Who Are We?

We are a loose tribe of friends and family who choose to live a simple life, that respects this planet. We are united by a love for nature and a commitment to self-awareness. We mostly met when living in the commune of the enlightened mystic Osho. We are guided by his vision of living totally, with love and awareness; in the world but not of the world.

The horses brought us here to this land, as we sought a place where they could live a natural lifestyle and we could live together in freedom. The land was a traditional Portuguese montado (silvo-pastoral), that had been degraded over the last 40 years. Our main work is helping the soil come back to life and the eco-system heal.

The cork oak montado of Portugal is a unique eco-system, which is currently
struggling to survive. Our aim is to regenerate the forest through holistic management and integrated land use (ILU) for maximum carbon sequestration. Sustainable harvest and distillation of aromatic plants is part of that vision. It is important to us that our land thrives and we live in alignment with nature.

We dwell lightly on this land, with deep respect for all those that share the space here. From the dung beetles to the snake eagles, each one has his place.

The Intention
  • To care for the land in line with nature so it thrives, and we can harvest native aromatic plants
  • To live a life that gives more than it takes, and leave the planet more beautiful when our brief stay is over
  • To live totally, love much and enjoy all we have been gifted
  • To live closely with the horses and understand how to provide all their evolutionary needs in a domestic environment
  • To become more self aware and centered with the help of the horses and each other
Our Inspiration

Osho

Far away from roads and the sounds of constant traffic, far away from factories from shopping malls even from neighbors, we are nestled in the Portuguese pastoral country side of Alentejo, surrounded by silence and hills and forests of cork oaks.
Here, hidden in the heart of urban Europe, nature has its sway and we humans and animals fit in with as little environmental impact as possible. We live off grid, our electricity comes from the sun, our amazing water straight from the earth. Our accommodations are simple and rustic, yet comfortable. We have fine toilets and cosy hot showers. We live and work together taking care of the place and happily share space with our guests, who come from all over the world. We have our communal space to enjoy and interact, yet everyone has her or his private space to retreat into.
In our eyes, Life has to be lived fully and beautifully and we pay attention to every aspect of it, so of course healthy and tasty food is an important part. We cook nourishing vegetarian meals, a fusion of dishes from around the world. In the evenings we relax on our beautiful deck, with a drink if you’re so inclined, and enjoy the fading light over the spectacular landscape with our herd of horses grazing peacefully in the valley below. Love Dado

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