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Hi, so at the end of 2019 I bought an old abandoned farm in South West Algarve. My goal is to live as self sufficient as possible, make the land as productive as possible and hopefully one day sell fruit and vegetables, do horse riding tours and a mountain bike park on the land. At the moment I live in a caravan but I am busy building the house. I have a few vegetable gardens, ornamental gardens, 13 hectares of land and a little lake to swim in.
So I am very interested in permaculture and am always trying to learn more about growing my own food. Generally I eat vegetarian from the garden and try to buy as little as possible.
The property is located between the surf beaches of the West coast, Aljezur, Lagos and Marmelete, just outside a little village with 2 cafes and the famous pizza party nearby. Other than the village, and surrounding countryside it is fairly isolated.
When i have time I do like to go surfing in aljezur or mountain biking on monchique.
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
Art Projects
So many opportunities to learn about living off grid in the hills of portugal. Land maintanace, animal care, permaculture, Portuguese culture, surfing...
So the type of help generally depends on the time of year but here are some of the things I need help with....
Gardening
Growing vegetables
Feeding horses and general horse care
Tree planting
Building
Carpentry
Picking medronho berries
Helping in the vineyard
Cooking
Building mountain bike tracks
Fencing
Forestry
Making the caravan nice
English: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
So I have a caravan with solar power and a compost toilet. It's not luxury but it has everything you need.
There is also plenty of space if you have your own tent or van.
Lots of nice beaches 20mins drive away, local towns, mountain hikes and many social events nearby.
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
More than two
4hrs with food included or 2hrs if you want to buy your own food
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