Community life and rural living near Loulé, Portugal

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  Description

  Welcome to a developing land-regeneration project in a quiet rural valley near Loulé, Algarve, Portugal. We are restoring the land, developing gardens, improving outdoor infrastructure, and creating a low-impact place for people to live, learn, share skills and reconnect with nature. We will also be reopening our doors to long-term families, helping to rebuild the warm, nature-oriented community that once existed here.
  The land already has the main infrastructure in place—outdoor kitchen, showers, toilets, water, electricity and shared spaces—but it needs care, improvements and a new burst of colour. It is rewarding to see the gardens, play areas and practical spaces become more beautiful and useful through everyone’s contribution.
  We are very family-friendly, with several outdoor play areas, tree houses and plenty of space for children to explore. Daily life is simple and outdoorsy: cooking together in the outdoor kitchen, making pizza and bread in the wood-fired oven, caring for the goats, chickens and dogs, and ending the day under clear, star-filled skies.
  We are looking for two to three volunteers as soon as possible to join our small cooperative team. This is a practical, outdoor, evolving project rather than a polished retreat. We share the day-to-day rhythm and tasks between around four to five people, including us—we also live and volunteer here.
  The surrounding area is wonderful for independent explorers. Loulé and the traditional inland village of Alte are close by, with hiking, natural swimming spots and waterfalls nearby. Rocha da Pena and Fonte da Benémola offer beautiful nature walks, while beaches, the coast and Ria Formosa are easy day trips with your own transport.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  S’occuper des animaux

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Petits travaux d'entretien
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Ferme

  

  Vidéographie

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Art et design

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Jardinage

  

  Photographie

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Animaux

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Camping

  

  Nature

  

  Montagne

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Cyclisme
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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

  Cultural exchange is part of everyday life. We enjoy sharing meals, conversations and time together, and there are lots of natural opportunities to connect with us, the children, and the other people living and volunteering on the land.
  We can share practical skills and knowledge about land regeneration, gardening, simple outdoor infrastructure, animal care, cooking, bread and pizza making, and low-impact rural living. I also meditate and can offer meditation and breathwork sessions, and another volunteer, Regina, is a fitness coach, so there may also be opportunities to share movement, wellbeing and energy practices.
  In return, we love learning from people from different countries, cultures and backgrounds. We enjoy hearing new ideas, new ways of doing things, and different perspectives on family life, community, health, creativity and sustainable living.

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  Aide

  We’re looking for two to three volunteers to join our small cooperative team and help with the practical day-to-day work of the project. The help is varied and very hands-on, and includes land regeneration, gardening, watering, planting, maintaining and improving simple outdoor infrastructure, cleaning shared spaces, cooking, food preparation, shopping, animal care, and small practical jobs around the land.
  We like to do tasks together and share skills along the way, so this is a good fit for people who enjoy learning by doing, being outdoors, and contributing to a developing project. Tasks are shared between around four to five people, including us, and we all take part in the rhythm of the place.
  If you like practical tasks, simple living, and being part of a small team where everyone helps out, you’ll probably feel at home here.

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  Langues parlées

  Allemand: Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Lithuanian: Courant
  Espagnol: Débutant
  Portugais: Débutant

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  Hébergement

  We can offer a simple, clean and secure place to sleep in our private bell tent or in your own campervan/caravan. The bell tent is set up for comfortable outdoor living, and we can provide bedding so you arrive ready to settle in. We also have shared outdoor showers, toilets, and a kitchen area, so the space feels practical and homely even though it is outside.
  Food works as part of the rhythm of the place. Depending on the exchange option, food may be shared, partly shared, or fully self-catered, and we can discuss what suits both sides best. We enjoy cooking together, sharing meals and keeping the kitchen space warm, tidy and communal.
  For us, the accommodation is not just somewhere to sleep—it is part of the experience of living simply, close to nature, and being part of the project.

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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

  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il aimait accueillir les digital nomads.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have space for campervans and caravans on flat, arriving to the property via tarmac road. The area already has the main infrastructure in place, including electricity hook-up points, drinkable water available on site, outdoor showers and toilets, and access to an outdoor kitchen if needed. The site is simple, practical and outdoorsy rather than polished or formal, and we are improving and revitalising it little by little. It is a good fit for people who are happy with a relaxed, nature-based setup and who appreciate being part of a place that is still evolving. For campervans and campers the space is best suited to self-contained travellers who value a quiet rural setting, easy access to facilities, and the chance to stay somewhere open, friendly and family-oriented.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  Bosque

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