Experience life among our permaculture projects and animals near Aveiro in Portugal

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  Description

  We are a Portuguese couple living on a small farm in Pinheiro, Albergaria, surrounded by beautiful forest and nature. We share our home with many animals, and caring for them is a big part of our life.
  
  Our farm is not a business, we only have 6 chickens so we can have our own eggs, and 2 dwarf goats as pets
  
  On the farm, we currently have 7 chickens, 2 goats, 2 dogs, an indoor rabbit, and a gecko and some regular visits from our neighbour’s cats. Nature is everywhere around us, you’ll often see birds, like magpies, robins, kites, eagles, storks, owls, and other animals like frogs, salamanders or bats
  
  We lived abroad during 5 years before we moved here in order to have a calmer lifestyle where we could be closer to nature and provide the best possible life for our animals.
  
  We both work remotely from home and, over the past four years, we are developing our space. So far, we’ve worked on landscaping, built an outdoor kitchen, created a no-dig vegetable garden, a greenhouse, fencing, and shelters for our chickens and goats.
  
  As we work regular hours during the week, most tasks will be done on your own, but we are always available for guidance and share ideas and working on projects together, especially on weekends.
  
  We are looking for motivated and easygoing people who enjoy nature, animals, and hands-on work.
  
  Experience with permaculture or farm work is required, including soil work, mowing grass, planting fruits and vegetables, building and repairing fences, and caring for animals.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Technologie

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Ferme

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Musique

  

  Art et design

  

  Jardinage

  

  Auto-stop

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Animaux

  

  Fitness

  

  Sports d'équipe

  

  Nature

  

  Activités en plein air

  

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

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We are a couple who have traveled a lot and lived abroad in two continents, so we enjoy sharing our experiences and learning from others cultures and perspectives.
  
  While we both work from home and can be quite busy during the day, we are always happy to connect when possible. We may not be able to spend a lot of time together during the day, but we arefriendly, open, and available to help, share knowledge, and exchange experiences whenever it makes sense.
  
  
  Our farm is located in peaceful little vilalge. Right outside the property, you can have long walks through the forest or swim in the Vouga river in a just a 10-minute walk.
  
  We are also well connected:
  
  10 km from Aveiro city centre
  10 km from Águeda
  10 km from Albergaria-a-Velha
  Less than 1 hour from Porto

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  Aide

  Gardening and growing food (vegetables, herbs, fruits, flowers)
  Taking care of the landscape
  DIY small projects
  We don't need any major constructions or dangerous tasks, we just want some help in some small tasks like fixing a hole in a fence, because our goats like to leave their fences sometimes, or fix some raised beds in out fruit garden, remove weeds from he raised beds, feed the chickens in the morning...small tasks just to keep our small farm in the best possible way. We will help as much as possible, but tasks are easy, thats why a couple like us, that never lived in the country before, manage to do those for the last 5 years with no experience
  Animal care (feeding the chickens and goats and helping with general upkeep, such as cleaning the coop and goat shelter)

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Portugais: Courant
  Espagnol: Intermédiaire

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  Hébergement

  We offer a brand-new private suite attached to our outdoor kitchen, giving you your own comfortable and independent space.
  
  We work all day inside the house, so we can't cook aS hosts, however we can provide ingredients for them to cook (eggs, rice, pasta, vegetables) and hosts are free to use our outdoor kitchen and barbecue freely. We can share some barbacue dinners sometimes during some days of the week and weekends as well
  You’ll also have access to the outdoor kitchen, which includes an electric stove and barbecue.

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  Autres infos...

  Experience with permaculture or farm work is required, including soil work, mowing grass, planting fruits and vegetables, building and repairing fences, and caring for animals.

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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

  The Wi-Fi isn’t great outside at the moment, but we’re thinking about getting an extender to improve it. Besides that you have a desk at your suite and a comfortable table if you want to work in the outside kitchen

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have enough space for campers and vans to park, as well as outdoor electricity access. The bathroom is located inside the suite and will need to be used from there.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  Kim

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