Help our family garden, build a food forest and create unique outdoor spaces in our home in Alvaiázere, central Portugal

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  Description

  We are a Portuguese-American family of 3. We have a four-year-old son, three dogs and three cats. We have been in our home in Central Portugal for about three years, and we have been slowly building up our homestead: creating a self-sustaining garden, working the land, planting fruit trees and building eco-friendly projects. Our home is at the end of a peaceful village featuring pretty views and within a short drive of some stunning local river beaches.
  
  We are connected to the mains so we have access to electricity, hot water and internet. Workawayers can stay in the caravan on our land, meaning there is ample privacy and the space to make your own meals.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We speak English and Portuguese. Professionally we are a musician and a marketer/copywriter. We cook healthy, whole-food, plant-based meals every day. Our son is a very outgoing and personable child who loves to socialize, play and explore.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We are looking for like-minded people to help support our family as we slowly establish our self-sufficient dream home. We like to spend time on the land with our son and support his growth and learning. Right now, we are particularly looking for people who can support us in our day-to-day lives and the various projects that we are pursuing. Volunteer activities could include gardening, light housework, cooking, child minding, dog walking, general handiwork or building jobs. We would love to welcome individuals or couples with experience in gardening, permaculture, carpentry, building skills and childcare.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Portuguese: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  We are a Portuguese-English couple and we are raising our son to speak both languages. English is the more commonly spoken language in the house, but we are happy to learn what we can of new languages too. We encourage everyone who speaks other languages to speak freely with our son in their native tongue to expose him to new rhythms and sounds.
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  Accommodation

  We have a caravan with two full-sized beds.
  We also have space on our land for people to bring their vans, campervans or tents.
  The shower is in our home. We are happy to let you use our kitchen and will share at least one home-cooked meal together, although we would ask that all meals cooked in our kitchen are vegan. We can also offer you access to our wifi.

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  What else ...

  Our village is very peaceful and quiet with nice views. We would be happy to help arrange trips to some local spots, including some nice river beaches. We are very open and friendly people and we are looking to meet some like-minded individuals who can collaborate with us on improving our home and 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

  Yes, we have wifi available. We are a freelance writer and a freelance musician so we would be more than happy to host other remote workers.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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