L'image représente un paysage serein avec une petite ville nichée au milieu d'arbres et de collines ondulantes, sur fond de ciel bleu avec des nuages blancs.
L'image représente un paysage serein composé d'oliviers, de verdure luxuriante et de bâtiments éloignés, sur un fond pittoresque de collines ondulantes et d'un ciel bleu parsemé de nuages.
L'image représente un chat gris tabby assis sur le sol, avec les pieds nus d'une personne visibles derrière lui, et un plan d'eau en arrière-plan.
L'image représente trois personnes construisant une structure en pierre dans un environnement rural, entouré d'arbres et de buissons, sous un ciel nuageux.
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Land and animal sitter wanted on a beautiful land in Castelo Branco, Portugal

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  2025 

 Séjour min. souhaité : Au moins deux semaines

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  • Description

    Description

    We live on a beautiful piece of land nestled in the hills of Castelo Branco, central Portugal. We are at the foothill of a small mountain, which feels very peaceful and expansive, yet you can walk into the village in 5 minutes. We live close to a beautiful lake and lots of walking routes, as well as historical beautiful towns and sites. The area is generally very traditional, yet there are a lot of alternative foreigners working on their projects within a radius of 30 mins.

    **we are looking for a land sitter for roughly one month from 23rd April - May 12th to look after our two cats and dog. You will not need to do anything else specifically other than enjoy the peace of the land*** Aside from that we are also looking for volunteers for the summer season to support our mission of growing food and taking care of the land. There will not be a lot of work required as it will be very hot already. Just more to support us in watering, and also to tend to the land when we go away for working at events.

    Our mission is to re-wild, regenerate and diversify the natural ecology, through permaculture techniques and agroforestry, we are only two years into our project, and have a lot of ambition for creating a space that can be shared and inspire others through hosting ecological and wellness courses, events and retreats.

    We live simply and humbly with our dog and two cats, we grow a lot of our food in the summer, and are working towards a more productive winter garden and in general self sufficiency, we have planted many young trees, and have 100 olive trees, which we prune, harvest and take care of.

    Our projects are very seasonal dependant, and now this Autumn the focus has shifted to a natural build. We are in preparation for a timber framed, cob communal structure with a green roof, this is the main focus for volunteers joining us as there is prep work we need help with and then the build itself.

    We live as a permanent three, with our dog and two kittens, but we often have more people staying and visiting the land.

    We have flowing spring water on the land, a small natural swimming pond, we are in the process of installing a hot shower but don't currently have.

    As people who have travelled a lot in the past and volunteered in other countries, we are all social people who like to meet new people from around the world. We love to eat and cook together, some from the garden, and enjoy nature and adventures, and also going to parties around Portugal. We work at festivals in the summer with our own food business, and the rest of the year, we do a mix of land based work, teaching yoga and herbal medicine on retreats and care work.

    We like to share meals and space, but also appreciate our own space so are looking for people who are comfortable with their own company at times, and happy to act autonomously without constant guidance.

    The accommodation we offer is basic but comfortable, we have a tiny home with a spacious decking, burner and kitchen.

  • Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Projets artistiques
    Aide avec des éco-projets
    Jardinage
    Bricolage et construction
    S’occuper des animaux
    Aide dans une ferme
    Entretien général
  • Centres d’intérêt

    Centres d’intérêt

    Végétarien ou végan
    Politique/justice sociale
    Événements/vie sociale
    Dev. durable
    Vie en van
    Dev. personnel
    Ferme
    Bénévolat
    Écriture
    Bricolage / artisanat
    Musique
    Soin des plantes
    Cuisine et alimentation
    Jardinage
    Auto-stop
    Dessin et peinture
    Menuiserie
    Animaux
    Cyclisme
    Randonnée
    Activités en plein air
    Montagne
    Danse
    Camping
    Nature
    Yoga / bien-être
  • Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

    Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

    Objectifs de l’ONU
    Pas de pauvreté
    Faim «zéro»
    Bonne santé et bien-être
    Éducation de qualité
    Égalité entre les sexes
    Eau propre et assainissement
    Énergie propre et d'un coût abordable
    Travail décent et croissance économique
    Industrie, innovation et infrastructure
    Inégalités réduites
    Villes et communautés durables
    Consommation et production responsables
    Mesures relatives à la lutte contre les changements climatiques
    Vie aquatique
    Vie terrestre
    Paix, justice et institutions efficaces
    Partenariats pour la réalisation des objectifs
  • Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    We can suggest and show you historical sites and places, as well as meeting the local Portuguese and foreigner communities around the area.
    There is plenty of nature to explore.

  • Aide

    Aide

    Natural building, Gardening, Tree management, Composting, Carpentry, Art and Creative projects, General maintenance, harvesting and preserving food and herbs.

    Tasks will be mostly together, but sometimes we will be doing different tasks, you will learn a lot from a professional natural builder who will be leading the natural build.

  • Langues

    Langues parlées
    Anglais: Courant
    Espagnol: Courant
    Portugais: Courant
    Italien: Intermédiaire
    Français: Débutant

    Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
    We are interested in Portuguese language exchange :)

  • Hébergement

    Hébergement

    The accommodation we offer is basic but comfortable, we have a small trailer tent with a spacious awning.

    We also have a basic 3 man tent with blow up mattress and bedding.

    We have bedding but is good to bring sleeping bag and comfy things if you have.

    We will provide food everyday, on the working days the meals will be communal. We are vegan, vegetarian friendly, and eat very healthy mostly organic plant-based foods (we love to cook and one of us is a retreat chef, so don't worry you will eat well) we will also make a rota to take it in turns to cook, so if you like to cook you will be welcome to also. On your days off, there will be food for you to cook and facilities, but there wont always be communal meals depending on the plans, this is flexible, because sometimes we will be out and about.

  • Autres infos...

    Autres infos...

    On days off it is really nice to explore the area the mountain we live on, and the lakes, rivers, otherwise there is often markets and gatherings happening.

  • Informations complémentaires

    Informations complémentaires

    • Accès Internet

    • Accès Internet limité

      Accès Internet limité

    • Nous avons des animaux

    • Nous sommes fumeurs

    • Familles bienvenues

  • Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    Signal for internet is good, but we don't have WIFI here, so you need to bring your own.

  • Espace pour garer des vans

    Espace pour garer des vans

    We have limited access to the land, however, there is plenty of space below the land, next to the canal where you can park up if you feel comfortable, its 30m away.

  • Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

    Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

    Pets are welcome, our dog is very friendly, however we have two kittens, they are pretty confident, however if you have a dog that isn't good with cats then this will be an issue, or they will not be able to be free on the land, they would have to be on a lead or tied up. But there is really nice dog walks all around the land on the mountain.

  • Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Plus de 2

N° de référence hôte : 172111338574

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L'image représente un paysage serein composé d'oliviers, de verdure luxuriante et de bâtiments éloignés, sur un fond pittoresque de collines ondulantes et d'un ciel bleu parsemé de nuages.
L'image représente un chat gris tabby assis sur le sol, avec les pieds nus d'une personne visibles derrière lui, et un plan d'eau en arrière-plan.
L'image représente trois personnes construisant une structure en pierre dans un environnement rural, entouré d'arbres et de buissons, sous un ciel nuageux.
L'image représente un homme et une femme récoltant des olives sur un olivier, l'homme étant agenouillé et la femme accroupie à ses côtés, entourés d'olives qui tombent.
L'image représente un paysage serein avec une petite ville nichée au milieu d'arbres et de collines ondulantes, sur fond de ciel bleu avec des nuages blancs.

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