Learn about permaculture and sustainable living near Coimbra, Portugal

Detalles

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  Descripción

  Hey, my name is Inês, I am 34 years old, and I have been renovating my family house, for the past 3 years with my friend Simone, after 30 years of being abandoned. Now it has a new life by being a learning and regeneration centre, and a rural coliving space since October 2025.
  
  If you like the experience of being part of a community in a rural area of Portugal, join us!
  
  We are 2 full-time members living at the Quinta: Simone and I, and now we have our most recent part-time member: Ana!
  
  Volunteers will be welcomed as new team members who will be co-creating with us. We expect responsibility, proactivity while learning, sharing and, of course, having fun (:

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Proyectos artísticos

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de animales

  Ayuda en una granja

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general

  Cuidado de casas y mascotas
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  Intereses

  

  Política / justicia social

  

  LGBT+

  

  Vegetariano o vegano

  

  Autodesarrollo

  

  Sostenibilidad

  

  Mascotas

  

  Agricultura

  

  Eventos y sociedad

  

  Cultura

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Bricolaje y manualidades

  

  Jardinería

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Carpintería

  

  Animales

  

  Yoga / bienestar

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Fitness

  

  Acampada

  

  Playa

  

  Baile

  

  Montaña

  

  Navegar / barcos

  

  Actividades al aire libre

  

  Senderismo

  

  Ciclismo

  

  Deportes de aventura
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  Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

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  ¿Que es esto?
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Quinta da Caravalheira has become a Rural Coliving focused on nature, sustainable living and regeneration since October 2025. This means we are welcoming colivers from around the world (more during spring and summer, fewer during autumn and winter).
  
  Besides that, we host retreats and workshops conducted by our team members and partners who love the space and combine their area of expertise with the purpose of Carvalheira. We have hosted workshops about cooking, picking and selection of forest mushrooms, yoga, meditation, forest bathing, permaculture, olive picking, volunteering activities related to the house's renovations, Christmas markets, exchange markets, and so much more. Creativity has no limit!
  
  Most of the year, we have thematic weekends, where we gather friends, family, previous volunteers and any curious people who are welcomed to join us, learn, contribute and enjoy!
  
  We welcome any knowledge that you might be passionate about and is useful and nice to share with us, our friends and any coliver who passes by. Gardening/farming, painting, decorating, arts, sustainable products, DIY...you name it!
  
  In the surroundings, there are hiking paths, climbing walls (outdoors and indoors), and amazing river beaches. You can visit the nearest town, Soure (15 minutes by car) and the nearest cities, Pombal (25 minutes by car) or Coimbra (35 minutes by car).

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  Proyectos con niños

  En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

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  Ayuda

  This is a community environment with amazing neighbours and a welcoming team. We host workshops while growing our vegetable garden in accordance with permaculture principles.
  
  We have been working on the house renovation for 3 years, and it's now a Learning and Regeneration centre.
  
  Therefore, we need volunteers to take care of the house and the animals, and to plant more in our vegetable garden 😊
  
  Workawayers will not be asked to help out in areas with paying guests.
  
  We meet every day at 9 am for a team check-in where we divide tasks and share our personal needs.
  
  Then usually we work until 12h/13h, we have a 1h30 lunch break, and we continue in the afternoon for the amount of hours left for the day.
  
  The activities can be varied: planting, weeding, feeding the animals, cleaning the garden and patio, painting walls, managing wood stock, etc.
  
  Ps: We accept only vegetarian food. No smoking/drugs allowed within our space.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Español: Fluido
  Portugués: Fluido
  Alemán: Principiante
  Francés: Principiante
  Italiano: Principiante

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  Este anfitrión ha indicado que está interesado en compartir su idioma o aprender otro.
  Ponte en contacto con él para obtener más información.
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  Alojamiento

  Your main accommodation will be in a dorm, which you will share with other colivers, guests or volunteers when necessary. So this means there might be periods where you will enjoy a room just for yourself too (:
  
  Don't worry about bed linen and blankets, we provide that for you! In the cold months (November to April), we recommend bringing a sleeping bag, just in case you are a very cold person.
  
  Your stay includes 3 vegetarian meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). As well as free access to the internet, laundry (once a week), tours, events, bikes, yoga classes and any equipment in the house (including the kitchen).
  
  We also provide free rides to and from the Quinta. During your stay, we combine rides (when the car is available) and use local buses or taxis for any additional commutes.
  
  For any questions, just contact us. We would love to know more about you (:

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  We accept workawayers who have their personal jobs, as long as your commitment to the Quinta isn't compromised. We foster a safe space to share and communicate any needs or priorities that might come up. But please, be always honest from beginning to end about them. We want to make sure that this experience works wonderfully for both sides (:

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  Parking is possible but limited. Lets communicate in advance so our needs and availabilities match!

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  We accept pets that are comfortable/respectfull with cats, chickens and ducks, since we have those roaming freely in the outdoor space of the house, and the cats in the indoors spaces too. We ask for the tutors to be mindfull.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

  

  Ducks

  

  Chickens

  

  Maia

  The queen of our farm: with lots of energy and eager for attention!

  

  Ragnar

  The king of our farm: loves sun baths and adores chin scratches!

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