Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Algarve, Portugal

Join a land regeneration project in beautiful Monchique, Portugal
Hello and welcome ! We are a group of friends who came together around a shared vision: creating a place where nature, people and community can thrive together. After several years of searching, planning and dreaming, we found a beautiful ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Permaculture food forest and holistic healing community in Viseu, Portugal
Heya :) I'm Andrew, a 38 year old English guy, and have very recently bought a small quinta (around 1.5 hectares) near to Sao Pedro do Sul in the Viseu area of central Portugal. This is still the start of an exciting long term project where the ......
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about 4 days ago

Azores, Portugal

Help us to preserve and maintain the forest on Pico island, Azores
Olá! We are a Portuguese couple with a little more than 50 years :). We have a beautiful piece of forest (Laurissilva forest) in Pico island, Azores. "She", Ana was always worked in hospitality, especially in customer care: " I love people. I'm ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Reforest a valley and bring an old farm to life in Folques, Portugal
Hey! Welcome! Tasks to do in the coming months: In September and October I am going to plant and make the forest further fireproof. That requires stamina and hard work, but it is really nice to do. One big willow has fallen and needs to be cut for ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Off-grid homestead wiring permaculture garden close to the beach in Alentejo, Portugal
We are Jason and Isabel, a Swiss/English couple with a young family living on a beautiful, off-grid homestead of 5.7ha close to Zambujeira do Mar in Alentejo, SW Portugal We are looking for a couple / two friends to help us out. You would be living ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Be part of a permaculture farm and get to know the neighbouring community in Sandomil, Portugal
You are welcomed to stay in this flourishing land, next to the mountains of Serra de Estrella in central Portugal. We live in a valley with the clean and fresh water of the Alva river, and an apple orchard of about 500 trees. Our dream is to ......
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about 8 hours ago

Algarve, Portugal

Join our family and help with eco-friendly project close to Odeceixe, Portugal
Join Us in the Algarve-Alentejo Region of Portugal! About Our Project: Hello! We are Ruan, Tina, and our little boy, Ray Lua. We have a beautiful four-hectare piece of land in a lush valley with a river, located just 10 minutes from the sea and ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Take part in a natural permaculture project in Algarve, Portugal
We are Nimea and Vittoria (from 1983), Paolo and Edoardo (from 1981), and the little ones Oceano and Deva (from 2022). We are two Italian families who chose to build our lives here in Portugal. In 2021, we moved into our home, located on a ......
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about 18 days ago

Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Learn about our organic project in very traditional village in Cernache do Bonjardim, Portugal
english A project that aims to combine organic vegetable and animal production . A LONG-TERM VOLUNTEER will be welcome, but I also accept volunteers for shorter periods. We have officially certified organic vegetable production. I need urgent ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Come and gain experience of sustainable practices with our family in Algodres, Portugal
We are a family of three. Kayley, Rick and our son Martin. We have lived in Portugal since 2018 but come from The UK. We moved here to start a family and live more sustainably. We always have plenty to do so if you’re looking for a long stay or ......
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about 11 days ago

Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Join us establishing a wonderful retreat at a beautiful quinta in Avô, Portugal
Hello, we are Andi and Graciela from Bavaria. A few years ago we acquired a beautiful quinta in central Portugal, which we have turned in to a paradise for animals and people. With forests, meadows, swimming ponds, stables, sauna and our yoga ......
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Azores, Portugal

Join us in a remote beach community to restore stone watermills and preserve nature in Maia, Azores, Portugal
My name is Alexandre, 32 years old, from Maia - a small town on the north coast of São Miguel. I am a researcher in collective intelligence and decentralized systems, and have lived in several countries, including mainland Portugal, the Netherlands, ......
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about 22 days ago

Alentejo, Portugal

Rebuild burned dreamland and create a mudhouse in South Alentejo, Portugal
My Name is Gesine and I live with my 3 dogs Paula, Puma and Lina in Portugal on my 2,2 ha land in south Alentejo. 2021 everything burned down in a wildfire, many trees, 2 cottages incl. all installations for water and electricity .... Now I want to ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Join our peaceful community in Alpedrinha, central Portugal
We live in Alpedrinha in the heart of Central Portugal and are looking for people who would like to help and live with us for a while. We are a non-profit association that opens meeting places for peaceful coexistence. With us, you will find a ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Different projects around our property and new experiences in Reliquias, Portugal
Our place is also suitable for familiarizing yourself with new, curious, hesitant first experiences in another location/in another country/with unknown people. There are new tasks to discover every day, sometimes a brilliant find in a garbage can ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Join an eco-queer farm & wine project restoring land in rural Portugal
Hi and welcome to the Quinta Project! I'm Stephan and I live on a 5.5-hectare farm in the São Mamede Natural Park, where Portugal meets Spain. The Quinta Project is my home, where I combine small-scale farming, natural wine, simple living and a ......
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about 4 hours ago

Algarve, Portugal

Join us to create a place where dreams come true in Castro Marim, Portugal
Hello travelers, dreamers, and other nature lovers. We are now a small family of three, Edward, Lulu, and Max, returning to our embryonic eco-site to continue this self-sufficiency project that is so dear to us, in joy and good mood. We have space ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

help to build a permaculture farm and community space near Odemira, Portugal
Hello, I’m Eran, and I’d like to welcome you to my small farm in South Alentejo, surrounded by beautiful nature. I’ve been living in Portugal for about 10 years and bought this land in 2020. Before settling here, I spent many years doing exactly ......
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Porto and North, Portugal

Be part of a sustainable project in Marco de Canaveses, Portugal
Olá and hello! Hi! We are Johannes and Claudia, and since 2023 we've been building our life from the ground up on a Quinta in northern Portugal. This is our long-term home and an ongoing project where we are gradually renovating, improving the land, ......
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about 10 days ago

Alentejo, Portugal

Experience off-grid living by a lake and help with some projects around our land in São Teotónio, Portugal
We are a couple on a nice and quit place near São Teotónio. We have a rustic land with a A-frame house and a beautiful lake, hot showers and a compost toilet. We need some help to create our small paradise. Building a social area and a outdoor ......
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