Frederico

From: Portugal

Account Type
Individual account
Travelling to
Portugal
Travel dates
10/02/2019 - 30/06/2019
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My status
Travelling
Description
Hello,
I am interested in permaculture, organic agriculture and everything associated with a sustainable lifestyle.
I want to know and work in small family farms from wich I can learn, in a hands on aproach, all I can about these interests.
In a medium to long term I intend to have my own farm and apply what I have learned.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
I have ben doing workaway on farms for over five months now having aquired experience in gardening, building and animal care, among others.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Age
38
Nationality
Portuguese
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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26/02/2020

Left by host (Eco-farm volunteer help ...) for Workawayer (Frederico)

Frederico was only here as agreed beforehand for one week. But in that week, he was extremely hard working and conscientious, and a great deal was done. Straightaway i felt very comfortable with him, and i enjoyed his company. His english is perfect, so that was for us a great help too. He asked for very little and gave us back much more. He got… read more

(Excellent )

22/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Frederico) for host for (Eco-farm volunteer help ...)

Meeting Mark and Diana was a great experience.
Very wecoming and warm persons that made me feel like I belonged to the family.
I also loved the friendly dogs and cute donkeys. Pity I did not had the chance to pet the lizards. That would have been an interesting experience. Maybe next time!

I only had time to stay one week and during those short… read more

(Excellent )

13/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Frederico) for host for (Help out on our smallholding ...)

My stay at Roger and Billy's farm was great.

They were both very friendly and interesting people to talk to and we exchanged many ideas about plants and living in farms.
The accomodation is very good. I had a remodeled house all to myself were I slept confortably and prepared my meals in the fully equiped kitchen.
The work consisted mostly in… read more

(Excellent )

12/02/2020

Left by host (Help out on our smallholding ...) for Workawayer (Frederico)

Frederico is a very nice, relaxed and discreet person! A pleasure to have met and to have helping us around the farm... We have no hesitation in recommending him to other hosts and wish him the best of luck in the future!

(Excellent )

02/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Frederico) for host for (Help us with land ...)

I spent little more than 2 weeks at David and Eli's farm and it was a great experience.
The work was varied ranging from taking cares of the goats to tending the vegetable gardens, with a great amount of strimming in between!
It can get hard, specially with the summer heat coming, but the breaks were enough to get a good rest.
I stayed in one of… read more

(Excellent )

19/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Frederico) for host for (Looking for help in nature on ...)

Staying at Antonio and Brancas farm was a relaxing experience. The work was usually not very hard and the short hours passed quickly.
The tasks that need doing range from farm maintenance to the preparation for the weddings that take place in the main house, so the work is varied and never boring.
The volunteers have their own houses with equipped… read more

(Excellent )

17/07/2019

Left by host (Looking for help in nature on ...) for Workawayer (Frederico)

A wonderfull helper, very polite and discreet, never stoped working.Frederico has experience with machinery, is consciencous, and very honest and straightforward about his work and his opinions.Always tries to improve on things and comunicates with the host about making things better.A great asset to any host

(Excellent )

04/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Frederico) for host for (Welcoming some help on our ...)

Workawaying at Glynn and Julie’s farm was like staying with family. They were very welcoming, friendly and always showed great care for me.

The work is that typical of small family farms and so can range from gardenjng, taking care of the animals and various construction and remodeling tasks. It can be hard for somebody not used to it but is… read more

(Excellent )

28/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Frederico)

Frederico joined us for three weeks but the amount of work that we got through whilst he was with us it felt more like three months and not just three short weeks.
He is a very knowledgeable and practical person as well as being forward thinking and can see what the next task will be before you get a chance to mention it.
He is a good… read more

(Excellent )

09/04/2019

Left by host (Help us on our organic family ...) for Workawayer (Frederico)

Frederico is a really hard working person, very responsible and mature.
He helped in everything and was always ready to do what was needed.

(Excellent )

08/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Frederico) for host for (Help us on our organic family ...)

I had a great time with Patricia, her family and team. They're really friendly and fun to be with and want to make sure you enjoy your time staying with them.

During the two weeks I stayed at Patricia’s farm I learned new skills and did many varied tasks including bush clearing, preparing soil for planting, planting, weeding, harvesting and… read more

(Excellent )

31/03/2019

Left by host (Help in our small homestead ...) for Workawayer (Frederico)

Frederico stayed with us for six weeks during Feb/March 2019. He is a quiet, thoughtful and intelligent guy. He is a very good worker, planning carefully and executing the work efficiently. He is also knowledgeable on many matters, including farming and permaculture. We'd be happy to see him back some day.

(Excellent )

20/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Frederico) for host for (Help in our small homestead ...)

Staying at Alan and Lara's farm was a great experience.
Workwise I had a very needed hands on approach to problems that are likely to come up in any farm in Portugal and Alan was happy to explain to me how he deals with them.
The work is usually interesting and never excessive.
Outside of working hours I enjoyed exploring the countriside, playing… read more

(Excellent )

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