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Come and join us and develop our beautiful homestead near Lousa, Portugal

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  2025 

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  • Description

    Description

    We have some interesting projects lined up for 2025, We will be hosting our first wedding at the end of August 2025.

    We are welcoming volunteers this Summer.

    We are an English couple who decided to live closer to nature and create community. We care for a farmhouse and some land in Portugal which the owners (who are currently living in London) bought back in October 2021. We moved here in February 2025 and we are on a journey to make this a place abundant with nature, creativity and community at it’s heart! Come and join us to help make that a reality!

    It is the perfect place for those who wish to reconnect with nature and with themselves. We are still new to this ourselves, so we can learn together about growing and permaculture principles, strategies and techniques. Everything is still in the start-up phase and that makes this place a total playground to add your personal touch to - you can contribute your ideas and energy into how to develop the land and the facilities.

    Our focus areas are:
    Maintaining and developing 5 ha of land - including developing the existing gardens and orchards. Beginning a reforestation project.
    Developing and extending the infrastructure on site, barn, workshop, outdoor kitchen etc.


    Looking forward to hearing from you!

  • Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Aide avec des éco-projets
    Jardinage
    Bricolage et construction
    Aide dans une ferme
    Cuisine/repas pour la famille
    Aide à la maison
    Entretien général
  • Centres d’intérêt

    Centres d’intérêt

    Végétarien ou végan
    Dev. durable
    Animaux de compagnie
    Vie en van
    Ferme
    Bricolage / artisanat
    Histoire
    Musique
    Soin des plantes
    Jardinage
    Auto-stop
    Dessin et peinture
    Cuisine et alimentation
    Menuiserie
    Astronomie
    Livres
    Architecture
    Animaux
    Activités en plein air
    Yoga / bien-être
    Randonnée
    Montagne
    Nature
    Fitness
    Camping
    Plage
  • Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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

    Objectifs de l’ONU
    Pas de pauvreté
    Faim «zéro»
    Bonne santé et bien-être
    Éducation de qualité
    Égalité entre les sexes
    Eau propre et assainissement
    Énergie propre et d'un coût abordable
    Travail décent et croissance économique
    Industrie, innovation et infrastructure
    Inégalités réduites
    Villes et communautés durables
    Consommation et production responsables
    Mesures relatives à la lutte contre les changements climatiques
    Vie aquatique
    Vie terrestre
    Paix, justice et institutions efficaces
    Partenariats pour la réalisation des objectifs
  • Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Staying with us would be unique, as we are keen to promote cultural exchange in a variety of ways. We love meeting new people and nationalities, including making food, sharing music etc.
    You can learn about permaculture, get hands on with various construction projects and gardening.

  • Aide

    Aide

    The type of help needed is seasonal and also on your personal skills and preferences, but it could be any of the following:


    GARDENING (weeding, planting, mulching, harvesting, watering)
    PLANTS PROPAGATION (sowing the seeds, repotting plants)
    COMPOSTING (collecting material for the compost, turning compost, applying on the garden beds)
    FRUIT PICKING (we have a number of fruit and olives trees!)
    LAND CLEARING (removing weed and undesirable plants - taking out bramble, mimosa!)
    FOREST (we will not ask you to use heavy machines unless you have experience with them and you feel comfortable with that, but you might help with moving logs and collecting wood around the property, pruning the trees etc.)
    HELP WITH MAKING FIREWOOD FOR THE WINTER (assisting us while we are cutting the wood, storing it, bringing to the kitchen)
    COOKING (If you enjoy cooking, you are more than welcome to make dinner)
    HELPING WITH SMALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (E.g. we might build a new compost loo this year)

  • Langues parlées

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

  • Hébergement

    Hébergement

    We provide accommodation and food in exchange for about 4 hours a day for 5 days a week through the days of your stay. Typically, you prepare your own meals but we are happy to purchase shopping from the local town for you!
    For our guests and helpers we have several bell tents. These are surrounded by trees and all have a lovely view of the land. Each tent has a double bed and mattress, plus storage for clothes, belongings and power to charge a phone etc.. Also there is a lot of space to park a campervan, pitch your own tent or set up a hammock.

  • Autres infos...

    Autres infos...

    We will be a good match if you:
    Have a passion for working outdoors and nature
    Enjoy physical work
    Have a community mindset
    Like to work in a group and be social, but can also be independent.
    Are tidy and responsible person, that cares for the facilities and tools as if they were yours.

    We might not be such a good match if:

    If you are a strict vegan. We are not, so dairy products and meat are kept in the refrigerator and used in cooking etc.
    If you are looking to chill all day and party every night, our place is maybe not the best choice for you.
    If you don't like to be alone and need to have company all the time. We are busy in the day and we like to have the option for privacy in the evening. So we won’t be able to hang out 24/7.

    There are loads of great outdoorsy activities in the area, hiking, swimming, cycling etc. We are happy to share our knowledge of the best spots in the local area!

  • 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

    We both work remotely, so have strong wifi connection (1000MB) and indoor areas where you can take calls etc.

  • Espace pour garer des vans

    Espace pour garer des vans

    We had dedicated areas close to the the outdoor camping facilities (kitchen, showers, toilets) where you can park your campervan.

  • Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

    Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

    Yes, we welcome cats and dogs!

  • Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Plus de 2

  • Mes animaux

    Mes animaux

    Profile photo of Badger

    Badger (4 mois)

    Sera de Astrella

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