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We are Nimea (40 yo), Paolo (42 yo) and Oceano (one and something yo). We are Italians moved to Portugal since 2019. We estabilished our own life here. We are remote workers (Nimea is a graphic designer and Paolo is a sales manager) and we moved to our own place in April 2021 and we need to take care of our 6.5 hectars that has been left on his own for a while.
Our place is located in Algarve, the southernmost region of Portugal, close to the city of Aljezur and the beaches of Arrifana, Amoreira and Monteclerigo.
We would like to run our own rural project, based on Permaculture logics. To be there we have to prepare the place, so make the necessary space to start gardens, proper accomodations for more workers.
We love to live in the nature and enjoy what the area offers, mostly walking and surfing. The place is well know for both activities.
With us you will find animals too, 2 small dogs and several cats, all belonging to the family and with access to the whole property as it is theirs! :-)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can experience to live in full nature, the space is 65000 sqm and you can enjoy all of it;
Plenty of trails around the area, Rota Vicentina is not far, we can show you the paths we already know and explore together the new ones;
With a car you can reach the beaches for surfing, by bike you can reach a couple of beaches too to enjoy the beach-life.
You can enjoy both the Portuguese typical life style of the surrounding mixed with our Italian culture;
We can have a good chatting together;
We share with pleasure our knowledge about permaculture and you can experience part of it; longer you stay with us, more you can see about it because every step of the project can last months;
Remember that plant plants is just the smallest part of a permaculture project, most of the job is observing, preparing the areas and dig! Don't be shy to ask what is the purpose of the tasks if seems to you that are not connected to permaculture.
Help
We just start a big area with the agroforestry/synergistic gardening tecnique, to recover a very exploited and sandy ground. We have in plan to plant more than 400 trees (we already planted some of them) respecting the ecological succession and the species already present in the area.
In addition we would like to arrange one of our pinewoods to welcome some tourists and courses/workshop/retreets, with some light wood building to make it more confortable. -This part is not related to volunteers job, is just to let you know our vision-
For this year we need mostly help for:
- construction works:
• finishes of the wood building for volunteers (external wall, doors...)
• put the gravel around the house to prevent the fire
• maintenance of the paths
• build a woodshed
• install a playground for the kids
- agricolture and outcome from the land:
• taking care of the agroforest
• taking care of the trees that were already there
• maintenance and enlargement of the watering system
• fruits picking
• making jams and label the jars
• collecting aromatic plants
• making products from the aromatic like smudges, infuses, scented sachets...
• collecting vegetables, save the seeds
• come with us at the market
- when friends come to visit us and share the space with the volunteers:
• cleaning the common kitchen every day
• cleaning the common bathroom every day
• tidy the common outside area every day
- general maintenance:
• clean the land from the fallen trees
• cut the wood and put it in place in the wood pile
• trim the grass
• clean the land from the brambles
• clean the paths from the weeds
• make chips from the small branches for the dry toilets and to mulch the agroforest and the trees.
• ecc...
We ask to help 4 hours per day (start around 8.00 in the morning) with a coffee break in the middle, from monday to friday.
Just to be honest, the work is hard 💪🏼, but we hope to pay back with a beautiful experience and new knowledge for everybody.
IMPORTANT: there are no volunteers activities related to any business.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Portuguese: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
Accommodation
We offer 2 options:
1) a big and cosy tent with real beds for 2 people.
2) a camper-van with a small Kitchen, electicity (solar pannels) and heater. Comfortable single and double beds. (max 2 people in total, one couples or two people). Is not possible to move it: not to drive, just to live.
Main kitchen and bathroom are shared with all the volunteers and friends who come to visit us.
In case you prefer, you can stay in your tent or in your van.
What else ...
A car would be helpful, we can give you some contacts for a cheap rent.
The location is 10 km away from Aljezur and main services, and 20 min by car from varioius beaches (Arrifana, Monte Clerigo, Amoreira, Odeceixe, Val de Figueiras) and all of them offer amazing surf conditions along the year.
By walk, you can enjoy just the surrounding nature.
We have 2 bicycles for you!
The area is well known for surf and trails, and general outdoor activity such as: horse riding, cycling.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
there's a good and unlimited connection accessible only from the common area. Out of the 4 hours that we ask (usually in the morning), every one is free to do his job.
Space for parking camper vans
We have space for sure for few vans in addition to ours. We can provide water and electricity.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (18)
We gained a valuable insight about the Permaculture approach and had a lot of different tasks to do. We were taking care of the garden and were responsible of the… read more
We worked in the pine woods, olive and fruits harvesting, also getting the land prepare to grow more. (I can't wait to see it again). I liked that we could cook and share meals from different… read more
To listen his tales about Costa Rica and his experiences drove us in his world and increased our comprehension of the natural techniques and of the wild life.
He's always happy, smiling and grateful to life, this mood is contagious and affected all our little community.
We loved to enjoy… read more
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We gained a valuable insight about the Permaculture approach and had a lot of different tasks to do. We were taking care of the garden and were responsible of the… read more
We worked in the pine woods, olive and fruits harvesting, also getting the land prepare to grow more. (I can't wait to see it again). I liked that we could cook and share meals from different… read more
To listen his tales about Costa Rica and his experiences drove us in his world and increased our comprehension of the natural techniques and of the wild life.
