Volunteer to help on 18 year old permaculture project

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Help a sustainable project: 21 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature: 22 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Expand your environmental consciousness: 18 travelers felt they returned from this experience with a greater environmental consciousness
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Stay at least: 1 week

Stay up to: 4 weeks

The Experience

Looking for a single person or couple to help 5h/day, 5d/week Varzea da Gonçala, has many fruit trees, a large garden,, and consists of 7 hectares of hill and valley land, being actively managed to create a productive, sustainable ecosystem. There are usually 3 or 4 volunteers here, among a total number of 12 or so people, some renting, some with other exchanges. Food is provided and there is a fully equipped communal kitchen.

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Requirements

Fluent English or Beginner Portuguese
Between 18 and 50 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

Zero hunger

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.

Life below water

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.

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25 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Permaculture Project

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

22 Get in touch with nature
18 Developing environmental awareness
17 Learning about sustainability
15 Practicing English
13 Meeting international travelers
10 Meeting locals

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

21 15. Life on land
7 2. Zero hunger
4 14. Life below water

Svenja

Germany

I really enjoyed my time there and wish I could have stayed longer! The place and the landscape are beautiful. Chris is a very nice host who also took us to the beach and to Lagos. The work was quite physical, but I enjoyed it a lot. He also told us a lot about the place. The yurt was very cozy with the fire and we got groceries so we could cook our own food. I loved the atmosphere and had a lot of fun :)

4 days ago

Gabriel

Brazil

It was super nice to spend this 3 weeks in Várzea with Chris, Shawn and the other people that lives in the community. The tasks was super clear, the personal Yurt was nice, they follow what they promised. The farm is wonderful, super good nature vibes. It had a river, dog, cats and some chickens that give some eggs to us. The farm it's very sustainable with argila house, composta bath and some fruits and vegetables growing. Aljezur it's a “hippie” village, good feelings. Chris went with me to the beach when I arrived, and show me the castle. I want to come back in future.

2 months ago

Sophie

United States

My experience at Chris's community was truly inspiring. I enjoyed my own respected space in the mountains in a yurt but had friendly interesting community of music all around me. I was safe as a 18 year old girl alone. Chris is a wonderful teacher and an inspiring learner. He taught me not only about a realistic way of producing a substantial amount of good food from the land around me, but about astrology, the tides, and life in general. Chris is a bank of stories. Wifi was incredible, enough good food, relaxed hours of valuable work, home was warm for winter, Chris took care of me very well.

10 months ago

Vigga

Denmark

The place and the people were very nice, and I liked the tasks I was given :)

10 months ago

Anastasiia

Ukraine

This was a true escape from the big city – just what I needed. The host was wonderful, the people were kind, and the nature around was simply beautiful :) I was happy to work with my hands and contribute to something meaningful!!

8 months ago

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