Be part of our nature project in Penamacor, Portugal

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  Description

  Me Andrea (33years old) and my friend Gopi (44years) we both come from Austria, where we already started a Project building with everything that others throw away, a big garden with thousands of plants and homes for insects and animals. Now we want to go on here in Portugal.
  We have the vision to create an oasis of wellbeing. A place that is open to life to reconnect plants, animals and people in harmony! Because sustainability is very important to us, and in our home country Austria, an awful lot of things end up in the garbage, some of them brand new, so we had several container full of second-hand materials sent here. We love every kind of music, art, meditation, yoga
  
  Conscious, economical use of all resources is very important to us.
  
  To make the dream of our "wellness oasis" come true, we invite you to participate our project in Portugal / Penamacor!
  
  The land is approximately 2.5 hectares, with 3 wells, 3 stone houses (must be renovated), grapes and many different trees such as olives, apple, pear, fig, almond, khaki, and much much more.
  
  We have three dogs. Two females and one male. One of them is handicapped but a great sunshine! And also cats, sheeps and ponys.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Enjoying simple life on a peaceful, beautiful piece of land, cooking, healthy eating, slow down life, crafting, living out art, learning from each other and we love to have in-depth discussions about awareness and life itself.
  
  Other topics that are very important to us: throwaway society, healing through nature and common strength, let nature be nature again, garbage health problems, promote free clean energy, radiation sources and much more
  
  The oasis of encounter would offer space for people who are changing, develop together and exchange ideas. Together we can make a difference, common development of consciousness and self-sustaining life

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  Help

  * Green the land, making an oasis with a big variety of different plants
  
  * We have already started to make a vegetable garden outside and inside a greenhouse, raising cuttings from various berry bushes and much more
  
  * At the moment we are renovating the three houses completely down to the foundations. Roofing, floor, kitchen , relaxation corner, and a second floor for sleeping.
  
  * Work with clay
  
  * Natural Pond
  
  * Cut trees, shred branches, mulch
  
  * Olive harvest
  
  
  Here are some ideas we would like to implement in the near future:
  
  * creating a big garden with various flower islands, trees, shrubs and herbs
  * Irrigation System (in progress..)
  * Building accommodation for our sheeps and ponys
  * Natural, alternative, simple homes such as a earthship or so...
  * Energy - Biomeiler
  
  
  Gopi can do everything a bit, like an all-rounder. You do not need any specific skills, if you have any its great, but for us it is a great pleasure if you have an open mind, enjoy working and be energetic

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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

  * 1 small and 1 normal size Caravan. If you need, we have also blankets and pillows and everything for a good sleep
  * If you bring your own mobile home or caravan we have a lot of space for them.
  
  We offer:
  * outdoor kitchen (vegan. Breakfast is individual for everybody. Lunch and dinner we love to eat together)
  
  * outdoor bathroom under an olive tree with a boiler for hot water (in winter)
  
  * compost (standing) toilet
  
  * little pool to refresh during the hot months of year
  
  * Sauna (just for the cold months ;-)

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  What else ...

  * Supermarket: about 20 minutes by foot or 5 minutes by car
  * Old town of Penamacor with various small cafes and shops
  * Large managed reservoir for swimming (during the summer months)
  * Sightseeing: Monsanto (about 30 km from us), Serra da Estrela (about 60km from us)
  * Next biggest City: Castelo Branco (about 50km from us)

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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

  Yes, any kind of Campervan / Motorhomes most welcome!

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Yes

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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