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Community care is Self care
I've been living near the beach for a year now because of the silence that this place provides most days of the year. And in this specific house because the living room has sunlight the whole day.
The weather here ......
We are a retired couple (in our early 60's) living a somewhat isolated and off-grid existence with some animal companions (6 goats, 4 sheep, 4 chickens, 2 dogs, 3 cats) on a densely forested 10ha plot in the mountains of the Serra da Estrela Nature ......
The farm is located in Mountain area, Serra da Estrela (naturepark) with 5h of rurale land. Different fruit trees and vegetables. A lagoon and different types of trees. Away from everything, sound of birds to enjoy for free.
Hello dear future volunteer, great that you are interested in our place. Let’s try to give you a good impression of what expects you when you come to work here :
URGENT:
At this moment in time we are offering two long term positions additionally ......
Hi Folks.
Hosting travelers on a piece of land...
I have to say this is one the best thing I've got into.
You are welcome as House Sitters or helping out ( Volunteer) and sharing this wonder piece of land as a place to live close to the nature ......
July 2022, Lars, our dog Athos and Ayla moved from the Netherlands to Portugal.
We found our dream home in de Gouveia area.🍀
There are two big houses that we have to renovate and 4.5 hectares of land. The land is surrounded by boulder rocks to ......
We live in the mountains of central Portugal far away from everything. Our land is steep and terraced, we grow vegetables and only have solar power. The road does not reach all the way to the house so be prepared for a steep walk up – don't bring ......
We are a family with two adults and two children (56, 45, 9 and 11). In November 2022, we moved into our 55-hectare off-grid paradise in central Portugal (near the beautiful Monsanto) and are now building it up piece by piece. We are very motivated, ......
Hello, Beautiful People!
My name is Shine and I live in a beautiful valley in the Beira Baixa region, not far from the small town of Fundão, between Serra da Estrella and Gardunha mountains. I have a small slice of land where I need help with ......
Hey hey :)
I'm Andrew, a 35 year old English guy, and have very recently bought a small quinta (just under 1 hectare) near to Sao Pedro do Sul in the Viseu area together with a friend.
This is the very start of an exciting long term project where we ......
We are Menno and Jacqueline. In the summer of 2011 we moved to Portugal together with our 3 children, Finn (now 26), Thijm (now 24) and Caitlin (now 19). We wanted to create something special for and by ourselves, where we can both live and share ......
Hello! Bem vindo!
We have an opportunity for a hard-working, fun-loving team of people to join us AROUND 6TH May! -WE ARE LOOKING FOR 3 MORE PEOPLE !!
It is with excitement that I update our post. It has been 6 years living off-grid in Central ......
We are a group of Permaculture teachers, gardeners, natural builders and holistic health practitioners. Three years ago we followed through on our big dream, which was to settle in Portugal and renovate an abandoned village. The village is located ......
Hi, and welcome to our Workaway profile!
I am Luca (43), and with Alexia(31) we started creating our new life in rural Portugal 3 years ago. Alexia is away at the moment so I am running the show solo (well, with our 3 cats and dogs, and 4 ......
Hi! My name is Kaegh. I am 36 and have recently bought an off-grid quinta in central Portugal. It is a lovely property and I live here with my animals and have a lot of projects that I would like to acheive.
It is fully off-grid, so water comes ......
i am a teacher, writer, shiatsu practitioner, being in nature is an art of living. I spend a lot of time teaching portuguese at home. I live in a dream place in nature, within a beautiful community, ideal for artists, musicians and writers. If you ......
"A Belgian couple living in Portugal with three dogs, aspiring to independent and sustainable living, wishing to be surrounded by a tropical and permacultural garden. Our land, abandoned for years, requires revitalization. We are mainly looking for ......
Our quinta is a 5.5 hectare farm within secluded nature, yet a gentle 20 min walk through the vineyards to the nearby village of Carvalhal Redondo. Nelas with its large supermarkets and cafes is just 4 km away. We are Nicole (Dutch) and John ......
We live in a 2,5 hectares farm in the middle of the Village! We can say that is a arts family farm! It belongs to our family since a few generations! We all have our own place but the project and the working is made in a community way! Our ......
You are welcome to help care for my quinta, (farm/smallholding), on this beautiful land 10 minutes walk from the village of Benfeita. In return there's the opportunity to immerse yourself in nature and off grid living, to learn skills and deepen ......