Portugal! Help Our Family Homestead With Permaculture Principles

The experience

Hi :) Our vision is to connect people while regenerating the land and offering a place for transformation. We're interested in wellbeing, art, and regenerative approach to earth care.

We are a family homestead with permaculture principles.

Our daily life is currently busy with developing the farm step by step, taking care our animals and enjoying life to the fullest with our children, and we're looking for volunteers to help us with that!

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

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.

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.

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.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

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

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate Portuguese or Intermediate English

Between 20 and 65 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We expect a minimum of two weeks stay with us. Volunteering over 8 weeks needs to be discussed. The accommodation is either in a caravan, a private room or glamping tents (summer). You will also have a shared kitchen and bathrooms. We have a small pool, a pond and a sauna.

In winter season, we start the work around 9. During the hot summer season (June-August), we usually start very early (around 6-7) and finish the work by lunchtime. It can be very hot during the midday and afternoons. Each day will start with a short brief of the daily tasks, same at the end of the day.

We will host a maximum of 4 volunteers at the time, but it is possible that you will also be the only one, depending on the week/month.

Activities & Shift

The tasks can vary depending on the priorities in your volunteering period. In general, we invite you to participate in our veggie garden project, maintenance of the young trees and the garden area. In addition, we have three Kune Kune pigs and 4 Cameroon sheep who needs a daily feed and checks.

The work is 5-6 hours per day/25 hours per week.

Rules

Quinta Shiva is a family homestead in a peri-urban area of Évora. We do not allow parties or excessive alcohol use. Drugs are strictly prohibited. Silence period is between 22-08 to respect the neighbours. We also host guests and events regularly at the farm. During the events the tasks might vary from the usual.