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Hi, we are Claudia and Bart. Our farm is in the early days of development as we bought it in early 2022. Its situated in the Natural Park about 10 min from Odemira, it is very peaceful & beautiful & a great area to go for long walks in nature.
There is already a decent size garden with a lot of mature fruit trees, but it is a big land and we are now step by step working on different projects to work towards our long term vision for the land.
Our long term vision for the land is something along the lines of an organic (permaculture) farm & artist retreat where people can come and stay short & long term to practice their art discipline without many distractions and with beautiful nature around. We both enjoy circus arts and practice things like juggling, slack lining, hula hooping & more. Eventually we also want to be able to host and teach an occasional workshop, think of circus related workshops but also yoga, meditation & tai chi.
Bart has done a permaculture course and we aim to incorporate permaculture principles into our land development.
Some of the work you can expect to do on the farm:
- cleaning the forest which is quite overgrown, pulling vines from trees, collecting firewood, pruning trees, etc
- water management (digging swales, drains)
- constructing terraces & paths
- building stone retention walls
- weeding the (vegetable) garden
- checking for ripe fruits & vegetables & collecting them
- help preparing lunch & dinner
A lot of the work outside is quite physical. You will work with a lot of different hand tools and you most likely will get a few blisters along the way. You need to be OK with these things.
The minimum stay for a volunteer is 4 weeks, longer stays are possible.
WE HAVE 1 VOLUNTEER SPACE LEFT AT THE MOMENT STARTING FROM THE 15TH OF APRIL.
We have 3 cats.
If you think you might want to volunteer with us please read the rest of our profile before sending a request!
Looking forward to meet you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn about gardening, permaculture, juggling, slacklining, hula hooping and life on the farm.
Help
Some of the work you can expect to do on the farm:
- cleaning the forest which is quite overgrown, pulling vines from trees, collecting firewood, pruning trees, etc
- water management (digging swales, drains)
- constructing terraces & paths
- building stone retention walls
- weeding the (vegetable) garden
- checking for ripe fruits & vegetables & collecting them
- help preparing lunch & dinner
A lot of the work outside is quite physical. You will work with a lot of different hand tools and you most likely will get a few blisters along the way. You need to be OK with these things.
If you have some (specific) knowledge or some experience in gardening/ permaculture or anything else that might be useful on a farm let us know beforehand, it isnt a requirement though. On occasion we might need some help in the kitchen to prepare a meal.
You need to have a good level of English.
We are looking for volunteers that want to stay 4 weeks or longer. Please state in your message how long you would like to stay and we can see what is possible. If for some reason the cooperation does not work well for either party they should voice that concern asap so we can see if it can be improved, if not we will go our separate ways without hard feelings.
We are looking for volunteers who are responsible, independent and don't mind physical work. We expect 5 hrs of work a day, 5 days a week (mon-fri), a couple of hours in the morning and a couple of hours after the lunch break.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Portuguese: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We both like to learn more Portuguees, 1 of us is fluent in Dutch and 1 in Spanish.
Accommodation
We have 1 big studio apartment available which is shared by all the volunteers. There are 2 single beds. The apartment has its own toilet, shower and a small kitchen corner. Camping is possible if you like too.
Things to bring yourself: towel, toothpaste, soap, work clothes, shoes and sun protection (a hat is recommended!).
Food will be provided 3x a day; breakfast, lunch & dinner.
All food provided will be vegetarian.
What else ...
We are situated only 20 minutes from the closest beaches & a supermarket at walking distance where there is a bus stop too. In the weekends there are often little markets in the surrounding villages, we visit them sometimes, If we go you can usually catch a ride with us to join if you want too.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Wifi has amazing speed.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a parking for cars or campervans, there is no shade in the parking area.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day 5 days a week
Feedback (6)
I stayed here for 5 weeks and had an amazing time. It was everything I could have hoped.
Working with Bart was nice and varied. He always took the time to explain and teach me things I… read more
They did different jobs outside and basically ran the kitchen for 2 weeks because that was needed, they did a great job at it.… read more
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I stayed here for 5 weeks and had an amazing time. It was everything I could have hoped.
Working with Bart was nice and varied. He always took the time to explain and teach me things I… read more
They did different jobs outside and basically ran the kitchen for 2 weeks because that was needed, they did a great job at it.… read more
