Help at a community hub event space in Vale das Barrocas, Portugal

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  Description

  Good day beautiful people.
  
  We are looking for a few awesome shiny souls to come join us at our new developing offgrid space in Central Portugal, Myoho Valley, where we focus on Esoteric, conscious and Magickal studies and practises in our spare time.
  
  We are looking for:
  
  A person who is interested in gardens, planting and generally happy to focus on creating a beautiful functioning garden during their ‘working time’.
  
  A person or two who are handy, practical & want to get stuck in to more physical activities on the land, like maintenance and some building stuff.
  
  And 1 person who loves making videos and and wants to focus on making our Instagram and YouTube channel amazing
  
  1 person who enjoys creating art via channels of painting, sculpture, design.
  
  To join our volunteer team
  
  Expected is 3 hours a day 5 days a week focus on task time (15 hours)
  
  In exchange for a place to stay - either in our unique dorm room or a tent in field & lunch, eaten together on working days.
  
  Outside of that time and on weekends, there's plenty to do enjoying life in this gorgeous space, hanging with animals, swimming, writing, yoga, discussions, evening activities, studying, we have ceremonies and retreats happening throughout the year also.
  
  We have team meetings in the am over coffee to check in and see how we are doing.
  
  We usually work in the morning while it's cool and eat at 12 onwards daily -(also as part of intermittent fasting, but there's fruit available/oats if people choose to eat before the working time.)
  
  Which is sometime between 8/10am depending on the time of year.
  
  30eu per person for food, coffee & tea a week given on Monday before shopping.
  
  Worked out at: 2eu/meal lunch & dinner, 1eu/day for coffee and tea. Minus 5 lunches.
  
  We eat very well here & vegetarian and vegan food. We have a pizza oven also. The team shares cooking and cleaning.
  
  Alternatively, people are welcome to sort their own shopping or provide meals/coffee/tea instead.
  
  We are keeping the team small as we work towards embracing peace, quiet and self in the new place, a deeper connection to nature.
  
  Therefore it will suit people that are also on a path to self discovery, self care and want to spend time on nurturing activities like meditation, resting, chanting, journalling, swimming and exercise in spare time.
  
  - people that are happy being in a substance free communal area is important.
  
  For us here, the only way for the world to heal is if everyone learns how to heal themselves so we can become kinder, more aware of our words and actions and more in tune with our innate inner magick.
  
  We have 22 animals here including horses donkey, chickens, ducks cats and dogs, a lake, river beach within a walking distance,
  
  We have a washing machine (3eu/wash), kitchen, Chala for yoga, plenty of space to be deeply immersed to nature, indoor pool (that needs upgrading - one of our tasks)
  
  The goal is to get starlink installed soon to make it easier to work online. Watch this space.
  
  We are 30 minutes drive from Castelo Branco, which has all amenities and a train/bus station.
  
  We have a private taxi in town that offers lifts from Castelo Branco to here for 15eu.
  
  Any questions please ask.
  
  Look forward to hearing from you.
  
  Have a beautiful day,
  Helios.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  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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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  it is tranquil, peaceful, healing energy, time for yourself, time to be in nature and connect with good people and animals, time to do yoga, make music or do art - to learn open communication and how to be part of a community space
  
  we do bi-weekly team meetings and always stuff happening, be prepared for random adventures - considering its in the middle of the forest.

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  Help

  Current Tasks:
  
  Readying retreat space
  
  Building kitchen/bathroom area
  
  - land clearing from Estava and brambles
  - building shed
  - tidy up of land
  - picking olives,
  - veg gardens to maintain
  - paths to decorate,
  - steps to install,
  - painting/maintenance of buildings,

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner
  Portuguese: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  single tent or shared bell tent, with mattresses and bedding/sleeping bag.
  
  Stone House.
  
  Bring your own snacks and food. Veggie only please.
  
  prefer independent people with own accomodation/vehicle or people with tents and sleeping bags.

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  What else ...

  swimming, hiking, drive to town if you have a car, bar in village, sleep, read, art, play music
  
  We have so many cool events here and a packed social diary if desired.
  
  bus from village twice daily

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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

  We are mainly off grid. We do have our solar set up and this allows us to work online if there's a need to - care to charge during the day in sun on cloudy/ winter days and also flexibility weatherise. 4g picks up just fine and have Wi-Fi most of the time (hotspots). During rainy days minimum electrical at present. We will have starlink soon.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  plenty of space to set up a camper/motorhome. (Please only organic toilet/compost or take to town to dispose of) actually its preferred to have people with their own vans, this is because it is helpful to have more drivers and frees up sleeping spaces. :)

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Only cat and chicken friendly female dogs / spayed boys - it will not work otherwise - our male dog doesn't like other boys, especially if they're barky/too energetic. please let us know first :)

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  3 hours a day, 5 days a week- for a place to stay and lunch working days

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