Quinta Alma
Quinta Alma is an off-grid ecological retreat farm nestled in the mountains of Monchique near Aljezur, Algarve, designed under permaculture …
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
Novas Descobertas Association is a non-profit based near Lagos, Algarve, offering year-round educational and regenerative programs that conn…
Orchard of Flavours / Pomar dos Sabores
Orchard of Flavours (Pomar dos Sabores) is a BGCI-accredited, non-profit edible botanical garden near Tavira, Algarve, dedicated to fruit tr…
Salema Eco Camp
Salema Eco Camp is the first hotel unit in southern Portugal committed to a regenerative tourism model, offering glamping, eco lodges, campi…
Rural Escapes Portugal
Rural Escapes Portugal is an off-grid nature retreat in the Serra de Monchique, Algarve, offering hosted retreats, wellness workshops, and s…
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.
Where these projects are
- Lisbon09
- Centro06
- Algarve05
- Norte04
- Alentejo02