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Hello there!
Easter 2026: help in the garden needed! Planting, weeding, constructing!
Me, Lea, and my husband Bruno are renovating the piece of land we recently bought close to Lisbon.
The property was abandoned with 1500 sqm of land, and we are slowly rebuilding it following sustainable solutions such as an off-the-grid self-sustained system, permaculture design for the garden, agroforestry, synthropic agricultureetc. We build everything ourselves with second-hand materials, recycle and compost almost everything, and we have 1 dog, a cat, and fish!! :) Soon, we will have chickens.
We also do capoeira and go surfing!
I am a researcher and I work remotely so there is space to accommodate the needs of who work remotely.
The property is 20 mins from Lisbon by car and there is a bus in front of the house that goes directly to Lisbon. Transports to go around the area (eg. beaches) are not the best so having a car can be very useful.
We like proactive, curious and handy peeps from all over the world. Before settling here, we travelled the globe, so we would love to bring the world to our home :) ...but no fascism, no Zionism, no Brexit, no misogyny, trump supporters and all that shit... Yes to diversity, peace, freedom and love!
We speak English, Italian, Spanish, French and Portuguese and I am really keen on learning new ones :)
Kids are welcome! But this is more of an enchanted land like Alice in Wonderland that kids loooove, than city-kids-safe-proof place. They may trip over pieces of wood, climb stuff or find tools.
If you stay with us:
- We offer food and accommodation
- We request 20 hours per week of help, which can be flexibly organised around our schedules.
-You can stay in our detached containers, where we usually host guests or in your van, parked inside with access to all facilities and electricity.
- We have a laundry room you can use, together with all the other shared spaces (eg. kitchen)
- The house is Vegetarian!
- Dogs are welcome but they must be ok with cats.
- If you are very young (25 or under), we prefer you come at least in pairs, as you will have a peer to go around and do stuff for young people ahahah.
In your request please state very clearly state the dates (from when to when), whether you have a vehicle or how do you intend to go around, what will be your other activities besides working with us (sightseeing, partying in Lisbon, remote working, beach, sport.. etc..). Since we often have a lot of people here, this is very important for us to accommodate all needs (eg. if the house is full and you need to remote working, there might not be a desk space!).
If you do not clearly state these things at the beginning of your message, we will discard it straight away as we receive tonnes of messages!!!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
House & pet sitting
Interests
Van life
Farming
Culture
Sustainability
Vegetarian or vegan
Politics / Social justice
Events & social
Plant care
Music
Books
Photography
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Animals
Team sports
Nature
Camping
Winter sports
Mountain
Dancing
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cycling
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We would like to open our house to the highest possible degree of cultural diversity to be learn along the way with you.
We offer incredible stories from our travels... Me and Bruno met in Australia; he is Portuguese and I am Italian, and that is just the beginning :)
On the work side, Bruno is an engineer and he projects and builds everything here. There is a lot to learn.
I am a researcher at the University of Nottingham (UK) and I work on climate change and environmental law and a former hippy traveler who worked in several farms.
Plus, we make a lot of our own food, including our own pasta!
We would love to share and exchange all this!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
20 hours of work per week in the garden or building shit (negotiable depending on the skill levels)
Our garden is organised in veggie patches around the trees (guilded trees), where we use permaculture methods and companion planting.
The list of activities includes basically every task in the garden, from weeding to planting to nursing to cleaning, seasonal activities and help in the project of the moment! These may require building constructions and brute force.
We also have various vermicomposts :)
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Portuguese: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We would be very interested in doing language exchanges. Especially with Dutch. Any other language as well, there is just so much to learn!!
Accommodation
The property is behind the lagoa de Albufeira, in a very beautiful corner South of Lisbon.
Detached comfortable container on the land.
Bathroom and Kitchen are shared.
We also have an outdoor shower that is very popular in hot summer days.
If you want, you can park your van inside as well.
What else ...
There is a ton of things to do around here, from amazing beaches, surfing, wind surfing on the lake, biking etc..
For the urban folk, you have exhibitions and beautiful tours in Lisbon and Setubal (we live in between the 2).. And of course all the night life that Lisbon, Setubal and Almada can offer.
It is better if you have a car. Otherwise we can sort something out.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
we have very good wifi and can arrange a postation if needed.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Lima
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She is very curious, smart and attentive, you don't even feel she is so young!
It has been a pleasure to host her for three weeks here at our property, where she helped us with all sorts of things, from shoveling horse poop to making cement or helping me sowing stuff. She has a great set of skills and is voracious about… read more
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She is very curious, smart and attentive, you don't even feel she is so young!
It has been a pleasure to host her for three weeks here at our property, where she helped us with all sorts of things, from shoveling horse poop to making cement or helping me sowing stuff. She has a great set of skills and is voracious about… read more
