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😊 Hello, I’m Eilis,
I recently moved to a magical piece of land between Lagos and Aljezur, about 26 minutes from the nearest beach. It’s peaceful, with a lovely old well, and a winter river, olive trees, cork oaks, fruit trees and horses nearby, a semi abandoned village and an ancient burial groud nearby. I share the space with Maya the friendliest dog and independent cats Fritz, Molly, Flora. I can offer simple accommodation set in the beauty of nature, solar power, fridge, freezer, hot shower, washing machine.
January 20th onward a stonemason will come so if anyone is interested in learning to do dry stone work and repair the upper wall of a 90 year old well please do contact for January. I’m also looking for a house sitter in January so please contact for more details. For the right person with a kind heart, knowledge, references and a sense of humour and compassion also , long term stay could be a thing.
I enjoy sharing good conversation about life, purpose, natural law and how we want to show up in the world.. I’m a trained midwife and work with women and children, offering support around birth, babies, and early life. I can also teach some Portuguese. Im interested in all aspects of life and curious about people and love to share stories.
I’m building a small off-grid homestead . Im Looking for self-motivated, upbeat people who enjoy meaningful, physical work who want to experience what it is like setting up an off-grid home. There’s plenty to do — clearing brambles, pruning and trimming trees. I need help with clearing and pulling out the slash as I cut it out of the river bed and the verge. Burning the slash and cuttings is happening soon.
I plan, with a local builder, to build a pump house, Eventually I will rebuild structures with hemp block with a very experienced permaculture builder and when the land is prepared I will be planting a food forest. That is the overall plan 🤗. I have been in Portugal many years and have experience with Permaculture building and gardening and much more.
The work is satisfying, hands-on work that suits people who are physically fit, enjoy being outdoors, and like to see the results of their effort at the end of the day. We will uncover many interesting aspects of the land as clearing continues.
My diet could be described as high protein, low-carb.
If you’re warm, kind, and respectful, and enjoy living simply and in tune with the natural world and Natural Law, please get in contact😊
I look forward to hearing from you.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
General Maintenance
Interests
Van life
Sustainability
Self development
Farming
Plant care
Gardening
Drawing & painting
Art & design
Yoga / Wellness
Outdoor activities
Nature
Fitness
Dancing
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I enjoy thoughtful conversations, I have over 20 years experience and much knowledge regarding Portugal, including stewarding the land to protect from wild fires. I’m interested in self-care, sharing, good values, giving and receiving and showing up in the world in a positive way. I’m interested in everything we can do to live more in tune with the universal energy and giving thanks to the creator.
Help
Clearing land and disposing of slash. Helping with and learning about building projects and infrastructure , gardening , stonemasonry, plumbing 🙏 Thank you
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Portuguese: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Eu quero aprender português de conversação
Accommodation
Accommodation is basic and wooden but very functional. There are couple bedrooms.
What else ...
Amazing walks in the mountains amoung indigenous cork oaks and modronho, Horse riding, Going to the sea , meeting people in the area aljezur and Lagos are close by car, learn some Portuguese, meditate, relax, share food, conversation and sharing .
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
space to park up
Can possibly accept pets
Possibly
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Maya
Very friedly and calm
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If you like animals this place is paradise, her animals are the sweetest!
The house is really nice from the outside and warm and cosy inside thanks to the smell of woodfire from the stove - and sometimes the smoke ;). I really enjoyed the small bedroom and the balcony, as well as the kitchen where we… read more
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If you like animals this place is paradise, her animals are the sweetest!
The house is really nice from the outside and warm and cosy inside thanks to the smell of woodfire from the stove - and sometimes the smoke ;). I really enjoyed the small bedroom and the balcony, as well as the kitchen where we… read more
He came fir a week when I was in the middle of a life crisis and he made sure to help me above and beyond and was a great support to me while I navigated a difficult personal situation… read more
