TERRANOSSA PATRIMONY

Name: TERRANOSSA PATRIMONY
Start: 2016-08-29
End: 2023-09-01
Location: Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This work camp aims to awaken youth for the traditional building techniques and the surrounding built heritage. It is an Hands-on approach in ancient building techniques, specially production of raw earth (adobe, rammed earth, CEB, earth plasters) and ceramics (modelling, raku firing, other firing techniques). During the camp we will act in public structures repairing, maintaining and co-creating new assets on these buildings, focusing on the S. Franciscos Convent and OCT s facilities (workshops where raw and fired earth materials/works are explored and produced). Cooperation, communication, self esteem, problem solving, risk evaluation, leadership and decision making are competences that we will work together while (re)building for and with the local community.

💼 What the programme involves

The workcamp will give opportunity to produce two specific raw earth techniques: CEB (compressed earth blocs) and Adobe. Volunteers will go through the characterization and formulation of earth for producing this materials, and the tasks include preparing, production and drying the materials, going through all stages of the process. The tasks include also interventions of maintenance in some buildings ( Convent and OCT facilities ( using traditional and innovative sustainable building mixed solutions. A suggested program will be proposed and will be subjected to alterations according to the different wills and needs.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. The lunch and dinner meals will be at the convent and will be vegetarian with possibility of vegan choice, in respect to the protein needs of the body in mainly physical activity. We have different options that can be adapted during the camp according to the groups s preferences and in line with the available budget. There is access to several shared kitchens around our facilities to prepare your snacks.Accommodation: in shared dormitory inside the old convent and in a Youth center 3 minutes away. There is the possibility to use your private tent if you want

🍲 Food

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. The lunch and dinner meals will be at the convent and will be vegetarian with possibility of vegan choice, in respect to the protein needs of the body in mainly physical activity. We have different options that can be adapted during the camp according to the groups's preferences and in line with the available budget. There is access to several shared kitchens around our facilities to prepare your snacks.

📍 About the location

Montemor-o-Novo is located near Evora city in the Centre of Portugal and approximately 100 km far from Lisbon, the capital. The working environment is relaxed, in the heart of a strong artistic influenced small city in Alentejo Region

🎒 Leisure activities

Ceramics - make your own clay project and take it home – from modelling to firing. Group games. Yoga. Open Air Cinema. Landscape and Heritage tour (Learning about the Montado Landscape, visiting and learning about the megalithic heritage of the region). Concerts of main national artists in the local annual fair. These activities are flexible and may adapt to the participants. Silkprint, sculpture, music, dance, electronics and new technologies are other activities that you can see around and possibly try out.

⚠️ Requirements

🤝 Meeting point

Arrival date:: 21st of August

Timetable or period: 9am to 1pm

Place Name: Convento S. Francisco

Place Address: Convento de São Francisco, Carreira de São Francisco 7050-160 Montemor-o-Novo

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📅 Available sessions

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28/08/2017 → 08/09/2017

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PT-IPJ 12.3

26/08/2019 at 00:00 → 06/09/2019 at 00:00

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PT-IPJ 11.1

27/08/2018 → 07/09/2018

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PT-IPJ 10.1

29/08/2016 → 09/09/2016

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PT-IPJ 11.2

23/08/2021 → 03/09/2021

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PT-IPJ 11.2

24/08/2020 → 04/09/2020

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PT-IPJ 11.5

21/08/2023 at 00:00 → 01/09/2023 at 00:00

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PT-IPJ 11.2

22/08/2022 → 02/09/2022

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29/08/2016 → 09/09/2016

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

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French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

7050 Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Western European Summer Time

Local time: 20:59 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Portuguese