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Join Our Family Homestead in Portugal
We’re looking for a kind, mindful & grounded individual or couple to join our evolving homestead from May (or sooner if you have your own camper/van). If you’re aligned with family life, early mornings, shared rhythms, and respectful living—we’d love to hear from you!
We also welcome those seeking a longer-term part- or full-work exchange.
About Us & Our Vision
We’re Sarah, Mendel & Mani, originally from England, now living on a beautiful piece of land in central Portugal. We moved here in March 2024 after a long camper-van journey, and we’ve been pouring love into regenerating the land, building gardens, and setting roots ever since.
Our dream is to live a self-sufficient, family-oriented, and community-connected life, guided by Permaculture, Biodynamic and Hügelkultur principles.
This is a wonderful place for people who enjoy the outdoors, simplicity, and contributing meaningfully to a land-based lifestyle.
What We’re Looking For
We appreciate people who:
• Are self-motivated, reliable, and grounded in common sense.
• Can happily sync with our family rhythm—early to rise, early to bed, keeping a calm and respectful home.
• Are happy to follow the systems we have in place and respect our shared space.
You’ll help with a mix of practical and creative tasks: garden work, animal care, projects, and home help. We balance necessary chores with fulfilling activities!
Typical Schedule
• Monday–Friday, about 5 hours/day (or a mix of longer/shorter days), food included Monday - Sunday
• Early morning starts (6–9am depending on the season).
• We plan at least a week ahead and value clear, mutual agreements.
We eat gluten- and dairy-free (due to allergies), and you’ll be well fed with organic, nutrient-dense meals. We welcome shared cooking and tidy-up.
Current & Upcoming Projects
• Expanding veggie/fruit gardens & chicken area (and maybe sheep!)
• Creating outdoor play spaces: a mud kitchen, climbing area, and more!
Accommodation Options
Depending on the season and availability:
• Private attic room in our home
• Bell tent in the field (dry months)
• Your own campervan with bathroom access and hook-up (from May)
Natural, biodegradable products only, please—our greywater feeds our fruit trees.
Our Family Life
We practice Aware Parenting with our energetic, expressive little boy who attends a Waldorf Forest Kindergarten. Our home is calm, connected, and full of life—he loves mud, motors, music, and movement!
Evenings are usually quiet family time, but we enjoy local festas, markets, and gatherings on weekends—feel free to join in when it suits.
A Little About Us
• Mendel leads gardening, land work, and runs a fermented food business remotely.
• Sarah is focused on mothering and training to become a Waldorf teacher, with dreams of creating a learning project here.
We value open communication, reflection, and meaningful connection—and we’re always learning and evolving.
Does This Resonate?
If this lifestyle speaks to you, we’d love to hear from you.
Please write the word ‘heads’ in your message so we know you’ve read to the end!
Let’s grow something beautiful together.
☀️ 🌱
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Ayuda en una granja
Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Intereses
Sostenibilidad
Vida en autocaravana
Autodesarrollo
Eventos y sociedad
Agricultura
Cuidado de plantas
Jardinería
Dibujo y pintura
Bricolaje y manualidades
Cocina y alimentación
Carpintería
Libros
Astronomía
Arte y diseño
Animales
Yoga / bienestar
Actividades al aire libre
Naturaleza
Playa
Acampada
Baile
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
⭕️ Permaculture, biodynamic & hugelkultur knowledge & practice
⭕️ Using natural building techniques
⭕️ Living in a stunning quiet location, exploring the local area and community
Proyectos con niños
En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.
Ayuda
⭕️ Permaculture / Biodynamic / Hugelkultur gardening, help with the land
⭕️ Co-cooking
⭕️ Childcare if it flows, but it’s not essential
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Hebrew: Intermedio
Portugués: PrincipianteEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
We both speak fluent English as our native language, and our son’s main language is also English, with some Hebrew and Portuguese. Mendel speaks conversational Hebrew and sometimes uses it with our son. We’re slowly learning Portuguese and hope to integrate it more into our daily lives. Mani loves to sing in Portuguese!
Alojamiento
⭕️ Spacious attic in our house
⭕️ Bell tent on the land
⭕️ Your own camper-van or tent
Algo más...
Our home is tucked away in a peaceful village, surrounded by wild woodlands and just a short drive (or a hilly walk) from breathtaking river beaches. While the village doesn’t have shops or cafes within walking distance, we’re out and about frequently during the week and happy to align our trips with anything you might need. It’s a wonderful place to disconnect, relax, and enjoy the beauty of nature.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
We don’t have WiFi but we both have unlimited data on our phones with good reception to use as a hotspot.
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
There is a full seperate bathroom attached to the main house which will be entirely yours if you’re in a campervan or our bell tent, accessible from outside our house.
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Their land in Portugal is a slice of heaven—I slept and ate very well. The tasks… read more
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Their land in Portugal is a slice of heaven—I slept and ate very well. The tasks… read more
Mani, their son, is so cute and sensible. We really enjoyed it a lot, and I miss our time together.
Learning with their lifestyle, watching Mendel building the van (what an audacious project) and… read more
Antonio was attentive and loving, joyful & caring, which really enabled a close connection between them.
Practically in our home he is super clean and tidy, took up minimal space, mindful and quiet.
I very much valued Antonio’s time… read more
I really felt like part of the family right away and enjoyed our conversations and… read more
They made me feel very welcome from the first minute. They showed intrest in me and took me to new places around Stroud. I was able to learn a lot about van conversion, childcare and plenty of other stuff.
In the end I even stayed longer than… read more
