Help on a personal farm near Odiaxere, Portugal

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  2026 

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  • Descrição

    Descrição

    ***UPDATE: At the moment, we have no livestock- our animals consist of a dog and cat. We still need to do some decorating of the van, and some projects to get ready for winter. We are looking for two or three people who would like to help with organizing and painting, and other light jobs. We can still offer a nice shared room and some good company :)***



    We live on a small farm outside Odiaxere, in the west Algarve. Over the years, we have enjoyed an ever-changing and growing volunteer family.
    We've hosted volunteers from around the world, and enjoy receiving ongoing emails from our workaway friends, many of whom have returned more than once.
    Initially, we worked with rescue horses, but now we only have one dog and one cat. All the horses have been re-homed, and our focus is on making the farm self-sustaining, and getting it ready for more rescue animals, such as chickens, pigs, and horses!

    In the past, we also had workshops in painting, qigong, singing, belly-dancing, and more, and it is our goal to start doing workshops again, and making them affordable and available to everyone.
    To do that, we need to make the farm self-sustaining- we need a good, productive garden, a chicken coop and run, and comfortable places for people to sleep and cook.

    We think this goal is attainable with your help, and we look forward to welcoming you into our volunteer family. Come and bring your ideas and your enthusiasm, and let's make it happen together!

  • Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Projetos artísticos
    Ajuda em projetos ambientais
    Jardinagem geral
    Projetos DIY criativos
    Ajuda em fazenda
    Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras
    Ajuda a cuidar da casa
    Manutenção geral
    Ajuda com computadores/internet
  • Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

    Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

    Objetivos da ONU
    Erradicar a pobreza
    Erradicar a fome
    Saúde de qualidade
    Educação de qualidade
    Igualdade de género
    Água potável e saneamento
    Energias renováveis e acessíveis
    Trabalho digno e crescimento económico
    Indústria, inovação e infraestruturas
    Reduzir as desigualdades
    Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis
    Produção e consumo sustentáveis
    Ação climática
    Proteger a vida marinha
    Proteger a vida terrestre
    Paz, justiça et instituições eficazes
    Parcerias para a implementação dos objetivos
  • Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    We are not Portuguese, and are only beginners at the language; but we are always interested in learning more about Portugal, its language and its culture, and exploring Portugal with you.
    If you have somewhere you would like to visit, we are open to day trips.

  • Ajuda

    Ajuda

    Here's what we need:

    GARDENING:

    Help with restoring the vegetable garden.
Last year we had no water, and then we were away for an extended period of time. Now only the weeds have survived!
    Maintenance of the garden, once established.
    Help with renewing the greenhouse. It needs some new plastic installed, and the weeds removed.



    Help planting trees, with the goal of creating a food forest. We have oranges, lemons, apricots, figs, walnuts, almonds, and grapes already, and they need watering and maintaining until well-established.

    ARTISTIC TASKS:


    Paint the outside of two camper vans, in an interesting design.


    Your landscaping ideas and help to beautify the garden in front of the house.

    Murals, mosaics, paintings, and sculptures would be fun! We provide the materials, you create the art!

    BUILDING TASKS:


    Help creating comfortable sleeping area in two vans.
Both are empty and ready for your ideas.
    Build a simple platform/deck around the vans, using wooden pallets
and scrap wood, rocks, etc.
    Finish construction of a chicken coop (80% complete) and create a chicken run to keep the chickens safe from predators.
    Repaint the bottom of the swimming pool, to fill and enjoy this summer.
    Create an outdoor shower area.

    Create an outdoor composting/dry toilet solution.
    Create an outdoor kitchen/dining space beside the pool.
    Help build platforms for tents and yurts.

    HOUSE:
    Daily upkeep, light housekeeping

    If you can help with any of the above, we welcome you!

    ****No experience necessary, just bring your enthusiasm!****

  • Idiomas

    Inglês: Fluente
    Espanhol: Fluente
    Francês: Iniciante
    Português: Iniciante

  • Acomodação

    Acomodação

    -One very large shared room with 2 or 3 beds and private ensuite.

    -A communal area with fridge, hot plate, kettle, toaster, sofa, books and games, dining table.

    -A space to park a vehicle or campervan, and plug in.

    -Plenty of space for camping, and we have a small tent, if you don't have your own.

    We have some new, lightweight sleeping bags, and some bedding for your use.

    *A private bedroom is occasionally available

    We provide :

    -Breakfast basics
    -Lots of supplies to prepare your own cooked meals on work days
    -Some shared meals in the main house


    *️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️PLEASE NOTE: We ask that you please purchase any specialty items, snacks, and extras that you need.

    *️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️DUE TO ALLERGIES/SENSITIVITIES, WE ASK THAT YOU DO NOT SMOKE ON THE PROPERTY*️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️.

    Thanks!

  • Algo mais...

    Algo mais...

    The nearest villages are Odiaxere and Mexilhoeira Grande. Both are about a 20 to 30 minute walk from the farm. There are a few little shops and cafes in both towns, and an Italian pizza place in Odiaxere, which does take-away.

    We are about 11 km. from Portimao, and 8 km. from Lagos.

    The local bus stop is about a 10 minute walk, and buses to Odiaxere, Lagos, and Portimao are frequent. The train station in Mexilhoeira Grande is 2.8km. away. There are trains and buses that go all along the Algarve to Spain.
    We have bicycles for your use.

    We also offer occasional full-day outings to points of interest. Tell us where you would like to go, and we can arrange some day trips!

    We are 50 minutes from Faro airport, and 3.5 hours by bus from Lisbon.

    ****NO SMOKING due to allergies****

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    Mais alguns detalhes

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  • Espaço para estacionar campervans

    Espaço para estacionar campervans

    We have room for any size of vehicle. There is hookup for electricity.

  • Pode aceitar animais

    Pode aceitar animais

    We can discuss it

  • Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    Mais de 2

  • Meus animais / animais de estimação

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