Hello my name is Antonio.I operate and live on a forest farm that cultivates cork trees and pine trees for the production of pine nuts.Our forest is certified organic farm .We have 2 full time employees that live on site plus 3 others that live in the nearby town of Coruche.We have one horse and one dog.
We work 4hours a day 6 days a week or 5 hours a day 5 days a week depending on wwoofers preference and work schedule.Activities include planting trees in the forest, pruning young trees, grafting young pine trees, working in our orchard, and in our garden.We work mornings, have lunch and take off the rest of the day.
There is wi-fi in the volunteer's house.
We supply all the food and cook 2 full meals. WWOOFers prepare their own breakfast.We eat lunch together with our staff in the common dining room.
Please note that during summer months we do not do any forest work due to high temperatures, with the exception of a cork harvest year. Cork is harvested usually during part of June, July and part of August.Planting and pruning of trees takes place in the fall, winter and spring.During summer months we work in our orchard and also in the nearby grounds, dooing maintenance of the drip irrigation system, weeding, pruning etc.
I enjoy playing football, and playing music .We have 2 lakes we use for swimming and a yoga platform.The forest offers great trails for jogging and hiking.
Coruche, the nearby town has all the amenities like supermarkets, restaurants, a health clinic, several doctors offices and dentists as well as banks ant atms.It is right on a beautifull river.The old part of Coruche has character and is worth a visit.Santarem, the nearest city is 30 minutes away and you can reach it by bus as we have a bus stop right at our driveway entrance.
There are several buses a day from Lisbon to Coruche.I will give you exact detailed instructions on how to get here.Once in Coruche let us know and we will pick you up if not extremely busy.There are taxis that you can take if needed.We are only 5 minutes away from Coruche.
Volunteering is a wonderfull concept.We want volunteers to have a memorable experience.For a lot people is their first voluntering experience so we ease them into the tasks and give them some time to adjust.We know that comunication and mutual respect between host staff and volunteers is the key to success so we make it easy for volunteers to voice their concerns at all times.We like to think of ourselves as open minded and flexible.Volunteers if they wish, can leave anytime without notice and with no questions asked on our part .The same thing works for hosts.This freedom is crucial so that volunteers and host never feel stuck or obliged to justify departures.We encourage socializing between volunteers, staff and ourselves as hosts.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Forestry
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Bakery
Food justice / sovereignty
Mechanics / tools / technology
Methods or systems
Regenerative agriculture
Host type
Production farm
Certified organic
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Hectares
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173
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