Experience traditional life on our smallholding in rural Alentejo, Portugal

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  Hello this autumn we would like help expanding the vegetable garden. As the climate changes it has become necessary to find a spot that has more shade.
  We also need to provide new housing and fencing for the pigs and birds. So help with making gates and perches and stuff like that would be great.
  We are a simple, off grid smallholding. We have chickens and ducks for eggs and meat.
  We will also be taking in some young pigs. We already have a couple of pet pigs who are funny and super clever.
  We also have donkeys and horses who are our friends and companions and you would be very welcome to spend time with them. Plus cats and dogs.
  
  There are two cob houses that we live in. We would like to make a cob/pallet smoke house but other jobs keep coming in to be done first. So if you would like to learn how to build with sustainable materials you would be very welcome..
  We have been collecting bits of broken pottery since forever and we would like to start making a mosaic for the outside shower. So if you are a bit arty, or would like to try, you would be welcome.
  
  At some point in the Spring we will be building a Rocket Mass Heater (RMH) which will be a very interesting project.
  
  There are many farm jobs to do like making gates, fixing fences, maybe some painting. Plus sharing in the care of the animals -- horses, donkeys, dogs, cats ,pigs, chickens, turkeys, and ducks. We are part of the Local Food Initiative where we exchange our duck and hen eggs for other produce.
  
  We are a chilled out, quiet place where you can live independently and enjoy your own space.
  We have two person caravan with its own outside kitchen/veranda it is comfortable and dry. we welcome people with their own van.
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  We moved to the Alentejo in 2004 and we lived in the caravan for two years until we moved into the small mud/straw/clay eco house.
  
  It is essential that you like animal. I am happy to share knowledge about the horses if you are interested. I encourage contact time with the horses.
  
  We offer accommodation and food which you can prepare in your own outside kitchen, it is also good to prepare and eat food together sometimes . We are 2 hours from Faro about 40 minutes car ride from the beaches at Vila Nova do Milfontes. we are very rural so if you have transport that would be good for you but this place is ideal for people who like the quiet life and happy with their own company. Our village is only 15 minutes walk and it has a bar, shop and padaria.
  
  We are off grid but we have wifi
  
  NO DOGS because of the livestock.
  
  We are about 30 minutes from the Atlantic coast with some of the most fabulous beaches you will ever see and we will make sure you get out and about.

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Ajuda em projetos ambientais

  Jardinagem

  Construção/faça você mesmo

  Cuidar de animais

  Ajuda em fazenda

  Manutenção geral
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  Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

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  O que é isso?
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  this area is a traditional, rural Portuguese area largely farms and villages in the typical Alentejo style. the coast line is the magnificent Atlantic and there are a number of surfing areas that hire out boards. there is also the relatively new Costa Vincente walking path stretches the length of the coast from Sagres to Setubal the whole route is now sign posted.

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  Ajuda

  Our farm is only 10 acres but there is always a lot to do and we could certainly do with a general helping hand.
  
  Particularly practical things like repairing/making fences; making gates; putting in irrigation
  
  Plus some building help like woodworking and building walls of cob (mud and straw).
  
  Also nice to cook and share meals together
  
  Plus animal care

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas
  Inglês: Fluente
  Português: Iniciante

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  Acomodação

  caravan and an outside kitchen. compost toilet and shower.

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  Algo mais...

  There a lot of trails around us. There is the wonderful Sao Vincente Way which offers miles of tracks.

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  Mais alguns detalhes

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    Acesso à internet

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    Acesso à internet limitado

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    Temos mascotes

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    Somos fumantes

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    Pode hospedar famílias

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  Pode hospedar nômades digitais

  our internet is pretty good.

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  Espaço para estacionar campervans

  space to park with services

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  Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

  Mais de 2

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