Learn about permaculture by experiencing it on our land in Aradas-Podentes, Portugal

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  Description

  Yuhuu - spring is here and it already feels like summer !
  
  We are living on our homestead at the very edge of a small hamlet, in the middle of an Olive Grove.
  
  We left the busy life and jobs behind and came here to cultivate our own food.
  
  No public transport. The nearby village has a Café where you can meet locals on Sunday. Take a stroll through nature to the river for a swim. We have an old bicycle you can use.
  It is isolated here, so be good by foot to explore the surroundings, or bring a book or two, as there is no entertainment.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Farming

  

  Plant care

  

  Books

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Gardening

  

  Languages

  

  Beach

  

  Dancing

  

  Nature

  

  Yoga / Wellness
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Expect to learn Permaculture by experiencing it on our land. We live in the portuguese campo, surrounded by fields owned by the locals, who still live by their culture and tradition. Its interesting !!Expect to get better in speaking english, german, africans cas we can speak these languages fluently. Practice a language we speak, or brush up your portuguese with the locals.
  Get immersed into Permaculture, food preserving.

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  Help

  The projects, watering and weeding the garden, collecting seeds, planting, potting as well as cutting the grass on the land. Harvesting olives ( mid to end October) , feeding the cats or just helping in the household.
  It all depends on what is needed at that moment.
  
  Help in garden, Harvesting Olives.
  Everything according to season and time, one by one.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Arabic: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  French: Intermediate
  Portuguese: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  We d love to speak to you in our languages and we d love to practice our portuguese and french.
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  Accommodation

  There are two beds for sleeping in the garage/basement, very simple arrangement, no heater, no windows.
  Shared bathroom
  You can pitch up your tent on the property , we also have a big tent as well as plenty of blankets. Our tents sleeps two, Thai mattress and big enough to stand in.
  There is a parking for a camper.
  We get our drinking water from a spring nearby.
  The bakery delivers fresh rolls and bread on working days for breakfast, in the evening we usually cook together and do the dishes together.
  
  Breakfast is available and each grabs or prepares it themselves when wanting to have breakfast.
  We eat almost everything.
  We cannot tend to a vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free or allergic diet.

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  What else ...

  We do live isolated. We have neighbours, yes. But its countryside. No public transport on weekends, no frequent public transport on weekdays.
  On foot Podentes is reachable : it has a 1 woman small shop which is closed at noon and a café for drinks which only opens Sundays.
  Your own transport is a plus- supermarket towns take hours to reach on foot- 20 minutes by car.
  Make sure you have your health insurance papers with you.
  Portugal always needs a jacket at night a rain coat and gum boots are advisable.
  We have a place to hang your washing, which you can wash by hand, you can bring your washing powder or buy it in the supermarket. The washing machine is private and you cannot use it.
  You will have fresh bedding
  Snacks and sweeties are not provided by us.
  Please respect the privacy of our home.

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  There is parking space for a moderate size van, the entry has a sharp curve, big vehicles Cant take the curve. Tested and tried 😁

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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