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Inner Peace Forest Retreat in Portugal

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The experience

Inner Peace Forest School & Lemon Farm (Monchique, Algarve):
A co-living, regenerative project combining an online/forest-based school (IGCSE, AI/ICT, engineering, movement, mindfulness, ethics) with a 6-hectare lemon farm of gardens and animals—blending holistic education, eco-skills, and community life in nature.

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

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

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

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.

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

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.

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 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details


If volunteers wish they can join in the morning routines, such as meditation and yoga, then have a communal breakfast (08.30) in the community house,
Option 1:
at 09.00 start their day with the chosen activities listed, until 13.00 when there is a ready cooked communal lunch. Afternoons are free. They can join in the karate or yoga program at 17.00.

Option 2:
start at 14.00 with their chosen activities and therefore have the mornings free.

Home-school Support project runs from 09.00 to 16.00 from Tuesdays to Fridays.

Weekends: are free, but the catering is not provided (everyone cooks their own food)
Children are welcome, although only if there is space in the co-living house.


Due to our water shortage we can only accept people to help over the academic year, so during school holidays we are closed.

Activities & Shift

Gardening (winter and summer garden)
Looking after children (activities and project work)
Caring and maintenance of animals (pigs, chickens, guinea pigs, horses).
Construction (natural materials)
Catering for guests

Rules

prefer no drinking and smoking (daily and in excess!)