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Ola!
I am Sabine, enthousiast Asia traveller, former fashion designer, former ballet dancer, yoga teacher, reiki master, healer, herbalist, now farmer. I live with my big dog Shiva iand my little dog Sinta in a typical portuguese Quinta.
We have a terrain of 2000m2 with old almond trees, carob trees, olive trees , fig trees in nature, outside a little village in the beautiful Algarve. The beach and ocean are on 20 minutes drive.
On the land is a gypsy wagon, where the volunteer can stay. There is also a compost toilet and an outside bathroom. At the moment we are constructing an outside kitchen.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
House sitting
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
By traveling and living during 18 years in India, and Nepal, and Bali, I know many beautiful places in the world.
Further I have lived in Holland, Belgium, and Germany.
Languages spoken:
Dutch fluent
German fluent
English fluent
French good
Portugues beginner
In India I learned about Ayurveda. I work with plants and herbs. I have learned, healing, reiki, massages, meditation and yoga. I lived in ashrams in India.
We have a weekly yoga class in the Quinta, which you can join.
Help
In August the almond harvest will start. I have 6 huge trees.
At the moment I would also be very happy with help from someone that is used to work with wood renovation for some garden furniture.
Work in harvesting, olives in november, carobs in juli, figs in august, almonds. in juli. Gardening like planting vegetables and fruittrees, structuring the land, weeding, composting, etc
Sometimes I need a petsitter for my 2 rescue dogs while I am away for a couple of days.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Portuguese: BeginnerThis 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
We have built a wooden gypsy wagon on our land. It is situated under the carob tree in the middle of nature.
Stay in the gypsy wagon, with your own compost toilet and outside bathroom.
There is a double bed, a fridge and the decoration is cosy and colourful.
An outside kitchen is almost ready now.
What else ...
What else:
we only have space for one person
Every volunteer is invited to stay one week at our place. We work 5 hours a day, during 5 days.
There is plenty of time for sightseeing in the beautiful hills surrounding our Quinta. The cute village of Loule is on walking distance, with its old streets, cafes and restaurants. The beaches and ocean are on 20 minutes drive by car.
Please note that there is absolutely no smoking allowed anywhere on the property.
We are vegetarians and eat no meat. We provide breakfast and one warm vegetarian meal a day. There is a fridge in your gypsywagon so you can keep drinks fruits or sandwiches in your place, please mention in your request that you agree--thanks !
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Feedback (18)
Clem is such a nice girl.
It was really a pleasure to be in her company.
Good conversations, she is a wise girl, very open minded and such a good… read more
And her amazing dog were the best,
Merci again
À bientôt!
Clem
I was with Sabine only for a few days because of my future plans, but we immediately got on the same vibe!
That moment when you talk to someone you just met like an old friend - priceless!
In two… read more
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Clem is such a nice girl.
It was really a pleasure to be in her company.
Good conversations, she is a wise girl, very open minded and such a good… read more
And her amazing dog were the best,
Merci again
À bientôt!
Clem
I was with Sabine only for a few days because of my future plans, but we immediately got on the same vibe!
That moment when you talk to someone you just met like an old friend - priceless!
In two… read more
I stayed here for 1 week and leaned quite a lot about myself, the land and was also able to enjoy some free time attending her yoga… read more
He worked independently, and he knows a lot about agriculture and plants.
Julian is a great guy, you can have good conversations with him too.
I am grateful for all he did on the land.
Always welcome back !
Sabine has created a little paradise on her property. The garden is just gorgeous, the two dogs are absolutely adorable and the lovingly furnished caravan make the place perfect. Sabine is also a lovely and inspiring personality with whom you can have very interesting conversations. She is also an… read more
It was a lot of work after the winter freeing all the fruittrees and the paths. from tall weeds. Every day again she worked weeding all day long, and she did it very concentrated and relaxed.
Pam is an open minded, friendly person and it… read more
She helped on the land with weeding and cleaning the land.
During one week in march she stayed here in the gypsy wagon.
It was a really nice time that we had here together.
I am grateful for her help and she is always welcome back !
He worked on the land every day, even in the weekend he did not stop working. He planted trees and plants. After some explanation he seemed to be a very good gardener. Also he climbed in the almond trees to harvest the last… read more
Sem can work independently. He actually worked… read more
The wodden wagon is very cosy and lovely furnished.
Sabine is a very kind host with an open heart and a lovely dog. I felt really welcome and the dishes were also very tasty. Overall, it was a beautiful experience and I'm really looking forward… read more
He worked very independently on several projects on my land, like making a heightened vegetable bed, creating pathways with stones, digging soil, etc...
i was really enjoying working and being with him.
Thank you Hannes and always… read more
In 5 days we had 43 kg olives. I am very happy with her help. Also we made some trips together in the weekend. We had nice time together. Thank you very much Molly, for your good company and your work here on the quinta.
You are always… read more
He worked hard with harvesting the carobs, making a hightened vegetable bed following the permaculture principles, made firewood and watered the plants.
Ryan was a pleasant guest. He can work independently and is interested to learn.
thank you Ryan and wish you all the best in your future!
Christine did some gardenwork and I could really relay on her for the jobs in the land and even for walking with Shiva, my big dog. She is an easy guest, very polite, and willing to learn. You are very welcome for a next stay,… read more
we had a good week together!
you helped me a lot with weeding and the projects on my land.
and also Shiva my dog liked you a lot!
thank you , Kathrien, for all your help and your are always welcome back here!
all the best on your paths in the future!
May the stonecircles I built around the trees of this wonderful oasis send their lifegiving force to the plants and the harvest be rich. Namaste🙏✨
Thank you so much Sabine and Shiva
We had a good time together.
Sjoerd worked hard on my land although he was not really used to handle a spade.
We had a nice barbeque and some good conversations.
i was really happy with him visiting my quinta.
thank you , Sjoerd and good luck on your further travels!
I definitely recommand Dan as a workawayer to… read more
