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Help me create a paradise using ecological building techniques in South West Portugal

Hello I'm Patrick. I bought a piece of land in South West Portugal and am building up slowly but surely a little nature paradise (called 'Ola Nalu') from scratch, that involves a lot of div and ecological building. I also like to grow my own food ......

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Seeking medium-long term neighbours: Visit our beautiful little home located in the peaceful mountains of Alentejo, Portugal

Dear beautiful souls, My name is Laura and I am in the beginning phases of setting up my home and community on land I purchased in 2021. We already have solar energy, and running water from the well, drinking water, hot showers, compost toilets ......

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Join our non-profit association for arts and conservation of cultural heritage in Aveiro, Portugal

Former home of a ceramist, painter, writer, filmmaker and social activist, this historic house with a notable tradition is currently home to a non-profit association that combines arts, culture, creative tourism and conservation of cultural ......

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Help with gardening and DIY projects at our family home near Azóia, Sesimbra, Portugal

->Unfortunately, we are temporarily on hold. Thanks for your interest and I hope to get back and be able to offer opportunities again soon.<- We are a retired Dutch/American couple with gardens, pets and buildings in Portugal. We have varied ......

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Help with DIY, on the land and gardening on peaceful forest land near Tabua, Portugal

I´m living with my three horses on a cozy. little land situated in a piece of forest in central Portugal. I enjoy a simple lifestyle here with fresh air, clean water, the sound of birds and a beautiful view. I live in a Mongolian yurt. I´m a dutch ......

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Eco-building & gardening sourrounded by waterfalls, river beaches near Coimbra, Portugal

Hello dear Workaways, we are an open minded family living in a beautiful Valley with a permaculture garden, fresh trinkable water and waterfalls near Coimbra (20 min) we would like to get support in eco construction, mostly wood and natural ......

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Share off-grid family life with us, in our wild farm in the national park Peneda Gerês, north of Portugal

We are family of 4, living in a magical place in the north of Portugal. We live an off grid alternative and sustainable life, homeschooling our children and planting our dream food forest.

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Join our river garden and learn about natural living in Portugal

We are a small garden on the River Ocreza in Portugal. We are building a network of neighboring landowners sharing resources and work to create a fruitful garden. We are appealing to people who want to transition from urban to natural life. This is ......

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Learn about agroforestry and eco-building techniques in Bragança, Northern Portugal

Hi! My name is Tânia and I currently live in Bragança, a city located in the north of Portugal, in the region of Trás-os-montes and 20 km from Spain. 5 years ago I was a teacher and lived in Porto, but tired of the confusion of the city and the ......

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Live and help in a rural art center project in Tondela, Portugal

Our space is a retreat residency for art creation. We are open all year and our clients are artists and projects from all over the world, and the main goal of this project is to host artists and the projects the best possible way. Our residency has ......

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Help with a workshop project using natural materials in Rogil, Portugal

I am a single mum with 2 teenagers. We are finishing the renovations of our house and building a workshop just outside. There are lots of things that need doing to finish the workshop, and I want to get it done so I can start using it for my own ......

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If you are looking for a unique experience we are waiting for you in Azores, Portugal

WE AS A FAMILY, WE DISCOVERED a Noble House from the end of the 19th century. The house was uninhabited and the garden abandoned! WE DREAMED to recover the house and to preserve the culture. To reclaim the garden is to preserve nature. To be able ......

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Help to build an Earth Bag Home in Sintra, Portugal

*** WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE PASSIONATE ABOUT HANDS-ON LEARNING AND HARD BUT REWARDING WORK. IF YOU HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE IN ECO CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING OR DIY EVEN BETTER!!! *** Hello, we are Kat (German), Andrea (Italian) and our dog Olga ......

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Volunteer above the beautiful Santa Clara Dam/Lake Southern Portugal

Close to the beautiful village of Santa Clara-a-Velha, is a small, would be, smallholding, help with painting, clearing shrub land for future use etc. Peaceful mindfulness, bringing meditation into our every moment whatever we are engaged upon is ......

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Help us in our project of rebuilding an old house in the beautiful and quiet Estremoz, Alentejo, Portugal

We are rebuilding an old house and we have a garden. We are making permaculture and agroforestery. We are living in the small city of Estremoz. Before we was leaving in Switzerland, Valérie is swiss and wen the kids was 8 and 10 we decided to came ......

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Small farm with gorgeous views and animals in Serra da Estrela, Portugal

Shahnaz (my wife), Arianna (our baby girl, born in Feb 2021) and myself, Francois, are the proud owners of beautiful quinta nestled at the foot of Serra da Estrela mountain range and national park in Central Portugal. In 2018, we took over this farm ......

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Join our family on our lovely wooded land near the river Ceira, Coimbra, Portugal

We are Hannah and Jasper (hi!) and we have 11,500 square metres of flat, wooded land near the river Ceira. We have a house that is being slowly renovated, and other buildings, too. We are a vegan family who come and go all the time for work. We have ......

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Join me and help with looking after my pets and garden while learning Portuguese and exploring Lagoa, Portugal

I'm an artist, clown and theatre artist, living with 5 animals, cats and dogs. I bought an house to restause but its a living house. I need some help for maintenance the house as gardening or taking care of the animals. And I also love to receive ......

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Off-grid farm, building, gardening, landscaping near Portalegre, Portugal

Hello, my name is Paul. I'm living on this beautiful land and started to restore the two houses and grow organic vegetables. I have a little veggie garden to look after, cleaned the terraces, pruned half of the 90 olive-trees, some of the grapevines ......

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Small farm in idyllic countryside on Portugal's Silver Coast

I am an early retired manufacturing and process engineer. We moved to Portugal several years ago. The house that was bought is made of recycled materials- old telegraph poles and railway sleepers. It is in a beautiful country location on the Silver ......

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