🌱🐓 Experience the Routine of a Sustainable Project in the Countryside
The experience
Experience daily life in the countryside by collaborating with a project that unites sustainability, food production, and respect for animals. Participate in planting and tending gardens, implementing agroforestry systems, caring for seedling nurseries, and animal husbandry. Ideal for those who want to learn sustainable practices, connect with nature, and experience a true immersion in rural life.
What you offer
4 hours of help per day
Building & Repairing:
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
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
1 day off per week
Shared Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
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 Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
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.
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
Dedicated Workspace:
Specific space for you to work remotely
Requirements
Beginner Portuguese or Beginner English
Between 18 and 59 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Program: More than a place to work, this is a space for exchanging experiences. We value coexistence, knowledge sharing, and the personal growth of each volunteer. No prior experience is necessary: the most important thing is the willingness to learn, to collaborate and to respect nature.
Here, every tree planted, every bed cultivated and every care for the animals represents a step toward a more sustainable future. If you are seeking an authentic experience, want to slow down, put your hands in the soil, and be part of a project with a purpose, it will be a pleasure to welcome you to our site.
Activities & Shift
🌱Planting, transplanting, and seedling management.
🌳 Implementation and maintenance of agroforestry systems.
🪴 Production of seedlings in the nursery.
🥬 Care of vegetable gardens and plots.
🌾 Weeding, soil cover (mulching), and composting.
💧 Irrigation of plants and monitoring crop development.
🐓 Feeding, cleaning, and handling of small animals.
🏡 Organization and maintenance of the site's common areas.
🔨 Small rural constructions and maintenance of fences, beds and structures (as needed).
♻️ Waste sorting, recycling and other sustainable practices.
📸 Support in producing photos, videos and content for social media and blogs (for those interested or experienced).
🎓 Discussion circles and knowledge exchange about sustainability, agroecology, rural entrepreneurship and life in the countryside.
Rules
Do not consume alcoholic beverages on the site.
Do not use drugs or intoxicants.