Off-Grid Paradise in Central Portugal needs your help!
The experience
We are looking for enthusiastic people to help us on a variety of projects on our small farm. Together with 1-2 other volunteers and mostly 2 families that live on our farm you will get plenty of opportunity to make new friends and share skills.
We need help with land management, gardening & ecological building projects.
Understand that we expect you to help a minimum of 4-5 hours a day for 5 days a week and require positive energy.
What you offer
25 hours of help per week
Cleaning:
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Building & Repairing:
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Farming:
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
What you get
2 days off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Tent:
You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
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.
Dinner:
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Pick Up:
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Use our equipped kitchen:
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Basic Internet Access:
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Intermediate English
Over 21 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Finishing eco- builds: Cobbing, painting, wood work.
Fencing, animal shelter.
Assisting in making natural ponds, swales.
Creating a food forest.
Gardening, harvesting,making compost
Childcare- supporting in our day to day management of the house
Animal care
We offer:
A heated caravan with kitchen and bathroom.
And if you come with your own:
Flat Spaces for Vans
Activities & Shift
Help is usually 4-5 hours a day.
Rules
We like all our volunteers to be enthusiastic and willing to help.