Beautify forests on an animal retreat in Almeida, Portugal

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  Beschreibung

  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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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Kunstprojekte

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten

  House sitting
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Technik

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Selbstentwicklung

  

  Film & Fernsehen

  

  Farmarbeit

  

  Tischlerarbeiten

  

  Bücher

  

  Tiere

  

  Wassersport

  

  Wandern

  

  Natur

  

  Gebirge

  

  Radfahren
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  UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt

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  Was ist das?
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  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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  Arbeit

  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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  Gesprochene Sprachen

  Englisch: Fließend
  Portugiesisch: Fließend
  Spanisch: Gute Kenntnisse
  Französisch: Gute Kenntnisse
  Deutsch: Grundkenntnisse
  Italienisch: Grundkenntnisse

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  Unterkunft

  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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  Was noch ...

  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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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

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

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Platz für Wohnmobile.

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  Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

  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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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

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