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29 May 2025
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Hi! We are a family of three Rafa Niko Vaili plus a super cuddeling cat a very shy but lovely doggi and 12 chickens. We love surfing, gardening and building stuff (mainly out of earth).
Projects that are going on right now:
-natural construction (COB its hard and dirty : ) ...but you learn how to build your own house without machinery
-forest work (freeing the forest of invasive species like akazia)
-planting trees
-veggie garden
-animal care (chickens, cat, dog)
-tadelakt
-house and animal sitting at times
Projects of the past
COB cabin in the woods many thanks to Cornelius Mo Anja Paul Fanny Nele Antonia David and Fiona & Chocoo
COB Chicken Palace many thanks to Mo Anja Paulina Ale Nathalie Robert Lino Zuma Laura
Stone Foundation for Cob Cabin # 2 many thanks to Susan Antonia Anna Peter Anne
General Clean UP many thanks to Mo Matthias Peter Anna Lea
Excavating ruin many thanks to Louis Kai Marlene Franz
The Water Project many thanks to Fleur Capu Hanna
Wooden yoga deck many thanks Anja & Mo
Taking care of the land many thanks Olivia&Philip
COB walls cabin #2 many thanks Chris Santi Sylvia Quirin Fanny Max Sophie Mari Lena Carla Luize Reuben Emma & Chocoo
Roof many thanks Mo&Anja
Picking canas many thanks Susan&Antonia
Earth Plaster&Beaver Dam many thanks Anna Hugo Bea Margarita Elise
Compost Toilet Stone wall Shower Cob storage many thanks Mo
Thank you everybody so much for making it happen..without you impossible.
Many hugs Rafa&vaili
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our passion is in natural construction like cob, strawbale, taipa, tadelakt etc.. we would like to share this knowledge with you...
Help
We would love to welcome people who are interested to help in the garden and forest. At the moment we are planning on building a cabin in COB (natural building of sand, clay and straw).
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Portuguese: FluentThis 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.
Accommodation
In the bottom of our land is a cute caravan waiting for you with an outdoor shower and compost toilet.
The caravan is equipped with a seperate bedroom, a spacious kitchen (sink, fridge and cooker) as well as a chill area which can be converted into another bed.
Whenever we are Working we will have lunch ready for you. For Breakfast and Dinner we will provide all the basics!
What else ...
Their are many beautiful hikes (Rota Vicentina) starting from our doorstep. The ocean is 4 km away. 100m from our house is a small busstop that can take you to our town Aljezur or to Lagos.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
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
Feedback (8)
Vaili and Rafa made us feel very welcome on their land from the start. During my stay we were 5 volunteers helping with their COB house. The work itself was fun and never too hard, and I learned a lot about sustainable building as Vaili explained and shared her skills with us.… read more
He is serious relaiable, he can work with any Kind of Power Tool.we have done together,cob houses,roofs,floors,outside toilets and showers.
Also its really Kind with pets,we have a dificult dog,and at the… read more
The space for workawayers, caravans and vans is comfortable and allowed us to have a little community life during the stay, where everyone had their own personal… read more
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Vaili and Rafa made us feel very welcome on their land from the start. During my stay we were 5 volunteers helping with their COB house. The work itself was fun and never too hard, and I learned a lot about sustainable building as Vaili explained and shared her skills with us.… read more
He is serious relaiable, he can work with any Kind of Power Tool.we have done together,cob houses,roofs,floors,outside toilets and showers.
Also its really Kind with pets,we have a dificult dog,and at the… read more
The space for workawayers, caravans and vans is comfortable and allowed us to have a little community life during the stay, where everyone had their own personal… read more
They kept track of the big and little details which made us feel very welcome: e.g. during break Vaili would always share apples and cookies.
We were part of a team of 4 other workawayers which made the working shifts even more fun.… read more
