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Hi! My name is Kaegh. I am 36 and have recently bought an off-grid quinta in central Portugal. It is a lovely property and I live here with my animals and have a lot of projects that I would like to acheive.
It is fully off-grid, so water comes from a well, electrcity from solar power and heating from wood or gas tanks.
It is a quinta near a village and in between Olivera do Hospital and Tabua. There are lots of local activities and things to do outside of the quinta.
I am looking for motivated and capable people to come help me with landscaping, gardening, diy and animal care - also to exchange ideas and learn from each other.
If that sounds like something you are interested in please send me a message!
Types of help and learning opportunities
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
Interests
Self development
Van life
Pets
Sustainability
Events & social
Culture
Farming
Music
Plant care
Languages
Drawing & painting
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Books
Art & design
Architecture
Animals
Cycling
Hiking
Outdoor activities
Team sports
Yoga / Wellness
Camping
Fitness
Nature
Mountain
Dancing
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I am half Colombian and half English and speak Spanish, English, French, portuguese and Dutch.
I also trained as an architect and have a lot of experience in off-grid technologies and building/woodworking. I have a big well equiped workshop with planty of tools to try out and work with.
This is also a large land when there is a lot of potential to learn and experiment with gardening, water managment and forest managment.
I also love cooking, music, movies and adventures - so there is always the potential to try something new and learn!
Help
The projects that I would like help with this year include:
- Putting up a geodesic dome &/or yurt
- Timber framing a balcony
- Clearing and planting a permaculture kitchen garden
- General and maintenance and land clearance
- Cutting and splitting firewood
- Looking after my animals (chickens, cats and dog)
- Cooking & Cleaning
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Portuguese: Intermediate
Accommodation
Initially a small canvas tent, but then a larger geodome or yurt that we have stored but needs to be put up. We also have a nice shared outdoor compost toilet and hot shower. And a common building with living space and kitchen.
What else ...
There is plenty of local community activities to participate in such as yoga, capoeira, ecstatic dance, markets and more. There is also a lot of natural beauty with rivers and mountains nearby and the beach only an hour and a half away.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I work from home online and have starlink internet in the house. There is a 'shared space' which can be used by workawayers.
Space for parking camper vans
Arriving by van is ideal. I have a shared bathroom and common area and kitchen.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
