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My name is Mare, born in Seville 50 years ago and living in the south of Portugal for the last ten years. I made my life project with children and families in a traditional country side house , between the sea and the mountain, surrounding by ancestral trees. Located 7 km away from Tavira center
My areas of interest are Chi kun, tai chi, yoga and meditation, i considerate myself as a friendly woman.
I need help for gardening and building an studio and a outside kitchen out of recycled materials
I offer indepent stay in a van, one healthy vegetarian meal per day for 4 hours work during 4 days per week
I also need help in other tasks as create furniture from recycling wood,restoring the roof.
Some activities available around are cycling, sun baths, trekking to the close waterfall and enjoy the beatifull wild beaches
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Here you will have contact with Portuguese as well as Spanish language. Also the contact with nature in a daily country side living experience. Will be a pleasure to share my practical knowledge about wild local plants around as well as my fire stories under the stars. You can Discover paradise beaches and get in touch with the Ria Formosa; Meet Pego do Inferno a Natural Water fall just 5 km from the house. Simple life is a beatiful medicine.
Help
I need help first is to make a outside kitchen and study also people to be able to claim in the roof, is not high but is a roof, to repare old tails and more, general maintenance such a gardening, painting, building recycling wood furniture , repairing oven house,... Hear everything is a small size work but can be hard is well. So skills are required and creativity welcome. Being honest i wish to find the people and enjoy working together to make this dream real and be able to share it with the community around, neigbour friends, families that give value to a traditional country side life. Thanks all of you voluntaries for give us the opportunity. Gracias siempre
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Portuguese: FluentThis 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
You will stay in the caravan. It is cozy with a heater, kitchen and electricity. A small village is near by.
What else ...
Tavira one of the most beautiful city of Portugal, 7 km away from us. Saturday morning market. there Is a small village 1 km far away from here with A grocery shop, cafe, homeopatic farmacy...
I have a good experience until now. Gracias siempre. Mare Martinez
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
A cat 12 years old she was born in the house and a 5 years old girl dog that she adopted me a year and a half ago:). She loved company and walking adventures 💕
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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She lives in a sustainable way, collecting rainwater, rescuing useful things from garbage, and… read more
I have been here for almost a week and enjoyed the beautiful walks with our dogs, looking for asparagus..
Our trip to the market and the delicious lunch by the water was really great!
Mare can cook very nice, loves one glass of wine and she is also very good at… read more
Her cooking is fantastic and super healthy, she has many stories to tell and is really caring so we always felt comfortable. The location is very ideal because you are not far from the beach and it’s just a short trip… read more
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She lives in a sustainable way, collecting rainwater, rescuing useful things from garbage, and… read more
I have been here for almost a week and enjoyed the beautiful walks with our dogs, looking for asparagus..
Our trip to the market and the delicious lunch by the water was really great!
Mare can cook very nice, loves one glass of wine and she is also very good at… read more
Her cooking is fantastic and super healthy, she has many stories to tell and is really caring so we always felt comfortable. The location is very ideal because you are not far from the beach and it’s just a short trip… read more
