.
Accommodation
Large clean and comfortable country farm house, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathroom, 2 kitchens.
What else ...
I can help with transport too and from Guarda, the nearest city with rail and bus connections.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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