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Hello everyone, my name is Simone, I was born in Italy but lived as an international for two good decades. I studied horticulture and green design between Edinburgh and Milan and worked on several farms and eco-projects. I have recently bought some land in the Algarve region, more precisely 6000 square meters in the concelho of Loulè. At the moment I am creating basic infrastructure (i.e. irrigation system, fence, raised beds, compost heaps, and a strawbale hut).
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I am happy and open to sharing my knowledge about botany, horticulture, landscaping, and permaculture but also to learn from you and your own experience.
At the moment, I am teaching languages to earn a living, so if you are interested in language exchange for Italian, Portuguese, and English, this place could benefit you.Help
The project is in the very initial stages, I bought the land a year ago, therefore help is needed at 360 degrees, that is, gardening, fencing, building, watering, composting, and clearing up areas for fire protection. I would like volunteers to benefit from their time here, therefore, I would like to be flexible on the hours. The volunteer can choose two different options: Option 1 is that you work 2 hours a day in the activities that look more interesting to you and in this case, food is not included in the exchange. Option 2 is that you work 4 / 5 hours a day in the activities that need to be done and in this case, food is on me.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Portuguese: Intermediate
Polish: BeginnerThis 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.Accommodation
The best accommodation I can offer for the moment is a camping tent or a strawbale hut, if you have a van you are very welcome to come with it. There is a gas kitchen you can use. I have a very basic off-grid shower, there is no hot water at the moment, however, the water gets heated by the sun in the central hours of the day and as you can imagine temperatures are high in this region during summer therefore hot water is not needed. The toilet is a dry outdoor compost toilet that will ultimately provide humanure every 9 to 12 months.
What else ...
Loulè is a cute Portuguese little town, there is a castle, there is an open market every Saturday and there are also many ceramic artists.
The area around the property is quite beautiful, it's one of the few places where native flora has been preserved, and the views from the hills at sunset are soul-filling. The ocean is 20 km away.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I have a ZTE router connected to a solar panel plant, the internet speed is around 11 Mbps download and 1.40 Mbps upload. if you have your own router 50 meters away from the land the speed is higher, up to peaks of 50 Mbps download.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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Thank you Simone for sharing… read more
Simone is open for spontaneous adventures and introduced us to some wonderful places on… read more
We worked on the land what i founded really enjoyable, espeacially with the vieuw… read more
Our volunteering was full of different things to do (help for renovation, painting, cutting wood, preparing the future garden).
Also, it's a little paradise for nature lovers with a lot of… read more