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Off grid community in Costa Vicentina, the heart of Western Algarve, Portugal
Our property is located at the Costa Vicentina. It’s the heart of Western Algarve with magnificent beaches and a young, international community. We are off-grid with own water and electricity. You would be living with us in the middle of ......
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Wild swimming and off-grid adventure near Oliveria do Hospital, Portugal
Are looking for a longer term escape in nature- back to basics, un-plug from the world and re-connect to your wilder side - or maybe you are interested in a taste of living off grid and what it really means! (we ask for a mimimum two week stay, but ......
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Food forest, reforestation project and small permaculture farm in Aljezur, Portugal
Some people wonder why I do the things I do. I wonder why they don't. Hello! Thank you for visiting my profile. I’m Dirk, living in this beautiful part of South Portugal since a couple of years. I am a vegetarian, non-smoker, 60 years old and ......
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Join my house and garden project in the quiet of nature near Tomar, Portugal
>>> UPDATE <<< >>> STORM KRISTIN HAS STRUCK <<< >>> Any kind of strong and devoted help appreciated! <<< >>> NEW: There is a sauna available now to relax after the physical work. :-) -> Loads of help needed! -> Help with reconstruction and tidying ......
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Join a community based organic farming project in Campelo, Portugal
We are a vibrant, heart centered Christian family/community. We work, live and eat from abundant, organic gardens that are spread out below beautiful terraces, surrounded by a wonderful river with a waterfall and many secluded places to find peace ......
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Join us off grid, in the middle of pure nature near Coruche, Portugal
Hi, thank you for reading about our farm! If you are around and looking for a calm peaceful place in Nature with animals, be welcome! We need help for the animals, but also now with the outdoor jobs after the heavy rainshowers... The guesthouse has ......
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Help welcome on our small family farm in Villa Cova de Alva, Central Portugal
Hi! We're a British/German family living in Central Portugal with our two teens, the boyfriend of our daughter, 2 dogs and 4 cats. We live in a beautiful location in Central Portugal, about an hour east from Coimbra and the coast and a little over ......
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Help out in a self-sufficient quinta in the making in Tabua, Central Portugal
Laura and Andrew own a small farm in Central Portugal. We are committed Christians. We aim to become as self-sufficient as possible on our land, producing wood for fuel, vegetables and fruit for food and wine and keeping some livestock for meat and ......
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Rural life in a passivhaus, sustainability, permaculture and more in Nelas, Portugal
We are a bilingual English Portuguese family living in a beautiful rural area of central Portugal, 1 hour drive to the Serra da Estrela mountains. My parents are Portuguese immigrants they live next door and share their home with workaways, and we ......
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Daily life near Santarem, Portugal
I am a retired Brit living in village close to Almeirim in the Santarem area of the Ribatejo. The main industry here is growing and making wine. After 10 years living on the Silver Coast I moved here and have acquired an old house that used to be an ......
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Welcoming some help on our farm in Alentejo, Portugal
We are currently looking for one or two helpers to help us with several projects from the end of March 2024 onwards. Please note before accepting a position at our place we have 7yes 7 dogs which live in, yes live in the house with us. You must be ......
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Explore natural off-grid living in the mountains in São Vicente da Beira, Portugal
!!UPDATE!! We, alongside many of our friends, were affected by the wildfires in the Serra da Gardunha. (August 2025) We now need more immediate help and will also be on the farm for the most part the coming months to rebuild. Fortunately the living ......
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Experience family life in the peace of the mountains in Monchique, Portugal
Hello travellers! We are a family living in the mountains in the Algarve. We have goats, dogs, cats and a horse. We moved here to surround ourselves in nature and give ourselves the opportunity to grow our own food, lead peaceful lives and let the ......
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Regenerating an abandonned farm and establishing a permaculture and natural healing space in Tripeiro, Portugal
Our Quinta is an old schist-stone farmhouse in the foothills of the Gardunha mountains, central Portugal — abandoned for 30 years before we started renovating in 2021. We also restored the former winemaking ruin into "the tiny wine house." That’s ......
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Join us at a vegan animal sanctuary near the Serra da Estrela National Park, central Portugal
Welcome to a Vegan Sanctuary! Hello, I am Annie, and I run a registered non-profit animal sanctuary located in the stunning Serra da Estrela National Park in central Portugal. The mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome animals in need. I’m ......
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Caring for land and re-imagining education in North Alentejo, Portugal
I am a creator, a mature age woman, a honored mother of 2. I am myself an ecosystem, practicing Aliveness while taking a stand for collaborative inter-Beingness. Here im unfolding this co-living vision as an Epi(c)Center of Re-generation. Im ......
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Help with collaborative projects and pet sitting in a green valley in Central Portugal
I am still settling into my new house. Gardening and lots of small DIY chores that cannot be done by local professionals. You need absolutely skills for chopping kindling and sawing and stacking firewood. The last bits of indoor painting when the ......
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Help with my garden and maintenance in Meruge, Portugal
Hello, hello, My name is Mieke and I am the happy and proud owner of a very beautifull, small and cozy campsite in Central Portugal. Because of my busy life I'm looking for volunteers to help me with the maintenance in general, there is always ......
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Enthusiastic person interested in joining our place near Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal
We have land / a small farm (quinta) near to Oliveira do hospital, we are in need of help , from land clearing, gardening - we grow as much of our own vegetables that we can year round, small building projects, wood chopping for winter, along with a ......
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Enjoy creating a relaxed, communal atmosphere near Tomar, Portugal
*** LAST MINUTE SPACE AVAILABLE*** Hello, I’m Annie, a retiree living in Pai Cabeça, a small village near the historic town of Tomar. My home sits on the edge of a forest and is within walking distance of the beautiful Castelo do Bode lake. There ......
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