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Seeking kind, grounded souls to grow something beautiful with us 🌱
Usual Availability: Spring through to Autumn 🍂
We are a small, busy, heart-led family tending a dream of a Waldorf-inspired, regenerative Quinta in the forested hills of Figueiró dos Vinhos, Central Portugal.
Since moving here in 2023, our long-term family vision has been gently clarifying and deepening. It is truly rooted in our passions: Waldorf Education, Permaculture, Biodynamics, and the Dances of Universal Peace—a way of life that honours the land, the sacred, and the unfolding of childhood with tenderness and intention. We are growing (internally and externally) a place of beauty, healing, and deeper connection—with the earth, each other, and spirit.
We are inviting individuals, couples or families who feel the call to live in rhythm—with the land, with family life, and with real, present-hearted communication. We especially welcome those who bring a sense of care, beauty and reverence into their work.
Outer work reflects inner work 🧡
We’re looking for people who:
• Feel aligned with conscious family living, simplicity, and shared responsibility within the busy-ness and hard labour
• Can offer steadiness, presence, and ideally a longer-term commitment (minimum 2 weeks)
• May have experience (or heartfelt curiosity) in Permaculture, Biodynamics, Waldorf/Steiner education, natural building, or soulful community living
A Little About Us
We’re Sarah, Mendel, and our 3.5-year-old son Mani—originally from the UK. Since arriving in Portugal in 2023, we’ve been tending both inner and outer landscapes: planting gardens, shaping play spaces, and dreaming a Waldorf initiative into being. The principles of Permaculture and Biodynamics guide our daily choices, and we’re gently weaving a long-term vision of community and co-learning here. Mendel holds a monthly Dances of Universal Peace Circle once a month here too.
The Rhythm of Life Here:
Simple, intentional days. hard physical labour and slower more beautifying jobs, but all aiming to be kept simple. Early mornings, mostly shared meals, meaningful conversation, and peaceful evenings.
Mani attends a Waldorf forest kindergarten two days a week, and we’re out on other days—so often the work exchange hours are peaceful. (Unless you’re using the strimmer or power tools!) But Mani’s joyful presence is part of daily life. He has a strong voice!
Support We ask for (approx. 25 hours/week, mostly Mon–Fri):
Current Projects:
• Expanding food and herb gardens using Permaculture, Hügelkultur and regenerative practices
• Building with woodcrete and other natural materials
• beautifying and expanding our spaces of play, rest, and natural beauty
• Caring for chickens, bees, and—maybe from Sept/October—ducks and sheep
Accommodation:
• Private attic room in the house
• Bell tent (dry season only)
• Camper/caravan space with hook-up and water, and private bathroom outside our house
We use only natural products—our greywater feeds the trees.
Meals:
We share as organic as we can get, gluten- and dairy-free meals, and welcome those with a love for nourishing, seasonal food.
Who We Are:
Mendel is a land steward and remote worker in fermented foods. Sarah is a Waldorf education student, focused on parenting and co-creating a learning space for children and adults. Mani brings the laughter, movement, and sunshine.
If you’re longing for a rhythm, meaningful work, and a place to land gently into nature, we would love to hear from you.
Let’s grow something whole, wise, and beautiful—together.
With warmth and gratitude,
Sarah, Mendel & Mani
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Centres d’intérêt
Dev. durable
Vie en van
Dev. personnel
Événements/vie sociale
Ferme
Soin des plantes
Jardinage
Dessin et peinture
Bricolage / artisanat
Cuisine et alimentation
Menuiserie
Livres
Astronomie
Art et design
Animaux
Yoga / bien-être
Activités en plein air
Nature
Plage
Camping
Danse
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
⭕️ Permaculture, biodynamic & hugelkultur knowledge & practice
⭕️ Using natural building techniques
⭕️ Living in a stunning quiet location, exploring the local area and community
Projets impliquant des enfants
Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.
Aide
⭕️ Permaculture / Biodynamic / Hugelkultur gardening, help with the land
⭕️ Co-cooking
⭕️ Childcare if it flows, but it’s not essential
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hebrew: Intermédiaire
Portugais: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
We both speak fluent English as our native language, and our son’s main language is also English, with some Hebrew and Portuguese. Mendel speaks conversational Hebrew and sometimes uses it with our son. We’re slowly learning Portuguese and hope to integrate it more into our daily lives. Mani loves to sing in Portuguese!
Hébergement
⭕️ Spacious attic in our house
⭕️ Bell tent on the land
⭕️ Your own camper-van or tent
Autres infos...
Our home is tucked away in a peaceful village, surrounded by wild woodlands and just a short drive (or a hilly walk) from breathtaking river beaches. While the village doesn’t have shops or cafes within walking distance, we’re out and about frequently during the week and happy to align our trips with anything you might need. It’s a wonderful place to disconnect, relax, and enjoy the beauty of nature.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We don’t have WiFi but we both have unlimited data on our phones with good reception to use as a hotspot. We do turn our phones off at night though so the hotspot would be unavailable from around 8pm.
Espace pour garer des vans
There is a full seperate bathroom attached to the main house which will be entirely yours if you’re in a campervan or our bell tent, accessible from outside our house.
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Depending on the type of animal, personality etc, it’s possible!
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Plus de 2
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Mani, their son, is so cute and sensible. We really enjoyed it a lot, and I miss our time together.
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Antonio was attentive and loving, joyful & caring, which really enabled a close connection between them.
Practically in our home he is super clean and tidy, took up minimal space, mindful and quiet.
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They made me feel very welcome from the first minute. They showed intrest in me and took me to new places around Stroud. I was able to learn a lot about van conversion, childcare and plenty of other stuff.
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