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Farm Cogula, Portugal

5.0
2 reviews2

Help us in our off-grid permaculture farm and eco-buildings :)

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This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature
A traveler recommended this experience for reconnecting with nature
Expand your environmental consciousness
A traveler felt they returned from this experience with a greater environmental consciousness
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers
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What you offer

30h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Animal Care
Help look after and take care of animals.
Handyman
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
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
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.
Dinner
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
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.
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Support
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The Experience

Enjoy our beautiful 8 hectares land and help us with the following : - garden tasks in both veggies garden and medicinal mandala garden (planting, weeding, harvesting, watering...) - care to animals (horses, goat, dog and cats - soon we'll have hens and bees!) - care to our trees (watering, pruning, etc.) - small construction work, as ecological as possible - fencing and general maintenance of the land and/or buildings when needed

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Requirements

  • Beginner English or Beginner French
  • Accepts solo applications and also couples and pairs

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Availability

Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Stay at least
4 weeks

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2 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Farm

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

1 Get in touch with nature

1 Developing environmental awareness

1 Learning about sustainability

1 Practicing English

Belgium

5

This was one of the best months i have ever had! The work is physical but definitely doable as they make sure that there is enough variety. I arrived with almost no knowledge of gardening, animal care etc but they were very patient with me and they explained everything from the beginning till the end. I learned so much during my stay, about way more than only farming as they are very interesting people. They are a very genuine, accepting and funny family. We were laughing all day long and i felt really welcome from the first day. I would recommend this host to everybody who gets the chance!!

10 days ago


Letizia replied

Thank you so much for spending this time with us, Mitte! It was such a pleasure having you here, we all truly enjoyed it. I am glad you liked it too and I really hope you will come back for another visit! Take care :)

Portugal

5

Achei umas quinta fantástica e um excelente trabalho da parte dos anfitriões. fiz exatamente o esperado, fiz o que gosto, e tentei ao máximo estender-me para fazer mais e aprender mais. Passei a maioria dos tempo com o Yannick (que é um ser humano INCRÍVEL, fantástico). Todos os fins de semana havia bom descanso e alguém amigo para socializar por parte dos anfitriões, e/ou visitar algum lugar. Foram fantásticos. Mas infelizmente não senti um maior respeito da parte da Letecia, senti simpatia esforçada (dito por ela:"bom sentido de humor") mas fui algumas vezes, motivo de gozo (minhas palavras)

12 days ago


Letizia replied

Olá Pedro! Obrigada pelo teu comentário. Lamento que te sentavas assim. Aqui nos tentamos sempre de acolher os nossos voluntários da melhor maneira que podemos, mas é claro que dependamente da cultura ou experiência de vida de cada pessoa, alguns mal-entendidos podem ficar, embora este tipo de situação nunca aconteceu antes porque para nós, é mais fácil de falar e esclarecer as coisas para tirar dúvidas ou frustração. Mas se a pessoa não quer comunicar connosco, não é fácil também...
De qualquer maneira, te desejamos uma boa viagem, boa sorte, e força!

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