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Be part of my project by living in nature near Tomar, Portugal

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  2025 

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi Workawayers! Get ready for the new season... starting March 10th... !!!

    Welcome to my profile. 😊

    Help me restore an old farm house with a big orchard and upcoming vegetable garden in Central Portugal while enjoying the quiet, smell and peace of the surrounding nature!

    My name is Laura, I am 57 years (young) and from Germany. I have bought a beautiful old farmland of 12,000 m² (own forest) with two wells, a large stone house plus 2 annexes and two little ruins in the center of Portugal (near Ferreira do Zêzere) that needs to be renovated. Even though I had professional building companies there still are a lot of things to do to make it a house with normal living standards. 💚

    Having been a Workawayer for one year of travel around the world a few years ago myself I now would appreciate some help with my own project (for details see below). 🙏

    Enjoy the quiet and the nature! Enjoy a good flow of energy in the house, garden and own forest. 🌟 But be aware that you will probably get your hands (and clothes) dirty... dedicated help is appreciated.

    Please also be aware that there might only an dry outdoor toilet (for the solid stuff only) available at times.

    Dedicated and independent volunteers with experience in the tasks wanted, willing to take over little projects or volunteers with positive feedback (and minimum age of 25) are preferred... To me 'being part of the project' means to take over some specific responsibility and to contribute to the little community's every day life and home.

    >> Please refer to the help offered when contacting! <<

    UPDATE

    The new season starts in March:

    * help me move furniture
    * roof insulation with hamp wool
    * flooring with wooden boards (also treating them beforehand)
    * building a little roof for the entrance
    * painting interior walls
    * building a new chicken stable
    * pruning the fruit trees
    * weeding

    House sitting:
    mid/end of June (2 weeks)

    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    For longer stays there will be a one-week-trial-period to see if it matches for both sides.

    ♡=> You don't have to be vaccinated! <=♡

    Hoping to hear from you soon! 🙏

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  • Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Aide avec des éco-projets
    Jardinage
    Bricolage et construction
    Home sitting
  • Centres d’intérêt

    Centres d’intérêt

    Bénévolat
    Vie en van
    Événements/vie sociale
    Culture
    Dev. personnel
    Yoga / bien-être
    Sports d’hiver
    Sports nautiques
    Voile / bateau
    Activités en plein air
    Nature
    Montagne
    Randonnée
    Fitness
    Danse
    Cyclisme
    Camping
    Plage
    Sports d'aventure
    Écriture
    Musique
    Bricolage / artisanat
    Livres
    Art et design
    Jardinage
    Architecture
    Langues
  • Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    You will get to know this nice and quite area and landscape with healthy maritime climate and the smell of eucalyptus, singing birds, much space...
    Also I have a lot of friends living in the area, and there is a growing community of foreigners and locals that are connecting quickly (we have swap markets, circles, workshops, movie nights and parties). So no need to stay all by yourselves...

    => Please note that my place is in a rural area with farms and agriculture! The next bus stop is a 15-minute-walk away, the bus to Ferreira do Zêzere runs once a day... Two bikes are available.

    You should bring enough to read (I have a German and English library though - prose, self-development and garden helpers) or whatever you need to feel comfortable away from the institutions and consumption of modern society.

    I have a guitar that waits to be played as well.
    Also I like to sing - sing along with me!
    If you are into rhythm: My percussion department has grown (bongos, cajon, djembe, shakers, cabasa, tambourines, castanets) - let's jam together!

  • Aide

    Aide

    I have bought an old farm in Central Portugal that has to be rebuilt - the interior needs finishing now that the rough tasks by the local construction company have beem done. The beautiful but large garden needs weeding, providing a water supply for new planted trees and lots more..

    >> BUILDING <<

    * PAINT walls inside
    * PAINT wooden floor boards
    * FLOORING (tiling and wooden planks)
    * roof INSULATION with hemp wool
    * installing a DOOR (indoors)
    * build STEPS to the backyards
    * sand and paint the old interior BLINDS
    * restore some old FURNITURE

    >> GARDEN <<

    * The young fruit trees need PRUNING.
    * The fruit trees and the first vegetables need WATERING in the warmer periods... PRUNING in fall/autumn
    * Build two UPRIGHTS to support the awning in the yard.
    * Help install an IRRIGATION SYSTEM and also a DRAINAGE SYSTEM in the big garden (for a lot of new fruit trees plus vegetables) - a professional will teach and help us.
    * Build stone STAIRS to the new annex door.
    * Secure a WALL alongside the little pathway into the garden.
    * Help me MARK the limits of my land in the forest
    * Secure the CABLE in the ground (garden).
    * WEEDING always needs to be done practically all year (prune the olive trees, cut the wild wine etc.).
    * Rebuild the little BRIDGE into my forest.
    * Build a chicken STABLE.
    * WOOD CHOP newly cut branches.
    * Olive HARVEST (mid/end October)!!!
    * BURN garden waste.
    * The FIRE PITCH needs an enforcement wall with big natural stones.
    * Would you have fun to build a SWEAT LODGE with my young eucalyptus trees (if possible)?
    * Create a new BIOTOPE.
    * Create a new FLOWER BEDDING in front of the house - do your own creations!
    * Help create a PERMACULTURE garden.
    * Create an HERB SNAIL.
    * Kiwi Hill (4 plants) needs a PERGOLA at some point.
    * Create a YOGA PLATFORM in the huge garden, maybe even a sauna?

