Beautify forests on an animal retreat in Almeida, Portugal

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  Description

  Clear bushes ✂️ and prune trees 🌳 in a nearly wild mountain with an amazing view ⛰.
  You'll be doing the groundwork for the land to beautify itself, for the forest to grow healthy and, most importantly, to prevent forest fires.
  
  The Animal Retreat is connected to the Coa river 🦦.
  Has 7 🫏, 8 🛏️ and amazing 🏕️ spots, 4 🚲 and 1 🛶.
  
  I'm Pedro, a 35 year old software developer who loves learning from nature.
  My family has owned a collection of ancient farms that my grandfather spent his life acquiring and unifying.
  We love to beautify it's forests, relics and waterways, making the place kinder to animals, plants, mushrooms and people.
  Sharing it with others who also appreciate the peacefulness of the countryside has always been a great motivational force for us.
  
  We are welcoming volunteers who are:
  - looking to contribute,
  - independent,
  - happy preparing meals collectively,
  - clean, tidy and,
  - a bit introvert.
  
  If you are also looking enjoy beautiful views, spend some time deep in nature, ride bikes, canoes or even the donkeys, you've picked a great place.
  
  You'll share the place with other workawayers. Between 2 and 8, going by those that have chosen to spend a lengthy period upon first visiting and others that have already booked stays.
  
  Bring a friend!
  The house has 5 vacant rooms (when least booked) , and lots of great places to camp.
  
  You might spend time here without us (but with other workawayers).
  And you'll be introduced to friendly locals happy to show you around as well.
  
  Getting here:
  Buses and trains get you to Vilar Formoso.
  From there someone will likely pick you up.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Home sitting
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Technologie

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Films et télé

  

  Ferme

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Livres

  

  Animaux

  

  Sports nautiques

  

  Randonnée

  

  Nature

  

  Montagne

  

  Cyclisme
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We'll share what we have learned works best for reforestation, water retention, fruit tree planting, assisting donkeys, etc.
  And are also eager to learn from your experiences.
  
  Besides us, two elders help us maintain the land and have a lot more wisdom than us when it comes to working with tools and reforestation projects, unfortunately you'll have to speak Portuguese or Spanish to get them to understand you. They are incredibly friendly and eager to share their wisdom.
  
  And outside the farm, locals are happy to welcome visitors and help you get to know their favorite points of interest and even show your their own farms and interesting initiatives.

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  Aide

  The main work to be done is clearing out fire hazard bushes under trees, in a spot of the farm with a great view of the river. With the company of the donkeys, of course.
  
  Speaking of Donkeys, our donkeys are currently overly eager to be with people, so another bit that is very helpful to be done is to teach the donkeys some better manners, and some new tricks.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Portugais: Courant
  Espagnol: Intermédiaire
  Français: Intermédiaire
  Allemand: Débutant
  Italien: Débutant

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  Hébergement

  Private Room with an amazing view on a comfortable, clean and tidy farmhouse with all the expected amenities.
  
  Food can be obtained from shops at a 10 minute cycling or 30 minute walking distance (as is the beautiful town fortress).
  You can also pick vegetables from our vegetable garden, and fruits from the trees.
  
  The 2 houses have 2 kitchens.
  There's also 2 living rooms, one specially big with a ping pong table.
  4 bathrooms.
  2 balconies with great views, lots of outdoor spaces with also great views.
  8 bedrooms, 5 vacant.
  
  The farm has 40 hectares.
  And is connected to the Coa River by a 15 minute dirt path by bike (you can use our bikes).
  By the river we have some canoes at a friend's property that you can also use.

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  Autres infos...

  Almeida has one of the most beautiful and sophisticated military fortresses in Europe. So the town is very clean, well maintained and great to visit.
  It is inhabited by friendly people eager to welcome visitors.
  There's a collective desire in Almeida that it's attractiveness be better known to visitors, you'll sure feel that when meeting locals.
  
  You’ll find thermal baths (Termas Fonte Santa Almeida, open from May to November), a horse riding centre (Picadeiro d'El Rey) that allows you to ride horses outside (if you can convince them you know how to ride).
  We also have a horse and horse riding equipment but our horse was never thoroughly trained 😅.
  
  Throughout the year Almeida has several interesting events such as the recreation of the French Invasions of 1810 where locals and foreigners dress like the epoch for some days.

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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

  50MBs Internet Good enough for up to 3 simultaneous video calls or 8 simultaneous internet users.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Dogs and cats welcome outside, and should sleep in your campervan. Dogs have to be behaved to not disturb other guests or enter the houses.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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