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Join us in reviving a stunning place in Castelões, Portugal

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  2025 

 Estancia mínima:  Al menos 2 semanas

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  • Descripción

    Descripción

    Just before the New Years we moved to a beautiful 10hectacre quinta. The place is full of character and life, with a small forest, a vegetable garden, lots of fruit trees, green terraces, an abundance of water and two big houses. Our dear friends Gil & Tania, the owners of the quinta, currently can’t take care of the land anymore, and that's where we step in.

    ‘We’ are Richard, Lotte and our dog Layka. I (Lotte), 37 from Belgium, have been a backpacker and van- traveler since the day I left college. I’ve always used volunteering as a way to learn and grow, get to know cool projects and connect with the local community. That's also how I met Gil, Tania and this quinta. Now 6 years later I come back to live and work here with my partner Richard. He is 41, originally from U.S and living in Europe for more then 14 years. He loves working on social innovation projects and advising startups. He is great at solving problems, is always up for a challenge and is passionate about projects that try to make a difference in this world. And Layka, she is just a super chill 8 year old labrador mix, likes to chase the cats, loves belly rubs and hang out with the people. It's very likely we will be fostering another dog by the time you arrive ;)

    The village itself is small and friendly with the quinta right in the centre. The local café is just across the road where you can enjoy a coffee. A bit further up the road you can find a local restaurant famous in the region for its grilled bacalhao (cod fish). We’re ideally situated for exploring, with the city of Braga and Guimarães just 30 minutes by car, the beautiful national park of Gêres nearby, and plenty of river beaches to cool off at, including one just down the road.

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Proyectos artísticos
    Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
    Jardinería
    Construcción y bricolaje
    Ayuda doméstica
    Mantenimiento general
  • Intereses

    Intereses

    Autodesarrollo
    Vegetariano o vegano
    Vida en autocaravana
    Sostenibilidad
    Películas y televisión
    Agricultura
    Cultura
    Trabajo de caridad
    Cuidado de plantas
    Música
    Autostop
    Dibujo y pintura
    Jardinería
    Libros
    Bricolaje y manualidades
    Cocina y alimentación
    Arte y diseño
    Yoga / bienestar
    Actividades al aire libre
    Naturaleza
    Montaña
    Senderismo
    Baile
    Acampada
    Playa
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Our friends and family already mentioned they want to come and visit, so you’ll likely meet them during your stay. Also Gil, Tania and there two small daughters, might come around once in a while to help or just hang out. Their connection to this place is important to us and part of it’s story. Weare here to continue building on their legacy.

    Since we just moved, we are gradually getting to know the community. We want to create a warm, inviting space where people from all walks of life can come together, share stories, and learn from each other.

    We love to share too! Here are some things we are good at:
    - Plant-Based Cooking: I love to cook and made it my profession. Specifically the plant based kitchen is where I find my inspiration. I’d love to share recipes, tips, and techniques for making healthy, tasty and sustainable meals.
    - Gardening: I’m diving back into gardening on this land. I’ve had my own big organic garden for two years but that's already a while ago and need to freshen my memory :) I would love to learn together with anyone who shows an interest.
    -Arts: I wouldn't call myself an artist but I have made my share of macrame projects and get lost in some mandala painting. I enjoy creative projects, would love to share some techniques I’ve learned and get inspired by your creative side.
    - Entrepreneurship & Social Impact: Richard is passionate about building and supporting people and teams wanting to make a positive impact. If you’re curious about social entrepreneurship or big-picture planning, he’d be happy to share his knowledge.

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    Since we’ve just moved onto the quinta, there’s a variety of things to do and we’d love your help to bring this place to life again. Here’s an idea of what you can expect to do:

    - specifically for MAY, we are still looking for someone that wants to pop out some strong physical tasks to mow the grass, cutting fallen branches in the forest to smaller pieces, making new garden beds from scratch which means turning the earth manually with a how, and so on… a strong and fit person is more then welcome!

    - help with the vegetable garden (and maybe expanding it): making and weeding the beds, prepping the soil for planting, sowing, composting,

    - maintenance of the land: grass cutting, pruning the vineyards and fruit trees, cleaning the forest, collecting firewood for next winter

    - cooking: always happy if someone cooks for us. We appreciate fresh, healthy and home made meals. Hopefully sooner then later we can start harvesting from our own garden.

    - always open for any type of creativity! Like for example decorations for the house or different art projects on the land are more than welcome. We like to add some extra character to the place with some personal touches (from you ;) )

    - we keep brainstorming about ideas and possibilities of what to do with this land and the house. We would love to welcome you in this thought process and get inspired by you.

    Just to be clear, you don’t need to be an expert, but a positive attitude and willingness to help us, are essential. Many of these tasks we’ll do together, and we’re happy to share skills, learn from each other, and make the work enjoyable.

    We believe that living and working together should feel balanced and fun. After a productive day, we can relax by sharing meals, lighting a fire, playing music, go for walks or just chill!

  • Idiomas

    Idiomas hablados
    Inglés: Fluido
    Holandés: Fluido
    Español: Intermedio
    Portugués: Intermedio

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  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    We have two private rooms available with a double bed, so couples are more then welcome. There is plenty of space to park a van or pitch a tent, although especially in winter months the tent might be a bit too optimistic. Bathrooms are shared but since this quinta was renovated to become a camping, it has the typical bathroom facilities with multiple showers and toilets. We share a big beautifull kitchen and living space.
    Three meals a day are included and vegetarian or vegan. Richard cooks meat from the local butcher once a week and you are more then welcome to join his meal.

  • Un poco más de información

    Un poco más de información

    • Acceso a Internet

    • Acceso a Internet limitado

      Acceso a Internet limitado

    • Tenemos animales

    • Somos fumadores

    • Puede alojar familias

  • Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    For now we can only offer a 4G wifi connection. Richard is tied to his cumputer almost daily but always up for some coworking sessions.

  • Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    A lot of space to park your camper(van) and you can use the shared bathroom facilities and kitchen of the house.

  • Podría aceptar mascotas

    Podría aceptar mascotas

    Layka loves to chase cats so that might be a challenge. Social friendly dogs are always welcome. The land is almost entirely fenced.

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    Más de dos

Número de referencia de anfitrión: 419212468726

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La imagen muestra un dormitorio con cama de madera, cómoda y mesilla de noche, pared de piedra, suelo estampado, ventana y espejo.
La imagen muestra a un grupo de personas reunidas en torno a una mesa, con un gran cuenco de comida en el centro, rodeadas de un ambiente festivo y un sentimiento de comunidad y celebración.
Dos mujeres ríen en una cocina, una de ellas lleva una sudadera azul con capucha y guantes negros, y remueve un gran cuenco de comida con una cuchara.
La imagen representa un entorno sereno al aire libre, con una pequeña piscina, árboles y un campo cubierto de hierba bajo un cielo azul despejado.
La imagen muestra a un hombre de pie en una zona boscosa, rodeado de árboles y un montón de leña, con una estructura de madera detrás de él.
La imagen representa un exuberante jardín con diversas plantas, sobre un fondo de árboles y un cielo azul despejado.

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