Help us grow our permaculture farm and holistic health centre
The experience
You will contribute to our agroforestry/permaculture/holistic health centre focusing on "farm to table" living. Daily tasks include seed collection, seedlings, harvesting, composting, animal care, food preservation, joint responsibility of meal preparation, cleaning & maintenance of the project, social media, wood structure construction. Learning opportunities: hands-on experience in regenerative agriculture. Practice yoga, enjoyhealing workshops
What you offer
25 hours of help per week
Cleaning:
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
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
Tent:
You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
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.
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.
Fast Internet Access:
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Intermediate English or Intermediate French
Between 25 and 60 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Minimum: 1 month duration. 5 hours per day 5 days per week. We expect that you participate in communal activities &events. Respect for fellow volunteers and community members. A basic understanding of English or French and some Portuguese. Volunteers will be responsible for transportation to Quinta do Sol/Enxara. We provide food that will be jointly prepared & free participation in holistic health workshops, including yoga and healing modalities when available. Accommodation: camping in nature, bring your own tent & camping gear for a unique nature-immersed experience. If you don't have a tent or sleeping bag, let us know, we can arrange that for you.
Activities & Shift
Quinta do Sol is a space for growth, collaboration & respect for nature. Every action contributes to a sustainable and harmonious environment. Together we build a place where everyone feels at home, sharing responsibilities, joy & sadness. Your participation is essential to keeping this community spirit alive and thriving. Living in a community means taking care of the common-shared space.
- sweep and mop the floor whenever necessary
- kitchen must be kept tidy, dishes and pots should be washed and stored after use
- empty trash
- permaculture duties such as empty kitchen waste in vermicompost bins, harvest, seed collection when needed, weeding, watering plants
- collecting eggs and moving chicken tractor when necessary
- Tools and materials must be put away after use
Shifts are in the morning from 8am-1pm or from 2pm-7pm
If you have any ideas to improve the functioning of the space, please share with us
Rules
As this is a shared space we ask for your participation to keep the space safe and clean. Practise self-regulation and accept feedback, together we grow as conscious human beings
- Keep your personal items tidy and organized
- Conscious use of utilities
- Respect the timing for use of swimming pool
- Visitors are welcomed on your off days. No overnight visitors unless with prior permission