Help a small farm turn pedagogical center & organics vegetables

Help a sustainable project: 6 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Connect with nature: 6 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Expand your environmental consciousness: 5 travelers felt they returned from this experience with a greater environmental consciousness
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

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

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

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

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.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

Stay up to: 2 weeks

The Experience

We intend to make our space a center for visits to animals of various species. Nature and recreational activities with people of all ages. 5km from Vila dos arcos de Valdevez, in the parish of Vale, this project that started in 2017 with the production of snails, is currently being transformed into organic vegetable production, where we also have an expanding pedagogical farm, sheep, ducks, chickens and pigs, with 1ha.

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Requirements

Beginner Spanish or Fluent English
Between 25 and 45 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

3. Good health and well-being

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

13. Climate action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy.

15. Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.

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7 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Farm

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

6 Get in touch with nature
5 Developing environmental awareness
4 Meeting international travelers
4 Learning about sustainability
4 Immersing in the local culture
3 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

6 15. Life on land
4 3. Good health and well-being
3 13. Climate action

Catalina

Chile

This was an amazing experience for my first time as a volunteer. Is a great place to meet people from all Europe, practicing some portuguese and english. Monica has so much to teach and is a very good host, she cooks amazing traditional portuguese food and is always looking after there's nothing missing.

about 2 months ago

Liba

Czech Republic

Monica was a caring host, she always asked if we need anything. She is super hard working and very busy as her farm needs her. The work on the farm was is hard but fair. We started at 8am and finished at 1pm and we were never asked to carry on after our hours. The accommodation and bathroom was simple but functional. The caravan is by my opinion suitable more for a single person. maybe a couple if both people are not too tall. All the work was worth while as we could have the best veggies ever and as much of it as we were able to eat. Monica spoke good English.

23 days ago

Constanza

Chile

Un lugar realmente cálido, me recibieron en un espacio increíble, buena y muy rica alimentación, me hicieron parte de la familia lo cual es realmente importante y la disponibilidad y flexibilidad de Mónica son únicas. Aprendí a trabajar en la huerta y me voy con muchos conocimientos sobre como cuidar y trabajar la tierra de manera correcta

3 months ago

Marina

Brazil

Minha primeira experiência de voluntatiado não poderia ter sido melhor! Fui recebida com muito carinho pela Mónica e sua família! Todos foram muito acolhedores e respeitosos. A Mónica é uma mulher excepcional, e eu me senti honrada e grata por poder ajudá-la nesse projeto lindo e ainda ter o prazer de dividir refeições maravilhosas preparadas por ela e pelo marido. O trabalho não é tão leve, estão esteja preparada, principalmente no verão. Mas é realmente gratificante estar no meio de tanta natureza e cuidar dos animais. Me despedi do sítio saudosa e espero manter contato! 💚

4 months ago

Janaina

Brazil

Eu amei conhecer o espaço o sítio dos caracóis e conhecer a Mônica que é muito amável e atenciosa, os almoços na sua casa com a sua família faz a gente se sentir em casa, sua horta linda e cheia de moranguinhos frescos que a gente pode ir lá e comer na hora tornava nossas pausas do trabalho muito especiais, seus animais são uns amores em especial uma ovelha negra chamada Inês que parece um cão e atende pelo nome quando a Mônica chama. Obrigada Mônica por me receber com tanto carinho no seu espaço. Abraço apertado e espero voltar pra comer o feijão que começamos a cultivar. <3

5 months ago

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