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🌿 Hands in the soil: come live and help take care of our homestead

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The experience

We are looking for someone who loves nature and enjoys getting their hands dirty to support our caretaker with the daily care of the property. Activities include gardening, landscaping, mowing, raking, pruning trees and plants, cleaning and maintaining the outdoor areas and the gardens. A varied outdoor job in a space surrounded by abundant nature and tranquility.


What you offer

5 hours of help per day

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

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Fluent Portuguese or Intermediate English

Between 25 and 40 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Mandatory volunteer introduction video


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

Our program is a hands-on life experience in the countryside, in direct contact with nature. The volunteer will work together with our caretaker, helping with the daily care and maintenance of the site.

Activities are varied and change according to the needs of each day. They may involve gardening and landscaping, care of beds and lawns, brush-cutting, raking, pruning of plants and trees, removing leaves and branches, cleaning and organizing the outdoor areas and other small maintenance tasks around the property.

We have a large and very beautiful green area, so there is always something to care for, improve or organize. We are looking for someone who enjoys outdoor activities, has the willingness to do manual work, and does not mind getting their hands dirty.

We do not expect the person to know how to do everything, but experience with gardening, a brush cutter, pruning or farm work will be very welcome. The most important is to have a willingness to learn, responsibility and a desire to collaborate.

In return, we offer the opportunity to live for a period in a tranquil place, surrounded by nature, and to participate in the routine and care of our space in a genuine way.


Activities & Shift

• Support the caretaker in daily care and maintenance of the site.

• Take care of gardens, beds, lawns and other green areas.

• Perform gardening tasks and small landscaping projects.

• Do brush-cutting and cleaning of the outdoor areas.

• Rake leaves, collect branches and keep the spaces organized.

• Assist in pruning plants, shrubs and trees.

• Plant, replant and care for seedlings and other plants.

• Help in the conservation and organization of the site’s outdoor areas.

• Support small maintenance tasks that are part of the daily routine of a rural property.

The activities will be organized together with the caretaker and may vary according to the site’s needs, weather and time of year.


Rules

• Alcoholic beverages or illicit drugs are not allowed on our premises.

• We respect quiet times and the activities of groups and retreats we host.

• We expect care and respect for the environments, equipment and nature around us.

• The scheduled hours and days of collaboration must be respected.

• We value a peaceful, respectful and welcoming coexistence among everyone.