Quinta Alma
An off-grid ecological retreat farm in the Monchique mountains near Aljezur, Algarve, designed on permaculture principles to reconnect visit…
Workshops & Trainings
Hands-on learning across the themes, natural building, permaculture design, fermentation, forestry. The fastest way into this world is a weekend with your hands in it.
Projects in this focus
Novas Descobertas Association
A non-profit near Lagos, Algarve, running educational and regenerative programmes all year that connect people with nature, community and th…
Orchard of Flavours / Pomar dos Sabores
Orchard of Flavours (Pomar dos Sabores) is a BGCI-accredited, non-profit edible botanical garden near Tavira, Algarve, devoted to fruit tree…
Salema Eco Camp
Salema Eco Camp is the first hotel unit in southern Portugal committed to a regenerative tourism model, with glamping, eco lodges, camping, …
Rural Escapes Portugal
An off-grid retreat in the Serra de Monchique, Algarve, with hosted retreats, wellness workshops and self-catering holidays for individuals,…
Workshops and trainings in Portugal
A weekend with your hands in the work can teach what reading alone cannot. These courses turn ideas into practical skills. The subjects run across everything the site covers: natural building, permaculture design, grafting and pruning, fermentation, beekeeping, forestry, seed saving.
Courses here are usually small, often bilingual, and frequently held on the farm or building site being discussed rather than in a classroom.
This page lists the projects that teach; the dates are on our events calendar, which is where anything with a fixed start shows up. If you want a longer commitment than a weekend, several of these projects also take volunteers or residents. Related focuses: community education, nature-based learning and DIY skills and guides.