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Update: CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR HELP TO CLEAN AND REBUILD AFTER THE WILDFIRES.
The idea is to create a low key, off grid haven with seasonal tourism.
We are Rick, Sanne, Xavi and Rora (33, 34, 8 and 4). We also have 2 dogs. We were making a self reliant project/life and were been blessed with a beautiful piece of land to do it on. We want a fun atmosphere and more like-minded people to come and enjoy the ride. We have lived and worked in many places and been inspired by lots of different people and lifestyles. We want to make everything functional with minimal impact and try to inspire people how to live comfortably, minimally. Let us know your skills and interests and sometimes we can try and cater the work to that. Unfortunately I can't change the title of the listing, there is no rammed earth building going on for the foreseeable future but happy to explain and answer questions.
What else: We are down to earth people. We love to eat local veggies and meat. Aiming to have most of our vegetables atm, unfortunately we sold our dairy and meat cows but aim to get back into it after aome travellint. We don't mind catering for vegetarians, veganism is a bit of a hassle sorry!
After work we like to spend time at the beach, surfing or having some drinks with friends.
Also looking for long term volunteers!
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
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
At the farm, volunteers can learn about natural and modern building techniques. Off-grid living; providing your own energy and water. Growing vegetables during drought seasons. Keeping the living areas safe of forest fires.
After work and in the weekends you can go for beautiful walks through nature and along the traditional neighbouring farms. You can visit Odeceixe historical centre (8km) or one of the many beautiful beaches. There is a bike! But just the one.. We like the sort of people that will fix a flat tire if it pops on them :D !
Projets impliquant des enfants
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Aide
We have just finished a rammed earth construction with limecrete/clay tile floors, lime plastering with the traditional portuguese cathedral roof. Those two houses are done now and we need to update a lot of the infrastructure around it. Including making a nice campkitchen, plumbing and fire safety, make a deck, making a storage shed for the stuff we've gathered along the way etc!
A bit of heavy duty strimming is often on the cards! Clearing some land and burning for fire safety, strimming... sawing, heaving fallen trees. etc to provide us with firewood and to give space for good groundcover to return along the riverside. & some daily routine house tasks.
There will be a little of continual gardening (less so over winter) & keeping the animals.
We have a small no dig organic garden and many compost piles!
We are interested in creating more swales and using goats for soil building, fire prevention and meat production on our steeper slopes, i.e fencing and digging! But not just yet.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hollandais: Courant
Portugais: CourantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
Hébergement
At the moment we offer accommodation in our Mercedes box van cabin, or the gypsy wagon. Camping is also a possibility, but might be a bit cold between november & april. People with their own vans are ideal too.
We provide 3 meals a day. We have small children and a small house so we like to have it to ourselves in the evenings but there is a kitchen uptop. We have lunch together on workdays.
There is a compost toilet, heated shower and outdoor kitchen near the vans. But we are looking for help to upgrade most of this!
Autres infos...
In exchange for your much appreciated hard work we will return..
3 Meals a day
Hot shower
Town or Beach transport now and again.
Beautiful location, we are 10mins from the beach, just over 5mins from town (By car). The valley is a lovely place for hiking, biking, swimming, fishing and mushroom hunting (after the rains) but it is a bit secluded without transport (6km walk to town). Odeceixe town can be very quiet in winter and very busy in summer, in winter we mostly spend our time visiting neighbours along the valley and getting stuff done.
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 great phone signal but we do have fast internet.
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
For now yes
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
5 hours a day 5 days a week
Feedback (21)
We worked hard for rebuild all the staff after the wildfire.
We rebuilt the solar system, the water system, the connections to the house. We have almost finished the filtering system for the water.
We built a roof with wooden poles.
We built wood shelves for the shed and a lot of… read more
The project was also interesting, I learnt a lot!
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Exactitude du profil:
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Échange culturel:
(4.8)
Communication:
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We worked hard for rebuild all the staff after the wildfire.
We rebuilt the solar system, the water system, the connections to the house. We have almost finished the filtering system for the water.
We built a roof with wooden poles.
We built wood shelves for the shed and a lot of… read more
The project was also interesting, I learnt a lot!
We stayed… read more
We spent two weeks with Sanne, Rick, little Xavi and baby Rora and had an amazing experience with this lovely family! We felt welcomed from the very beginning, they are friendly,… read more
Worked on a beautiful and solid "taipa"… read more
We would recommend hosting her.
Have a good journey!
We stayed in some really sweet campers, the outdoor communal kitchen is always well stocked, and Sanne’s cooking was delicious.
The rammed earth apartments we were working on was a really rewarding… read more
Thanks a lot Lee, and enjoy Italy
It was very interesting to learn about building earth walls, mixing plaster, laying down rock floors, and with good team work, quite quickly seeing the foundations of a house come together. And as they already said, it's physical work, but after two days or so you get really used to it and fall into a… read more
I stayed there just less than one week. I regret I couldn't stay more.
I learnt something... met many interesting persons.
I am impressed by the resourcefullness of this young couple (the hosts).
The work was quite physical and somewhat demanding;
but the work is fully repaid by the friendly environment.
I say it clearly:
The place is… read more
Besides that he was very tidy, respected our privacy and above all a great company to have… read more
Rick’s style of work is great to gear into and to contribute. Enough structure to continuously move the building… read more
We stayed there only for two weeks, but in the end we wished we could have stayed longer.
We wish you only the best for all your projects in mind. We hope we see… read more
