Come and help with our animals and easy DIY projects on our farm in Cercal do Alentejo, Portugal

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  Description

  Hello, we´re Maike and Kai from Germany, creating a coliving/ coworking space on our little farm in the middle of a tiny portuguese village, to share our dream of living and working in the alentejan countryside.
  We re both working part time remotely in IT and in our free tim love to spend the rest of the day outside with our 3 horses, 2 cats and a cheeky labrador mix, who adores people and cats and having a chat with the portuguese neighbours. Well, mainly we re working around the house, building the next stone wall, get our vegetable garden going and whatever else comes up.
  We like to cook with local products, mainly vegetarian, but are also not saying no to a good piece of meat every now and then.
  In our free time we explore the hills of the Alentejo on the back of our horses, a lusitano mix, a quarter and a shire or take the dog to the beach or one of the lakes close by and are happy to take you along.
  
  Maike is experienced in training and rehabilitating traumatized horses and as her hobby she tries to make life better for our three horses, who all had a difficult past. We don ´t have a school so every training happens outisde on the trails, in hand and mainly slow rides.
  
  The farm is based in the south west alentejo, 30 min by car from the beautiful beaches of the atlantic coast, surrounded by nature. There is not much going on, but the perfect place to relax, work outside, and a cafe next door, where you always find someone to have a beer or some ice cream with.
  We ve been rebuilding the house and guest house in the past two years in a modern but typical traditional way and just started to rent the first appartments to likeminded people, who like to spend some time here, working remotely with a cat on the lab, a dog under the table, watching the horses grazing on their pasture.
  
  We speak german, english and portuguese. Smoking is possible outside on the terraces.
  Happy to welcome singles and couples who like to jump fully in a life like this, driving license recommended.
  
  And befor we forget, the most used sentences on the farm are:
  
  "good boy"
  
  "oh its 9 pm already"

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  as our workaway you ll become part of our family, will experience what it means to run a typical small farm and get to know the very untouristic life in a traditional portuguese village.
  
  We are also very happy to share our knowledge about natural horse keeping, training and coaching with horses.

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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´re looking for help with our animals, gardening, painting, other maintenance jobs and easy DIY projects, own creativity welcome, we both love to cook but are also happy if someone else likes to take over kitchen ervery now and then
  A typical day at our farm looks like:
  
  7.30h feeding horses, fill hay nets and poo picking
  8/8.30h breakfast
  walking the dog,
  jobs around our house, pending on what needs to be done
  afternoons are usually free, but this is flexible
  18.30h feeding horses and poo picking
  
  all in all in general 4 - 5 hours/ 5 days a week
  as our life is all around the animals, helping hours are some days more, some days less depending on their needs and the weather
  
  riding is possible and welcomed for experienced riders, but no horse experience required

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Portuguese: Intermediate

  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

  our workaways will stay in one of our guest appartements, with own bathroom, kitchen and terrace. all meals will be provided, no TV but very good internet.

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  What else ...

  In your free time it s always possible to explore the area, visit one of the amazing beaches (Praia Malhao/ Ilha de Pessegueiro) or lakes such as Pego Pias. Go surfing, canoeing, walk the fishermens trail or just sunbath and read a good book.

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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

  as we re a coworking space we ve workplaces and very good internet available, aprooved by us, working remotely

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  Can possibly accept pets

  dog, cat and horse friendly dogs are welcome

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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