Permaculture Gardener & Food Forest Helper

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The experience

Join us in our permaculture food forest project! This October we’ll be planting, preparing beds, and caring for the horta and garden to get ready for winter. You’ll help with gardening, planting, mulching, and maintaining our eco-project while learning hands-on about sustainable living.

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What you offer

20 hours of help per week

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

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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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.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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

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Requirements

Intermediate English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

We are a small family project in central Portugal, developing our garden, horta, and food forest step by step. Volunteers help with seasonal tasks like planting, mulching, weeding, and preparing the land for the winter. It’s hands-on work outdoors, and we appreciate flexibility as every week can bring different needs in the garden.

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Activities & Shift

Volunteers help 5 days a week, around 4 hours per day (usually mornings, from 9:00–13:00 or 10:00–14:00). Tasks include gardening, planting, weeding, mulching, watering, harvesting, and preparing the food forest for winter. Work is outdoors and may vary depending on the season and daily needs. Afternoons are free for relaxing or exploring the area.