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Help a young family with different projects near Serra da Estrela national park in Avo, Portugal

Hello! Bem vindo! 🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒 Last minute update! 1 week of Olive harvesting! Days are flexible. Join us for our annual olive harvesting, the weather is looking sweet so we need some fun loving folks to join us. (Planned volunteers just ......

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Live off-grid, practise meditation and help with house and garden projects near Viseu, Portugal

Hello and welcome, My name is Ed, 32 yo, from the UK, and I am living off-grid in central Portugal, in the Magic Mountains (Serra da Arada), with my lovely cat Nimi. I am driven by the desire share the joy of meditation, the beautiful vision is ......

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Seeking mystics, sages, djedi and mages for transformative exchanges in Cinfães, Portugal

Our Sanctuary: A Haven for Body, Mind, and Spirit Imagine waking up to the gentle sounds of nature, surrounded by the lush greenery of Portugal's enchanting Douro Valley. The serene waters of Rio Bestança whisper ancient wisdom, while the majestic ......

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Stay with us and help us with gardening in Estói, Portugal

I am Antonio, 64 and my wife Dila 61, we are the proud owners and host a serene and inviting haven located in the heart of Portugal's countryside. My life revolves around this beautiful rural estate, where I’ve dedicated myself to creating a warm, ......

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Participate in our permacultural afforestation project in remote Alentejo, Portugal

We are a family of three and our land is out in the country side of the Alentejo. Some years ago we have moved from Germany to Portugal and are currently working on a 10 ha naturist eco project where we invite you to think, play and participate. We ......

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Join our magical lands and help around in Marvao, Portugal

Hello, A couple of wolves and some sheep living happily in a valley.. We seek positive people who shine or want to! Doers, ppl at home in nature.. I can offer a sweet little studio cottage, comfortable for 1 or 2 where you have your own space to ......

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Help us with our vision of a sustainable home and a food forest in Bombarral, Portugal

Hi, we are a Swiss family living in Bombarral: NiA (42) , Tobi (48), Mian (14) and Noe (12). We live in a wonderful (almost finished) house in central Portugal. Mountains and beaches are close, the views are spectacular, it's really quiet and ......

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Help us with landscaping project on Pico Island, Azores, Portugal

=>We need one helper during 3 weeks between January and February 2025<= We are a french couple living in Pico island, in the Azores, with our 4 years old daughter. We run a bed and breakfast business and a wood carving gallery. Adrien is also a ......

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Looking for help in a beautiful vegan neighbourhood near Vila do Bispo in Portugal Algarve

Hi there, my "name is Nora, I am from Berlin, but moved recently to the hills in Portugal. My home is situated about 40 min drive from Lagos. It´s in an off-grid vegan Eco-project where people of many nationalities come together to be more in tune ......

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Help on a personal farm near Odiaxere, Portugal

***UPDATE: At the moment, we have no livestock- our animals consist of a dog and cat. We still need to do some decorating of the van, and some projects to get ready for winter. We are looking for two or three people who would like to help with ......

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Join us in our peaceful spot in Espinhal, Portugal

I live in Portugal with my son Safi (16) and 2 cats. After traveling arrowed looking for the right place for us we found a little beautiful land in Espinhal. We have some olives and fruit trees, a nice open view, it's 10 min walk from the village ......

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Housesitting in rural Alentejo, Portugal

Right now we are looking for a volunteer, or volunteers, to look after our place from the beginning of December to the middle of January. ================ Holy Fnord! Well! Ahoy! We are an off-grid smallholding run by two magical minded ......

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Help with DIY tasks and gardening for an upcoming off-grid community in Ceira, Portugal

An independent forum for freethinkers to work on their passions and grow roots in an off-grid sustainable project that works with the land living as One.

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Help at out-of-the-box farm-equestrian centre in Algarve, Portugal

Hello, my name is Nídia (Portuguese, 44 years old) I have a holistic farm and an old equestrian center near Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve; I live with horses, dogs, cats, pigs, geese and a donkey, all free and happy. My goal is to transform the ......

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Come and help us on our offgrid, sustainable land in the nature of Coimbra, Portugal

Hello there travellers, pirates, gypsies, nomads, tribes and people of the earth. Good day to you all!!! My name is Panama and I share a piece of land in Central Portugal with my partner Gary l, our 4 yearold son zen and mother Erica. My mother and ......

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Learn about permaculture in the Paredes de Coura area of the Minho, northern Portugal

We are a 1.5Ha permaculture farm in the Paredes de Coura area of the Minho in Northern Portugal. Our three bedroom farm house is occupied by our small family (Peter - father e Iver - son). Since we finally took up permanent residence here at ......

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Help a family with gardening and DIY project in Coimbra and Center, Portugal

We are Jorden & Kim, and together with our 3 children (Aiden - 8; Oliver - 6 & Louana - 3 years old) we moved from the Netherlands to Central Portugal 2 years ago. We are close to Arganil and are in the middle of the mountains with lots of trees, ......

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Join a non-profit environmental organisation and help to plant diverse ecosystems in Odemira, Portugal

Hi there! We are Lars and Denise from Garden. We are passionate about regenerating landscapes on as big scale as we can. Since we are losing 12 football fields of fertile topsoil every minute on our planet due to destructive agricultural practices, ......

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Beach lovers welcome in Ferrel, Portugal

Hello, my name is Carolina Faulha and I am 32 years old. I am originally from Peniche and recently decided to open my own hostel here in Baleal. I have always been in love with this incredible region, with its stunning beaches and welcoming ......

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Help us in our organic farm in Alentejo, Portugal

============ We need help for picking/harvesting Medronho fruits in the forest during November. ============ We are a 100% organic farm (Located close to Casa Nova da Cruz - São Teotónio) with a focus on being as ecological as we can be and ......

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