Terramada is a permaculture association, created for the sustainable development of us all in balance with our habitat and the planet. The Association respects and upholds the basic principles of permaculture: ‘with’ and ‘to back up’ Nature.
It is based in a small valley on the banks of the Beliche Reservoir in an area called Barrocal Algarvio, where human desertification and desertification of soils are highly widespread. Terramada appears, in this context, to help solve this problem. Permaculture is central for a better care of soils and the harmonization of all elements on the ecosystem. Allied to reforestation, its contribution is an example for inverting the process of desertification.
We promote environmental education with groups, in activities or visits. The subjects are: permaculture, ecology and sustainability. We emphasize: reforestation, the plantation and maintenance of an eco-vegetable-garden in permaculture, the use of renewable energies, reduction and reuse of waste (through composting, earthworm-culture, construction and other artistic activities).
Recently the association is more opened to the public, with the creation of an eco-village.
We look forward to motivate interested people in this project.
At first, through participation in our activities to learn more about our project (campaigns such as the reforestation, volunteer work, maintenance of space, bio-construction, courses and workshops, open days, etc.)
Secondly,
Regarding our guidelines, to experience living here (for some months) to discover if this is your project.
1. JOIN IN
THE ACTIVITIES
We have a Wide range of activities including:
courses, workshops, seminars, open door’ days, sustainable sundays, parties and celebrations.
We also do reforestation campaigns, cultivation of gardens/plantations in permaculture.
We are opened to receive groups (with their own activities) organizing accommodation and meals.
See our calendar in: http://aterramada.blogspot.com/
VOLUNTEER WORK
For 5 hours work per day, 5 days a week, we offer you free accommodation and free access to all infrastructures from the community (kitchen, showers, wc, tools office, etc). Work is done in teams and in schedules organized with the responsible person.
Each person/family should bring their own food. Vegetables and fruits available in the garden/orchard can be shared (please, talk with the person in charge)
MEMBERSHIP
Receive a discount of 10% in all activities, accommodation and meals. Plus, enjoy 2 week-ends per year free-camping in Terramada.
MEMBERSHIP CONDITIONS
new members:
€30 – annual rate (valid for 12 months)
€15 – annual rate for unemployed and non-working students
members – renovation:
€40 updating rates + annual rate (valid for 12 months)
Short and Long Stay
If you want to know better Terramada, why not staying some days in Terramada?
please, see more info in accommodation.
2. GUIDELINES
Terramada promotes:
Respect for the environment and all kind of life.
Reinforcement of the instinct and the intuition on everyday’s living and taking decisions.
Auto-responsibility.
Deep permaculture as a way of being, desertified soil recovery, reforestation, managing natural and energetic resources in a sustainable way.
Personal growth (in every sense: physical, intellectual, spiritual…).
Sharing the work (by love) in the land.
Self-sufficiency.
Internal management for residents & visitors:
Are you visiting Terramada?
Please, tell us in advance the dates of your arrival/staying. If we don’t inform you previously that we have a place for you to stay, it’s better that you bring a camping tent and sleeping bag.
Have in mind that you are responsible for:
everything that you bring: from your arrival till your departure.
Ask about where to put your refuse.
Reduce consuming by re-using what you can.
Respect private spaces and schedules (sleeping: unless there is an organized party, we ask everyone to remain quiet between 23.00h to 08.00h).
we also:
If you are a smoker, please use spaces that don’t have vegetation and put all the butts of your cigarettes in a special receptacle (please, ask if necessary).
Terramada doesn’t have any political nor religious definition. The residents are free to decide in the exterior of Terramada and are responsible for not using the name of the association to due ends.
Food
All diets are welcome, since the surplus is re-used and appropriately treated. the goal is to give a useful destination to leftovers. They can enter the process of de-composting (or another) closing the biologic cycle.
Residents food options in Terramada are depend on what is available on vegetable gardens and orchards and so can be seasonal. Some of the food has to come from the exterior. Our diet is however mostly vegetarian.
Sometimes we have fruits and vegetables available that can be shared among everyone (please consult the person in charge).
Work
We welcome all individuals and their differing ability to work. Should you have any special requirements that may prevent you from undertaking your normal tasks or require help whilst you are staying with us, please let someone know.
We value the maintenance of all equipment and respectfully ask you to return all tools used at the end of any workshop or activity.
working schedules should be respected. Exceptional absence or delay may be justified and compensated afterwards (except in case of disease or accident that are restraining people to work).
All working tools should be put in their right place at the end of the day/period of work. We leave the working place when everything is cleaned up.
After the activities developed we should keep places cleaned and organized.
General issues
Terramada acknowledges the values of diversity. It also favours direct exchange in order to develop and maintain the farm. Including items such as seeds, ecological building materials for course attendance and stays. It is a none profit making Association, promoting equality among people, animals, plants and any other being.
Payment & Donations
Whilst Barter is an established form of payment at Terramada we still need money to purchase some items. Therefore
Payments can be done by bank transfer to the following account in Portugal:
IBAN PT50 0035 0234 00006111330 88
BIC SWIFT CGDIPTPL
Donations
The association Terramada accepts donations for the creation of it’s projects and work on the farm, including permaculture and sustainability.
Your contribution will be greatfully received and we would like to thank you personally.
DONATION
TERRAMADA is a non profit permaculture association.
We aim to create a sustainable eco-village and source of ecological experience and skills in eco living that can be shared with others including other villages, so we can mutually learn to live in harmony within nature.
We receive very little public support and need to finance this project. You can get to know us better by visiting our web page and blog, or contact us directly to make an appointment for a visit.
If you can contribute and help us to develop this project, contact us on facebook or press the button above on contact
know that:
smaller donation examples too would be good
From a donation of 500 euros, we offer you a lifelong quota; this way you can enjoy all the advantages from a member of terramada forever.
From a donation of 2 000 euros enjoy one week per year in our van , bamboo hut or other – accommodation and meals for free.
From a donation of 10 000 euros, apart from enjoying one week per year for free, you can be the godfather or godmother of one of our infrastructure (for eg., a path, a garden, a house, etc.) that will receive your name (if you wish).
From a donation of 25 000 euros, apart from cumulating the other benefits, you can also stay for 2 months per year (instead of one week) as a visitor in our farm – accommodation and meals for free. You can also participate for free in all parties, activities and celebrations in terramada.
Donations enterprises – make an appointment and consult the benefits directly with us.
Telf: (+351) 931 466 294 – (+351) 964 525 536
e-mail: terramada (at) gmail.com or use our contact form.
All the donations are welcome.
We thank you the interest in this project.
