Help us build our food garden and explore the area in Avô, Portugal

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  Description

  HELLO!! We, Cami and Iain, moved to Portugal 5 years ago on a whim, spending all our long-saved travelling money to buy this piece of land with 200 dead blackened trees, a burned out Toyota, and a ruin with four walls and not much else. Today the place is transformed - we've built what we consider to be an awesome life here, we have a beautiful house with a balcony that has THE BEST views, a community of like-minded people, and enough free time to enjoy ourselves and get creative.
  
  We are an outgoing British couple in our thirties, living on a small holding in the hills of rural Portugal with our 2 year old Reuben. We get hyped up by working through our to do list and we love taking the piss out of each other in good old fashioned British style. We love to chat, cook vegetarian delights, dance to old school reggae tunes, relax round the campfire and play the odd excitable game of Dobble. If we sound like your cuppa tea please get in touch!
  
  Note we welcome people of all backgrounds, that includes ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability. This means we expect our guests to be open-minded and treat everyone here with respect :)

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide dans une ferme

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Camping

  

  Randonnée

  

  Montagne

  

  Nature

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Jardinage

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Ferme

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Végétarien ou végan
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We will show you around the area and introduce you to our neighbours. You will learn about the amazing quality of life out here and how affordable land is. Many people visit the area and end up buying their own little piece of this lovely place!
  
  Our smallholding is set in a stunning valley full of historical ruins, olive groves and regenerating land.
  
  In our village there are all the usual amenities including a ‘padaria’ serving the best pastel de nata around. We have a load of AMAZING river beaches for swimming and spending a relaxed day. If you prefer to stay on the land, we have a tiny swimming pool, endless games, a hammock and a terrace for chilling.
  
  If you like to hike, we can show you the best places to go, including the Serra de Estrella mountain range which is on our doorstep.

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  Aide

  We're looking for a couple or two friends to join us on our quinta this spring.
  
  The work can be HARD and the weather can be HOT so we need people with the enthusiasm, attitude and stamina to get stuck in.
  
  We normally have 1-2 projects on the go at any one time. Jobs include food garden creation, building a bespoke oak staircase for the house, designing and building the landscaped area around the house, collecting and chopping firewood and mulch, painting/decorating our new balcony, weeding around newly-planted shrubs, tree management and strimming.
  
  We'll work out a plan for what you'll get involved in - depending on your background and interests!
  
  We promise you will NEVER be bored and there's always something to get stuck into.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Intermédiaire
  Portugais: Intermédiaire

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  Hébergement

  We recently had to get rid of our caravan, so at the moment we can only welcome people with their own accommodation (ie Campervan) or people up for staying in our bell tent.
  
  You'll be staying parked/camped up in our yard, across the way from the main house (20 meters or so), which is a great spot for watching the sunset.
  
  We have a composting toilet & hot shower for you guys, but it is in the open i.e. great views but a cold butt.
  
  You’ll have access to our house for shared meals, laundry and SOCIALISING FUN TIMES.
  
  The land is yours to explore and enjoy - 1.2 hectares of granite wall-enclosed terraces with olive trees, fruit trees, dipping ponds and a load of delightful spots for lounging in the sun.

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  Autres infos...

  The transport here is limited, so it is best to have a car to get around to everything in the area. However, our village is a 15 minute walk from our house, so if you are up for staying local whilst you’re here (just mountain walks, river beaches and relaxing on our land), you can get by without a car.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We have a strong Wi-Fi connection and mains electricity. This is the perfect place to work from home (and Cami does on the computer, 3 days a week).

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have a big yard perfect for campervans, just 20 meters from the house.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Our house is surrounding by a fence that will keep most dogs in (our dog Filo passed away last year so we are well set up for dogs). We love animals and as long as they are ok around kids (our kid is calm and is sensibly cautious around dogs!) we can discuss if it’ll be a good fit.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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