Agroecology: Syntropic Agriculture in Palmela, Portugal 🌱

United States

5

The farm was my first Worldpackers experience and I had such an amazing time! Fernando is a fantastic host who is always open to feedback, helps resolve any issues quickly, is so kind and has a wealth of knowledge about syntropic farming. The tasks to be done on the farm are numerous and diverse, and you can set your own work schedule. You can pretty easily and cheaply get to Lisbon or Setubal for weekend trips. I stayed 5 weeks, and would suggest a longer stay to understand why and how everything works. I learned so much and highly recommend this inspiring and beautiful project!

22 days ago

United States

5

I had a positive experience at the farm! Fernando was very prepared to receive me and the other new volunteers, and I appreciated how communicative and welcoming he was upon our arrival. He is very flexible with the work schedule, allowing you to divide your 30 hours across the week however you'd like to. He is also very receptive to any feedback from the volunteers and willing to do whatever is necessary to make them more comfortable at the farm. If we needed something, he was sure to make a trip to the store to get it for us. My biggest tip, though: bring mosquito repellent!!

about 2 months ago

Uruguay

5

I had a good time with Fernando and the other volunteers. It was my first time working with the land in a system like this and he made it feel easy by explaining everything and letting us try, I gained confidence working with some tools I never had used before. The accommodation was okay, rooms are nice, the common area is open so it's like nature (can be a little messy) but enjoyable any ways. I enjoyed learning, being in nature and witnessing how plants are grown :)

2 months ago

Italy

5

I enjoyed my stay at the farm. Fernando is a very good host and takes great care of all the volunteers. He knows a lot about this specific type of farming, and it's interesting to help him grow his project. The tasks depend on the season, so some of them could be a bit boring, but it's also valuable to experience this side of agriculture. It was my first volunteering experience, and I would recommend this place because I met nice people, enjoyed the environment, and spent my free days at the beach near Palmela!

2 months ago

Uruguay

5

The experience was very good and enriching! I arrived for two weeks, but decided to extend my stay and ended up staying for a month. The place is beautiful, peaceful, and surrounded by nature, ideal for a first approach to syntropic agriculture. I learned a lot about crop maintenance, soil nourishment, and plant care. Fernando is very clear with the tasks and creates a very pleasant work environment. Without a doubt, an experience I would recommend to anyone who wants to learn and connect with nature. I would definitely go back again!

2 months ago

Uruguay

5

This was our first Worldpackers experience and we loved it! We planned to stay two weeks but ended up staying a month. The host explained the tasks and let us choose what suited us. We set our own work routine, and the weekly hours weren't strictly supervised—it was based on trust with the host. The place is in a natural environment, close to Lisbon and Setúbal, with comfortable common areas, great for socializing or having personal space. There's good WiFi. Fernando gave us a private room and plenty of food we could cook freely. We learned a lot about syntropic farming and highly recommend it

2 months ago

Ukraine

5

I had an absolutely wonderful time in the farm. Five weeks flew super fast, and I wish I could stay longer. We had a lot of different and interesting tasks. Fernando always explains everything really well, and every day I would learn something new. I was very happy to help this sustainable project, and I wish Fernando a great success! He is a very sweet person, and a really good host. On his farm I felt like home.

3 months ago

New Zealand

5

I had a truly lovely time at the farm! Whether you're curious about syntropic farming or passionate about sustainable agriculture, this is the place to be. I arrived with little knowledge and left much more informed and even more interested. There are plenty of different tasks to get involved in, and Fernando is both flexible and accommodating. There are lots of wonderful places nearby to explore on your free days (we did a lovely hike in Arrabida National Park). I loved being so close to nature—I even extended my stay. Highly recommended!

3 months ago

Portugal

5

For me was amazing, learn teory and practice about agroflorest practices. Fernando is an amazing teacher, a great story teller, and good friend to have in life. As a host he is always open to talk about what need to be improved about the house conditions, the bedrooms are containairs with good conditions and the kitchen has everything we need, and he provide us food as we ask, from the supermarket availability every once in week. We had amazing lunchs together and work some days as a team achiving an especific goal for the day and a lot of self-management work tasks, I want to come back for

3 months ago

Turkey

5

My stay at the farm was awesome. Fernando is a great host, he has great knowledge and experience about permacultural farm and agro-foresty and he is so patient. You can ask the same thing and he will show you again. Rooms and kitchen was good too(just know that toilet is a dry toilet). Only problem is that it can be a bit boring and hard if you don't like being alone(max 3 other volenteers). Because there are nothing near to the farm and nearest big city is Setubal(you need to take a bus or ride a bike for a long time). Except for that farm is chill and I liked the experience.

3 months ago

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