Join our multicultural family and help us create our home near Pedrógão Grande, Portugal

Infos

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  Description

  We are a small family: I'm Ronja (German), my husband Joris (French), our two years daughter, and our Australian Shepherd, Kala and puppy Mala. Kala is a bit shy at first, but once she gets to know you, she'll love you. We've moved to our land in central Portugal in June 2024. Our property includes a ruin, a small forest, and some flat land with olive trees and a well.
  
  We have a compost toilet, a beautiful fully equipped outdoor kitchen, a wooden "gypsy trailer" with a bathroom and hot shower. Also, we have a small vegetable garden, which we want to expand this year. The land and the house have a lot of potential, and we would like some help!
  
  Our vision is to create a sanctuary rooted in permaculture principles—a space where friends and family can come to recharge and live in harmony with nature. We delight in involving our daughter in the process of growing our own food and preserving it for the entire year. Our goal is to achieve a mostly self-sufficient lifestyle as soon as possible.
  
  Our current major initiative involves renovating a section of our property, emphasizing a natural approach using cob and wood. Additionally, we're excited to develop this year's vegetable garden. We are seeking individuals or couples with experience in building, gardening, or childcare.
  
  During your stay, you'll be accommodated in our campervan, which is equipped with a bed, couch, small table, kitchen, and bathroom.
  
  We're an active family, always bustling with activities, yet we cherish our peaceful evenings. Shared meals are a highlight of our day, and you're warmly invited to join us. We'd also appreciate assistance in meal preparation and cleanup.
  
  We're just 15 minutes away from a beautiful lake, perfect for swimming and usually quite empty of people.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Ferme

  

  Vie en van

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Musique

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Animaux

  

  Randonnée

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Nature

  

  Fitness

  

  Danse

  

  Camping

  

  Plage

  

  Sports d'aventure
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We love good vegetarian and vegan food, and mealtime is our family time. We also enjoy playing guitar and singing, sewing, doing sports, dancing, and going for hikes. You are more than welcome to join us in our daily routines and activities. We are very open-minded and always happy to have good conversations. Our family language is English, but we both speak German and French, and we are eager to learn Portuguese.

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  Aide « au pair »

  Cet hôte recherche des jeunes filles Au pair.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  We are currently seeking assistance with a range of tasks including rebuilding a section of our house, tending to our vegetable garden, and managing various small projects around the property. Additionally, we need help caring for our 2-year-old daughter. If you have a passion for cooking, your help in the kitchen would be greatly welcomed.
  
  Joris, a skilled landscaper, is adept at handling various tasks, but we would greatly appreciate an extra hand or some expert carpentry advice.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Allemand: Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Portugais: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Since moving to Portugal, one of our priorities is to learn Portuguese.
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  Hébergement

  During your stay, you'll be accommodated in our camper van, which is equipped with a bed, couch, small table, kitchen, and bathroom. We do not eat breakfast, but you are welcome to prepare your own, lunch, and dinner provided, vegetarian, or vegan if you prefer. If you enjoy cooking for us, we'll gladly buy all the ingredients you need. If you'd rather not cook, we can handle it, or we can share the task. After meals, we view cleaning as a community activity and appreciate everyone pitching in together.

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  Autres infos...

  If you'd like to visit other places around, we can drive you to nearby cities. Coimbra is just 40 minutes away, and Lisbon and Porto are both accessible by bus within 2 hours. There are plenty of hiking and climbing trails nearby, as well as beautiful markets and small festivals on the weekends.

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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 Starlink Internet and Ronja is working remotely too.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have one parking for a medium-sized camper van, but driving in and out is a bit complicated.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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