Gardener & Housekeeper <3

Help a sustainable project: 5 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Connect with the locals: 5 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Learn about sustainability: 5 travelers learned about sustainability working with this host
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

30h

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

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.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

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.

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

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.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

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.

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

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

Verified Host: This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 3 weeks

The Experience

This is a community environment with amazing neighbours, guests and a welcoming team. We host workshops while we grow our vegetable garden following permaculture principles. We have been working in the house renovation for 2y and it's now a Learning and Regeneration center able to host 20 people. We need help to continue the renovation, to take care of the house and the animals, and plant more in our vegetable garden!

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Requirements

Beginner Portuguese or Beginner English
Between 27 and 80 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Talk to those who have lived the experience

In our community, you can talk to worldpackers who have already collaborated with this host and get your questions answered directly.

You can ask things like:

a) How was your experience with this host?
b) How was your day-to-day routine?
c) How much did you spend on this trip?

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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

Good health and well-being

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Quality education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Responsible consumption and production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Climate action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy.

Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.

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5 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Permaculture Project

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

5 Meeting locals
5 Learning about sustainability
5 Developing environmental awareness
4 Meeting international travelers
4 Get in touch with nature
3 Immersing in the local culture

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

5 12. Responsible consumption and production
5 13. Climate action
5 15. Life on land
4 3. Good health and well-being
1 4. Quality education

Martina

Hungary

I recommend this place to individuals who like community living and who speak Portuguese or Spanish and English for easy communication. The living space is comfortable and the food provided is good, they can meet your needs even if you are vegan. The tasks are varied by day, I helped building a bunk bed, taking care of the chickens, cutting ivy, planting, cooking and weeding. You have planty of opportunities to socialise since this is a community place and workshops take place here often, you can meet locals and internationals as well. Ines is kind and helpful.

3 months ago

Camila

Colombia

Staying with Ines and Simone was lovely! The house is big and interesting, and the vibe was always collaborative, kind and friendly, like family . We learnt so much with them, not only about working with land but also about growing and working with the community and neighbours. We met so many amazing and interesting people. A very holistic experience!

7 months ago

Inês replied

Thank you so much Camila! We hope to see you soon, somewhere around the world <3

MARIA JOAQUINA

Chile

Con mi amiga Thiare fue nuestra primera experiencia y superó todas nuestras expectativas. En el mes aprendimos demasiado y adicional a eso logramos generar grandes vínculos con los amigos del proyeto y la comunidad. Todos son muy buenas personas y hacen que la quinta se sienta como una gran familia. Siento que es un espacio ideal para alguien que esté buscando crecer y cambiar la forma de hacer las cosas, desconectar para conectar con lo que realmente te haga sentido. Gracias por recibirnos tan bien nos estamos viendo prontamente.

6 days ago

Thiare

Chile

Fue nuestro primer voluntariado y nos fuimos del lugar con el corazón lleno de amor 🫶. Ines y Simone junto a la comunidad de Soure/Venda Nova nos recibieron e hicieron una estadía más que grata y una experiencia que superó nuestras expectativas. Mas que un voluntariado, fue vivir y sentirnos como en casa 🏠. El crecimiento que vivimos fue a nivel espiritual, psicológico , de conocimientos de permacultura, cuidado de animales, alimentación regenerativa, experiencias al aire libre, hicimos comunidad y mucho más.

8 days ago

Nicolas

Italy

La quinta está ubicada en un entorno hermoso. Las comidas de Simone son llenas de amor e Inés fue muy abierta con nosotros y nos hizo parte de todas las actividades que hubieron. Aprendimos mucho y lo pasamos muy bien. Nada más que decir :)

6 months ago

Inês replied

Thank you Nico! Yes, it is growing well! We hope to see you soon, somewhere around the world <3

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