our village is within walking distance from the farm and has a cafe, shop and bakery. Our nearest town is Cercal.
We could do with some help in May because one of us is away and it is a lot to keep going. So we would like help feeding the animals, some gardening work and if you like to cook that would be great!!
We are a smallholding of 4.5 hectares, mainly covered with cork oaks. we are cultivating a large garden organically, using raised beds for vegetables. we plan to expand tree planting for more fruit trees, indigenous trees and possibly vines. animals are central to our life here - we have 3 horses, one mule,5 dogs, 6 cats, chickens and ducks. We feel that it is important to have a good connection with our horses and use natural horsemanship techniques.
we are on solar power and water is from our own bore hole. Accommodation is either in a 2 person caravan or a wooden chalet for 2 people. We eat a varied diet and some of our veg is coming from the garden. we like to cook but we also enjoy the cooking of others.There are miles of Atlantic beaches 20k away and we will certainly try to get you there during your time with us.
Now is the time for preparing beds, planting seeds and hopefully planting more trees.
We need help with the animals, gardening and some building work.
THE MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY THAT A PERSON COMING TO STAY WITH US SHOULD HAVE IS... A LOVE OF ANIMALS
Some key things we are looking for help with are:
1. the most useful thing for us at the moment is someone who can help with some basic woodwork jobs, e.g., gates, duck house etc.
2. alternative building e.g., straw bales, wood, clay, cordwood.
3. general building and making skills would be really useful at the moment.
Neil is an author and playwrite and is currently very busy with his latest book. it would be great if you could help because this would mean he would have more time to write.
One of the horses, Lyra, has had a serious accident and after year of patience and care she now needs regular training to get her fitness back. One of the other horses needs massage to assist with his suppleness and the mule needs lots of quiet attention to help him build up his confidence.
