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Hello,
My name is Alexandre from the beautiful french Alps , i have been living in the North of Portugal for 6 years
It took me 4 years to rebuilt an old stone house cause summers are hot and winters are rainy
I want to give life to a non cultivated old land nearby , trees , fruits trees are planted, some permaculture beds are done ready to use , others needs to be finished
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House & pet sitting
Interests
Music
Gardening
Languages
Carpentry
Astronomy
Farming
Culture
Self development
Movies & TV
Outdoor activities
Dancing
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Hiking
Mountain
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can discover the minho region (not very touristic) and Galicia, it is traditional the lifestyle but in summer music festivals are coming and that is good
Small and big rivers
hot springs
Easy bike roads
Climbing area
Ocean
Kayaking and paddle
Help
I need help in the orchard to carry dead wood log, leaves, fresh cutted grass, straw , horse manure with the wheelbarrow and make the lasagna yourself
The recipe is easy , you just need strength, I need help too with waterring trees
And cover the greenhouse
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Portuguese: IntermediateThis 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
I have 2 rooms and space for tent
terrace, kitchen and washroom, washing machine
I provide enough food for 3 meals per day, in exchange , I ask you 4 hours of work for 5 days per week
Please consider that I am living in a small village at 15 minutes drive from Vila nova de Cerveira
What else ...
Vila nova de Cerveira is the closest city, every summer the Art biennial takes place.
From VNC, take a buse or train to Vigo or Porto. It is about 1 hour drive
You can go to the beach Ancora Beach by train from VNC
Starting at VNC, the ecovia followed the Minho river
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
i have internet fiber if you need to work with computer
Space for parking camper vans
Campervans and campers are welcome
Can possibly accept pets
Any pets are welcome; cats, dogs, ostrich, lion
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
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he did the volunteer and he knows... working hours were amazing and he is very funny and generous!!
unfortunatly during my stay rain the most of the time and I could not appreciate it but the surroundind nature look fantastic
thank alex!!
We worked in his garden in nature and calm. Alexandre ´ s place is very quiet and peaceful
It was a rich volunteering, Alexandre is very interesting, he taught us a lot of things about… read more
We helped him with his bathroom, kitchen, things in the garden and a start for the roof. He likes to work hard, but also gave us enough time to chill. He showed us his bees, played games with us, drank beers, took us… read more
