Permaculture job in Portugal
We are looking for a caretaker who lives and works on our permaculture project in Portugal. Since we also work in The Netherlands and can only be in Portugal part of the year, we need someone to help us with:
- watering plants in the dry season
- pruning and planting trees
- construction work including fences and building wooden structures for compost toilet, showers and storage
- landscaping and cleaning up the land
- setting up a nursery for plants and trees
- setting up a organic garden for vegetables and herbs
Working hours are variable and around 20 hours per week. You can stay on the land in your own camper, caravan or yurt. If required we can arrange a caravan free of charge. The job is for 6 months or more and we can pay € 500 per month for your expenses. Great opportunity if you want to enjoy the peace and quiet of the Portuguese countryside and learn a lot about permaculture. Also good to combine with online work.
Requirements for the job are: passion for nature, basic knowledge about growing plants and trees and physical health.
About Florago
In 2024, we bought two plots of land near Penamacor in Portugal. One part is open countryside with a small lake in the middle and some 70 mature olive trees (Lago). The other part is 2/3 feral forest with cork oak, olive and lots of gorse and 1/3 arable land (Floresta). There is no building or ruin on the land, no electricity connection and no running water. In short, it is pure nature and we want to keep it that way as much as possible.
Florago is an oasis of peace in one of the last quiet areas in Europe. We want both ourselves and the Florago participants to enjoy this meditative silence, nature and the views of the surroundings and the Estrelas Mountains. From Florago you can do great hiking and MTB cycling in an undiscovered area. After the hike, you can take a dip in the small lake on the land or in the stream a little further away.
Travel a little further and visit beautiful authentic mountain villages like Montsanto and Penamacor. And within an hour’s drive you are in the high mountains of the Estrelas, Portugal’s highest mountains with numerous hiking trails.
We are developing the land at Florago based on the principles of permaculture design and organic farming. So working with nature instead of against nature and no use of synthetic fertilisers or pesticides. We are creating a diverse food forest with fruits, nuts, berries and herbs. Every year, we plant about 200 more trees and shrubs. So once the food forest becomes productive, we can all enjoy these yields. By eating them directly or if the production is high enough, by preserving them together for later use. Last autumn, we harvested and preserved our first olives and they are amazing.
If you are interested, please send a resume and your motivation to info@florago.org