    => Good boots or even rubber boots are highly recommended (I can provide size 37 and 42). Also house shoes are very useful unless you want to walk barefoot on concrete...

    I kindly ask for committed and independant help of 5 hours per day, 5 days a week (or equivalent as the tasks might vary due to necessity and available helpers). 🙏
    Cooking, doing the dishes snd keeping our living and sleeping areas clean are shared.

    Please note that I have to work remotely to keep the project going and am also quite busy with all the sideworks of the project. Be prepared to spend some time alone or with the other helpers. :-)

  • Langues

    Langues parlées
    Allemand: Courant
    Anglais: Courant
    Français: Intermédiaire
    Espagnol: Débutant

    Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
    I definitely want to learn Portugese some day... and an introduction into Sanskrit would be wonderful. I can share my German (mother tongue) and good English language skills with you!

  • Hébergement

    Hébergement

    I have a nice and protected shady, non-windy dining area in the 'gemuetlich' yard that I use during the warmer seasons, it has a kitchen stove and a BBQ.
    There are four bedrooms (mostly double) for us to use in the main house.

    OWN EQUIPMENT
    Of course you can bring your own tent (there are two platforms in the garden to use) or your own camper.

    CARAVAN
    Sometimes I share my private caravan (bunk beds plus convertible dining area) that is in the garden at a very beautiful and "gemuetlich" spot.

    * Yoga and meditation *
    There are two yoga platforms with a great and calming view waiting to be used. (Let's do this together.)

    * Bikes *
    Two bikes are waiting to be taken for a ride, including helmets and bike bags if wanted.

    >> Sorry, no pets accepted! Dogs must stay outside.

  • Autres infos...

    Autres infos...

    My property is nearby FERREIRA DO ZÊZERE (Santarém) in the center of Portugal.

    The next bus stop (to Ferreira do Zêzere on request) is within walking distance (service once a day only though).

    Ferreira do Zêzere (nice little town with a lot of cafés and a weekly markets, public bus to Lisbon, public and free indoor pool) is a 10-minute-drive away, around 5 km to walk or bike, I can usually take you and pick you up to/from there.

    The beautiful LAKE CASTELO DE BODE/ZÊZERE (where you can do all kinds of watersports) is about 20 minutes away, also quite a few reservoirs and beautiful river beaches.

    TOMAR (old Knights Templar city) is a 20-minutes-drive (I go there once a week or so).

    LISBON (vivid city with a lot of historic buildungs and culture, next airport) 1.5 hours by car, very good access via train and bus.

    PORTO (also airport) can be reached within 2.5 hours by car.

    Famous cities in the area are also COIMBRA (students) and FÁTIMA (history and religion).

    The Portuguese ROAD TO SANTIAGO (hiking) is about 15 minutes from my farm.

    Also there are quite a few ROCK CLIMBING spots within a 1-hour-drive (let me join you if there is a time gap on my side).

    And of course the ATLANTIC OCEAN for the BEACH and SURFING (at about 1+ hour by car ) and SWIMMING for the harder ones!

    My big garden invites you also to just be, breathe, dream a day dream, read a book, listen to the birds and cicadas, have a yoga session... :-)

    > Most of the times I should be able to pick you up at the train/bus station in Tomar or at the bus station in Ferreira do Zêzere - let us communicate about that.

    > There is enough space for parking a car / camper.

    MEALS: As I prefer local vegetables I usually don't eat meat - but could cook it for you every once in a while. I can offer strict vegetarian food (vegan and Keto diets are usually not offered).

    WIFI.
    SUMMER OPEN AIR MOVIE series in the yard with a nice community, also DANCING PARTIES and MOON RITUALS.

    Sorry, no WhatsApp...

  • Informations complémentaires

    Informations complémentaires

    • Accès Internet

    • Accès Internet limité

      Accès Internet limité

    • Nous avons des animaux

    • Nous sommes fumeurs

    • Familles bienvenues

  • Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    I have WiFi in the house. WiFi-free zone at night!

  • Espace pour garer des vans

    Espace pour garer des vans

    You can also bring your tent or camper. Water and electricity will be provided. A (cold) garden shower (plus camping solar shower) is always available and nice outdoor dry toilet ('dunny') is waiing for you.

  • Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Plus de 2

N° de référence hôte : 615968867176

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