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Bom dia, a conscious world traveler with a massively positive attitude!! We are looking for volunteers to spend some time at our Quinta das Riquezas. We are looking for enthusiastic people who like to get involved in our projects. Good to know that this is private home help only! Every project we work on is for personal use. Such as garden set up and work together with us in the vegetable garden.
We have a preference for those who like to stay longer, with a minimum of 3 weeks.
At this stage, there is a variety of things to do. We have a lot of land that needs to provide us with food and drinks. And we love to have fun, relax, and enjoy each other company. Maybe we could even learn from the skills that you have!
More about us; We are Pieter, age 55 but young at heart, and Marcella, age 34 and wise as a matriarch. We love being different and are full of energy. We have been together for 14 years, married 3 times with each other (without any divorce) with a first-timer at Burningman Festival.
Last year Pieter sold his BREWBOYSBAR in Amsterdam after 17 years. I have been part of that since I met him. We organized DJ nights, live performances, and fun activities and made our award-winning craft beer. Besides that, we had a festival beer bar on wheels and a Bed & Breakfast at our home in Amsterdam.
We always knew we wanted to change our lives, leave the city buzz, and live more in nature. Now we make our paradise in the center of Portugal, in the ‘Valley of 1000 colors of green’.
6 months ago, we fell in love with an old Quinta on 1.2 ha. of agricultural land. Here we extend our journey based on our core values, food, drinks, shelter, and love.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We love sharing our skills and meeting new people and look forward to hear from you.
The more you share with us about yourself, the easier it becomes for us to decide.
What is your motivation to come to us?
What skills are you going to contribute?
What do you like to learn?
Good to know we have Starlink super fast internet.
We want to make your stay fun. Besides work, we have meals together, make music, and share stories and ideas. We live near a lovely river and the mountains with plenty of swimming, wakeboarding, and trail walking options to complete a fantastic stay with us,
Tchau-Tchau| Pieter & Marcella
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Apart from a great personality, preference will be given to those who;
- have green thumbs or any experience with small (regenerative) agriculture, greenhouse knowledge,
- have made wine, beer, or distilled,
- are creatives or designers with concrete executed work to share,
- Have other skills that could be a collaboration with our project. We would love to learn from you!
The help is flexible but will be 5 days a week 5 hours a day. Any willingness to help more is welcome and can be discussed. We have a set rhythm and always start early in the morning, depending on the weather…
We tend to have more volunteers staying with us from now onwards, so there should be more company apart from us, the 2 dogs, and shortly the chickens and the bees. We encourage you to bring a friend...
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We would love to learn Portuguese
Accommodation
You will have your own bedroom in our main house and we will share the kitchen, living room and bathroom. It's a big house so you will have enough moments to be alone.
In general, we eat plant-based food, sometimes a piece of meat. Always healthy and nutritious.
What else ...
It’s important to make sure to go to the Quinta with your own transport. (Car, Camper, Bus ride, hitchhiking?)
There is a train going from Lisbon Airport to Tomar City, and from there, it is a half hour to the Quinta by car or bus ride.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Good to know we have Starlink Wifi. Super fast!
Space for parking camper vans
Only if you use our own bathroom.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
