Help in my garden and home in Serra de Estrella mountains, Portugal

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  Description

  Hello I'm Rachel,
  
  Current needs - a wonderful person with house maintenance skills or gardening help! If you are looking for a comfortable place to stay with good food provided and have the skills to help me with house maintenance I would love to hear from you. Such things as changing taps, door handles, painting inside or outside. A couple would work too if one has these skills and the other is keen on gardening. Please get in touch if any of this appeals!
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  I'm lucky enough to live in a beautiful location on the edge of a village and near to the small town of Seia (5 minutes by car). with me this summer is my daughter and 5 year old grandson along with their fun dog, Indie and my cat Bubu. We have a full week and if you enjoy young children, even better. We enjoy receiving visitors so if you are keen to help us make a difference each day in the garden and / or house you too can enjoy the beauty of the area and appreciate the view from each aspect of house and garden. There are lots of local walks, mountains walks and river beaches to explore.
  
  I also work online for a couple of hours most days. Perhaps you want to learn something new, add your own touch, apply your skills or all, or any of these things. In which case please get in touch.
  
  So in exchange for 4 hours work,5 days a week, I provide a wood cabin with shower, sitting area and the means to prepare some of your meals if you prefer. However, more often my visitors join in with preparing, cooking or tidying up for shared meals. There is flexibility and we can discuss these things before arrival to find an arrangement that works for all of us.
  
  Please continue reading before messaging, if you think you might like to do an exchange.
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  General information
  
  I have a garden, NOT lots of land but do have several olive and fruit trees and grow as many vegetables as I can make space for. My house needs some attention to upkeep and make small improvements and my garden is always needing care and attention. We all enjoy having visitors, including the four legged dwellers here.
  
  There are roads and track for taking walks locally and there are often events going on in nearby villages and towns which we can enjoy.
  
  I aim to live in harmony with nature as much as possible. This includes growing fresh, pesticide free produce. I use a permaculture approach to my garden and day to day living. I'm mindful about consumption and hope my guests are too.
  
  In terms of working I require visitors to work of 4 hours 5 days a week (excluding breaks). So the average day is 2 or 3 hours of work in the morning with a short snack break in between. After lunch a further 2 or 3 hours. I am open to some flexibility and for those that prefer to work fewer hours, then we can discuss an arrangement that suits.
  
  The accommodation is in a wood cabin that can sleep 2 with shower, toilet, small kitchen area with camping stove and sitting area with a large window that has a view of the mountains.
  
  I'd love to hear from you if you think we are a good match.
  
  Best wishes,
  
  Rachel
  
  P.S.
  Things I appreciate: laughter, communication, mutual respect, willing work ethic, interesting and meaningful conversation.
  
  Sorry but I feel I have to mention a small number of things I don't appreciate: over consumption of alcohol and / or weed, insincere intentions.
  
  Thank you so much for reading!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Home sitting
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Visitors would be living in a Portuguese village so they would be experiencing the culture of this part of Portugal. It is a good opportunity to learn some Portuguese too. You could learn with me about gardening and fruit and vegetable preserving. Also how to cook tasty, healthy, nutritious and wholesome meals, cakes and snacks.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  I would like help with gardening and house improvements. My garden has a variety of shrubs and flower beds plus fruit and nut trees, including olives and vegetables. When the fruit and vegetables are ready then I might need help with preserving. Some animal care might be needed.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Portugais: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  I can offer workawayers a cabin that is separate from the main house. It can sleep a single person or a couple. It is a small open plan living space with its own bathroom area, including a shower. In front of the cabin there is a small patio facing the mountains. The garden can be enjoyed by workawayers. There is room for flexibility with food which might be eating together, sharing the cooking or if you prefer it you can cater for yourself with the food that is provided. (Alcohol is not generally provided so please expect to purchase your own if desired).

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  Autres infos...

  The main attraction here is the national par which is great for hiking as well as swimming in the refreshing and stunning river beaches. Some historical sights like Roman ruins. Mountain towns and villages. Seia is very close. I would happily negotiate transportation to places.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il aimait accueillir les digital nomads.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  4 hours a day, 5 days a week

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