He's always happy, smiling and grateful to life, this mood is contagious and affected all our little community.
We loved to enjoy… read more
Participating in the… read more
They help us in our project with a lot of engagement fighting back to the hot temperatures and the mosquitoes. 😄
In general they worked without problem on the fisical tasks on the land and on the more quiet tasks as preparing materials for markets.
They came with us to a market and they really helped us… read more
The place is very beautiful, the house and the tent are… read more
You can immediately understand that she is use to this kind of life: she already knows how to live with the other volunteers, she has a strong body so she can handle some very fisical task and she doesn't give up in front of nothing. 💪🏼
She is precise and for her was so easy to adapt to… read more
They are super kind and nice, they always have an eye for the other people and always curious and interested.
They are both very independent and they understand what there's to do even when is not explained, they don't need a constant supervision but was a pleasure spend the time with… read more
We spent a very good time together talking about everything: stupid things, high themes and deep topics. We laughed al lot trying to make every topic lighter.
Had him here was very easy: he blended very well in our small community, he understood immediately the few and simple rules about the co-living… read more
Pol and Nix are two amazing people and hosts. You can learn a lot here, the work is well organized and it's planned to give a varied experience to the workawayers. Pol… read more
Tasks:
We spent a full month at Nimea and Paolo’s building their trench irrigation system (based on permaculture principles), continuing the construction of a washroom… read more
They worked hard and with enthusiasm: they did some fisical tasks and some jobs that required creativity and precision, in both cases they did a very good job.
Nils is a very good artist and we regret to discover it too late: we'll prepare a wall for… read more
He worked hard at our place and he has a lot of construction skills. He managed the concrete very well and he helped us to understand how to build a pergola with materials from our land.
He really hasn't any fear to dirt his hand!
He blended very well and easly in our small… read more
we miss you guuuuuys!!!!
ok: What can we say?
Instead of beating arround the bush (or talking arround the hot porridge, as the saying goes in German) we want to say it directly: the time on the farm was wonderful. For us it was the first experience with workaway and even though I was looking forward to the time, my expectations… read more
We had great time together talking, laughing a lot and playing with our little boy, Oceano.
We immediately felt them part of our small community and they blended from the day 1 to all the situation we have here in… read more
Sharing and learning from each other is one of the most beautiful thing.
The place is so friendly and warm. We worked in the pinewood which was pretty much good. We enjoyed a lot.
Our job was not hard and we loved to do the things there. We learned, growed, rest and we had such an amazing time… read more
They can balance funny and loud moment with quiet ones. We spent together a very nice time and we understood a lot of thing about their country.
We enjoyed a lot their humanity.
Roland is very skilled with constructions and using big tools, Judit too can use electric tools and she's not… read more
First reason: they are funny, clear, clever, indipendent, sunny and full of energy.
We laughed, we talked a lot and we enjoyed few beers together. Was a pleasure spent the time together, and our little boy Oceano totally agree: he had a lot of fun with them.
For… read more
We spent 2 weeks in this peaceful land, our job was waiting for us in France but we would have loooved to stay longer. Paolo & Nimea welcomed us with all their kindness and good vibes; we really felt like at home.
We learnt a lot about Portugal (and Italian culture ;)), talking about everything,… read more
Both enthusiast and full of energy, hard workers, kind, respectful and smart.
Estelle had no fear to use chainsaw and trimmer, she is a strong woman 💪🏼! Lucien had a lot of good ideas and he was able to make them real.
We also had very funny chats together… read more
With Max the work part was perfect: he his a hard worker with a lot of skills; talking about Emma depended about the task, even if we… read more
Nimea and Paolo are… read more
Marine & Yann were very very patient and helpful: they helped us both with the agreed tasks and housekeeping. That was very precious for us.
They also helped us to keep on smiling and they endured our blue… read more
Nimea and Paolo's place was our first stay with Workaway, and we simply couldn't have wished for better hosts! We even ended up staying longer than we had planed. They were kind, forthcoming and openminded. They were fantasic company, and we will allways remember the good times and many laughs around their… read more
They are a very nice and funny couple, we really enjoyed the time together, laughing a lot for little things and also having deep conversations. (read tarots together was really an experience!)
For them was very easy to join our team both for work and free time.
They are very precise and accurate… read more
They worked very hard always with the smile on the face, both can use electric tools and Sasha did a great job cutting the grass in a very precise way.
We also spent great time together chatting, reading tarots, playing play-station,… read more
She is a very sunny and nice girl, we spent together very nice and funny moments. We learnt a lot about Brasil and we had very interesting conversations to compare our different cultures.
She doesn't hold back in front of the work and she can cooks amazing brasilian food and bakes beautiful cakes! Yummy!!
She… read more
They worked hard without problems and helped us to change in 3 weeks the face of our land!
Even if they are a bit shy and there are a lot of years betwen us, we spent a very good time together and we felt them part of our family and for us was a pleasure take care of them.
For us was the first… read more
