Help in my garden and home with a view of the Serra de Estrela mountains, Portugal

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  Description

  Hello I'm Rachel,
  
  Current needs - a wonderful person with house maintenance skills or gardening help! If you are looking for a comfortable place to stay with good food provided and have the skills to help me with house maintenance I would love to hear from you. Such things as changing taps, door handles, putting up shelves, light construction, painting inside or outside. A couple would work too if one has these skills and the other is keen on gardening. Please get in touch if any of this appeals!
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  I'm lucky enough to live in a beautiful location on the edge of a village and near to the small town of Seia (5 minutes by car). with me this summer is my daughter and 5 year old grandson along with their fun dog, Indie and my cat Bubu. We have a full week and if you enjoy young children, even better. We enjoy receiving visitors so if you are keen to help us make a difference each day in the garden and / or house you too can enjoy the beauty of the area and appreciate the view from each aspect of house and garden. There are lots of local walks, mountains walks and river beaches to explore.
  
  I also work online for a couple of hours most days. Perhaps you want to learn something new, add your own touch, apply your skills or all, or any of these things. In which case please get in touch.
  
  So in exchange for 4 hours work,5 days a week, I provide a wood cabin with shower, sitting area and the means to prepare some of your meals if you prefer. However, more often my visitors join in with preparing, cooking or tidying up for shared meals. There is flexibility and we can discuss these things before arrival to find an arrangement that works for all of us.
  
  Please continue reading before messaging, if you think you might like to do an exchange.
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  General information
  
  I have a garden, NOT lots of land but do have several olive and fruit trees and grow as many vegetables as I can make space for. My house needs some attention to upkeep and make small improvements and my garden is always needing care and attention. We all enjoy having visitors, including the four legged dwellers here.
  
  There are roads and track for taking walks locally and there are often events going on in nearby villages and towns which we can enjoy.
  
  I aim to live in harmony with nature as much as possible. This includes growing fresh, pesticide free produce. I use a permaculture approach to my garden and day to day living. I'm mindful about consumption and hope my guests are too.
  
  In terms of working I require visitors to work of 4 hours 5 days a week (excluding breaks). So the average day is 2 or 3 hours of work in the morning with a short snack break in between. After lunch a further 2 or 3 hours. I am open to some flexibility and for those that prefer to work fewer hours, then we can discuss an arrangement that suits.
  
  The accommodation is in a wood cabin that can sleep 2 with shower, toilet, small kitchen area with camping stove and sitting area with a large window that has a view of the mountains.
  
  I'd love to hear from you if you think we are a good match.
  
  Best wishes,
  
  Rachel
  
  P.S.
  Things I appreciate: laughter, communication, mutual respect, willing work ethic, interesting and meaningful conversation.
  
  Sorry but I feel I have to mention a small number of things I don't appreciate: over consumption of alcohol and / or weed, insincere intentions.
  
  Thank you so much for reading!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  House sitting
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Visitors would be living in a Portuguese village so they would be experiencing the culture of this part of Portugal. It is a good opportunity to learn some Portuguese too. You could learn with me about gardening and fruit and vegetable preserving. Also how to cook tasty, healthy, nutritious and wholesome meals, cakes and snacks.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  I would like help with gardening and house improvements. My garden has a variety of shrubs and flower beds plus fruit and nut trees, including olives and vegetables. When the fruit and vegetables are ready then I might need help with preserving. Some animal care might be needed.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  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

  I can offer workawayers a cabin that is separate from the main house. It can sleep a single person or a couple. It is a small open plan living space with its own bathroom area, including a shower. In front of the cabin there is a small patio facing the mountains. The garden can be enjoyed by workawayers. There is room for flexibility with food which might be eating together, sharing the cooking or if you prefer it you can cater for yourself with the food that is provided. (Alcohol is not generally provided so please expect to purchase your own if desired).

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  What else ...

  The main attraction here is the national par which is great for hiking as well as swimming in the refreshing and stunning river beaches. Some historical sights like Roman ruins. Mountain towns and villages. Seia is very close. I would happily negotiate transportation to places.

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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