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Beautify forests on an animal retreat in Almeida, Portugal

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  2025 

 Estancia mínima:  Al menos 2 semanas

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  • Descripción

    Descripción

    Clear bushes ✂️ and prune trees 🌳 in a nearly wild mountain with an amazing view ⛰.
    You'll be doing the groundwork for the land to beautify itself, for the forest to grow healthy and, most importantly, to prevent forest fires.

    The Animal Retreat is connected to the Coa river 🦦.
    Has 7 🫏, 8 🛏️ and amazing 🏕️ spots, 4 🚲 and 1 🛶.

    I'm Pedro, a 35 year old software developer who loves learning from nature.
    My family has owned a collection of ancient farms that my grandfather spent his life acquiring and unifying.
    We love to beautify it's forests, relics and waterways, making the place kinder to animals, plants, mushrooms and people.
    Sharing it with others who also appreciate the peacefulness of the countryside has always been a great motivational force for us.

    We are welcoming volunteers who are:
    - looking to contribute,
    - independent,
    - happy preparing meals collectively,
    - clean, tidy and,
    - a bit introvert.

    If you are also looking enjoy beautiful views, spend some time deep in nature, ride bikes, canoes or even the donkeys, you've picked a great place.

    You'll share the place with other workawayers. Between 2 and 8, going by those that have chosen to spend a lengthy period upon first visiting and others that have already booked stays.

    Bring a friend!
    The house has 5 vacant rooms (when least booked) , and lots of great places to camp.

    You might spend time here without us (but with other workawayers).
    And you'll be introduced to friendly locals happy to show you around as well.

    Getting here:
    Buses and trains get you to Vilar Formoso.
    From there someone will likely pick you up.

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    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
  • Intereses

    Intereses

    Tecnología
    Sostenibilidad
    Autodesarrollo
    Películas y televisión
    Agricultura
    Carpintería
    Libros
    Animales
    Deportes acuáticos
    Senderismo
    Naturaleza
    Montaña
    Ciclismo
  • Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de las NU
    Fin de la pobreza
    Hambre cero
    Salud y bienestar
    Educación de calidad
    Igualdad de género
    Agua limpia y saneamiento
    Energía asequible y no contaminante
    Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
    Industria, innovación e infraestructura
    Reducción de las desigualdades
    Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
    Producción y consumo responsables
    Acción por el clima
    Vida submarina
    Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
    Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
    Alianzas para lograr los objetivos
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    We'll share what we have learned works best for reforestation, water retention, fruit tree planting, assisting donkeys, etc.
    And are also eager to learn from your experiences.

    Besides us, two elders help us maintain the land and have a lot more wisdom than us when it comes to working with tools and reforestation projects, unfortunately you'll have to speak Portuguese or Spanish to get them to understand you. They are incredibly friendly and eager to share their wisdom.

    And outside the farm, locals are happy to welcome visitors and help you get to know their favorite points of interest and even show your their own farms and interesting initiatives.

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    The main work to be done is clearing out fire hazard bushes under trees, in a spot of the farm with a great view of the river. With the company of the donkeys, of course.

    Speaking of Donkeys, our donkeys are currently overly eager to be with people, so another bit of work that is very helpful to be done is to teach the donkeys some better manners, and some new tricks.

  • Idiomas hablados

    Inglés: Fluido
    Portugués: Fluido
    Español: Intermedio
    Francés: Intermedio
    Alemán: Principiante
    Italiano: Principiante

  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    Private Room with an amazing view on a comfortable, clean and tidy farmhouse with all the expected amenities.

    Food can be obtained from shops at a 10 minute cycling or 30 minute walking distance (as is the beautiful town fortress).
    You can also pick vegetables from our vegetable garden, and fruits from the trees.

    The 2 houses have 2 kitchens.
    There's also 2 living rooms, one specially big with a ping pong table.
    4 bathrooms.
    2 balconies with great views, lots of outdoor spaces with also great views.
    8 bedrooms, 5 vacant.

    The farm has 40 hectares.
    And is connected to the Coa River by a 15 minute dirt path by bike (you can use our bikes).
    By the river we have some canoes at a friend's property that you can also use.

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    Almeida has one of the most beautiful and sophisticated military fortresses in Europe. So the town is very clean, well maintained and great to visit.
    It is inhabited by friendly people eager to welcome visitors.
    There's a collective desire in Almeida that it's attractiveness be better known to visitors, you'll sure feel that when meeting locals.

    You’ll find thermal baths (Termas Fonte Santa Almeida, open from May to November), a horse riding centre (Picadeiro d'El Rey) that allows you to ride horses outside (if you can convince them you know how to ride).
    We also have a horse and horse riding equipment but our horse was never thoroughly trained 😅.

    Throughout the year Almeida has several interesting events such as the recreation of the French Invasions of 1810 where locals and foreigners dress like the epoch for some days.

  • 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

    50MBs Internet Good enough for up to 3 simultaneous video calls or 8 simultaneous internet users.

  • Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Este anfitrión puede proporcionar un sitio para autocaravanas.

  • Podría aceptar mascotas

    Podría aceptar mascotas

    Dogs and cats welcome outside, and should sleep in your campervan. Dogs have to be behaved to not disturb other guests or enter the houses.

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    Más de dos

Número de referencia de anfitrión: 895762516932

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