Holistic Grazing volunteering

A Quinta offers the opportunity to gain experience in holistic grazing, based on Allan Savory’s holistic management methods. At the moment, we graze the land with our own expanding flock of 100 sheep. We are currently working on improving the flock management through different aspects such as: adaptation to climate, infrastructural systems, the grazing plan and team management.

We're looking for someone who would like to commit for at least 1 month and is willing to share this experience and learn with us in this process.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • General sheep care and lambing

  • Deeper understanding of grazing, plant growth and pasture management

  • Deeper understanding how land management influences the climate

  • Basic practical keyline design and keyline ploughing

  • Reading the landscape

  • Doing the ‘impossible’: grazing and growing trees at the same time

  • Practical experience with mobile, electric fencing

  • Soil building & composting

  • Supporting all the teams on the farm: gardening, agroforestry, food processing, hosting, and education

  • Basic understanding how a regenerative farm works

  • Basic understanding of gardening

WHAT WE PROVIDE:

  • A beautiful place to get inspired, develop practical work experience and build skills

  • Being part of a regenerative agriculture inspired community

  • Common space with resource library and access to the internet

  • A context to design (and implement) your own project

  • Full board with wholesome meals and fresh farm produce

  • Shared kitchen, showers, compost toilets and laundry facilities

  • Shared accommodation in dormitory (we have a dorm for men and another one for women), camping or the possibility to have your own room for additional costs

  • Access to our communal spaces for (group) activities such as yoga & meditation

WHAT WE REQUIRE:

  • 30 hours per week (including communal cooking and cleaning tasks)

  • Positive & motivated attitude

  • Adaptable to off grid living and working in conditions in a rural setting

  • Be physically fit enough for farm work

  • Take care of your own health insurance

  • Respect for our farm rules & community agreements

DAILY FARM RHYTHM

We gather together for 3 meals a day: breakfast at 8.30 am, lunch at 1 pm, dinner at 6 pm. We work from Monday to Friday, and each day we meet at 9:00 am for a morning check-in and organizing tasks. On Wednesdays, we gather at 14:30 pm for Community Afternoon when we learn about main aspects of crating successful community and healthy co-working space by using effective tools in community activities.