Help Us Build Simple Accommodation on a Nature-Close Quinta
The experience
We're expanding our Quinta in Alcobaça, Portugal, so we can host more volunteers and workers going forward. Looking for hands-on people with some carpentry, woodworking or DIY building experience to help put up simple, eco-friendly accommodation units on the property. There's room for your own ideas on how things get built, and some quiet time to yourself alongside the work.
What you offer
20 hours of help per week
Arts:
Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.
Building & Repairing:
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
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.
Tent:
You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
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.
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
Requirements
Intermediate English or Intermediate French
Between 24 and 64 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Main tasks: timber cutting and sanding, assembling simple structures, tool maintenance, site preparation.
Activities & Shift
Skills: Carpentry, Building, DIY, Handyman