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Workawayers needed
Possibility that workawayers are needed
No availability
By default (toggle switch to the left) hosts who have both yellow AND green indicated for the months
you have selected will be shown. If you move the toggle to the right ONLY hosts who have indicated
green will be shown.
Meaning of this:
By default (toggle switch to the left) will show hosts who have ANY of the months you have chosen
marked as available. This means that some of the months might be marked red (no availability.) If
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Hello! I bought a quintinha in the beautiful mild Oeste region of Portugal in May 2021. I am working to turn it into a sustainable homestead. The farm has 7.5 hectares of orchards, pasture and wild forest. It was abandoned for 10 years so there is a ......
We are a German and English couple in our mid 60's. My mother who has Alzheimer and is 86 years old lives with us.
We spend 20 years sailing on our own small boat around the world and for the last 20 years we settled down 5 years in England and 15 ......
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We are a family of 4 with two small children . Some years ago it drew us to the countryside, we started off housesitting and then co-living on a small farm in Sintra and ended up in the Alentejo where we have found a beautiful home for our ......
I have just build an eco resort here in the hills of the Algarve. 15 km north of Albufeira. I am a product eco designer, have got a technology company in Belgium. I enjoy the life with doing what we like to do, go for cultural evenings ( but Covid ......
I moved into my family house in a small village, just off Cartaxo, a year and a half ago. Working from home for a company in Lisbon. Mum to 2 crazy puppies and a cuddly kitty. I live a simple lifestyle with the main goal of doing no harm to people, ......
Hello!
Our little family is embarking on a life project. We ventured on a three month trip in Autumn 2020 and fell in love with Portugal and the Viseu region. We made our escape from the UK in April 2021 having found "the one"... A piece of land ......
My name is Geraldine, I am a therapist and travel frequently. My kids are all studying abroad so when I travel my dogs need petsitting. Walking three times a day. On the plus side, I live in front of the beach in Carcavelos. train takes 20 minutes ......
We work as a family, we are a couple Nuno Andrade and Maria Melo, with two daughters and several animals, horses, dogs, cats etc. Our work consists of thinning and teaching horses, riding lessons and horse-assisted therapy. We work primarily with ......
We are a family improving lands passed onto us by our ancestors. We wish to restore some of the natural scenery and ecosystem and build a community based on sustainability and companionship;
Hello traveler!
We are a young family of 3, soon to be 4, that is looking for help turning 5420 square meters of abandoned land into a beautifull food forest. The land is located in Capelas, the north shore of the island, with an ocean bathing spot ......
Welcome to the DAO Sanctuary!
A hidden gem of 2,5 hectares in the middle of Portugal, a 45 minute drive from Coimbra and 1,5 hour from Porto.
We - Jethro and Sofie (both from the Netherlands) - are building a (non-commericial) retreat centre here. ......
My name is Sakshin and all of my live I have been attracted to horses and wanted to live with them. Now I do. And it is a wonderful experience that I love to share.
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Finally, after 50 years, Sakshin got one! 'Flame'. Rescued from slaughter. ......
Hi, me and Sebastião live in a one-story house in the city of Olhão. We have 3 dogs and 1 bird. We need to take care of and make some improvements inside and outside the house, such as painting walls and taking care of the yard (Weeds, branches, ......
Hey, my name is Susanne. I am running a farm with actual 6 horses - 4 Ponies, 2 Horses, 3 dogs and 3 cats...it is now the time of the year where the clime is nice to work outside... I can offer a single bedroom, shower and Toilet. You will have your ......
I live as an retired artist at the moment in Jardim do Entusiasmo, an old farm with 1 hectar garden. it is my my own property. Try to build up a small community in self sufficiency, less consumption and autonomy in energy and water. Using the sun ......
Hi there!
We are Ruud and Silvia, a Dutch/Brazilian couple that decided to change lifestyle and move from Amsterdam to Tomar, Portugal - the project was born!
Our project contains two centennial stone houses in a lovely 4.000 m2 of land at the ......
The three of us, José (64 years old), (54 years old) and Alessandra (32 years old) emigrated from Switzerland to Portugal a few years ago and bought a quinta in the countryside here in Portugal, Montemor-o-Novo, which we restored and rebuilt. We ......
Hi, we are Nuno and Karen, a Portuguese and English couple who met in England back in 2017. Nuno and I have recently retired, and as we are still fit and able, we decided to move from Central to Southern Portugal where we have converted a barn into ......
Hello!
We are a friendly family with a 18 month old boy. We both work so we need help with the baby and some help with the house.
We live in a village near Serra da Estrela, with a lot of nature around.
It is in Covilhã, a charming city with a big ......
Welcome to the paradise of tranquility and good flavors. I am a photographer and my wife is an artisan and cook.
We are open for short and long stays, read all the information before applying.
We accept volunteers for shorter periods (agricultural ......