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GET INVOLVED WITH TERRA ALTA

Photographer taking a photo
Photographer taking a photo

CALLING OUT TO LIKEMINDED PHOTOGRAPHERS

VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHER POSITION

We're extremely grateful for your interest, as the hands of volunteers have helped shape Terra Alta into what it is today.

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As we only run courses over summer, we only host volunteers during this time (and not all year-round). We normally have 1 photographer per course.

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Work hours are not strictly defined, but the photographer is expected to deliver 300 photos + 50 highlights within the agreed timeframe. 

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If you are interested in experiencing community living while supporting the process of a permaculture design course and the project through your talents and meeting many likeminded people, this might be an opportunity for you.

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WHAT WE OFFER

​We do not charge volunteers any costs. We believe in a system of reciprocity where we offer the following in return for your time and energy:

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  • ​Food - you will have access to all our garden vegetables and the staples ingredients we buy. 2 Vegetarian meals per day + breakfast

  • Camping - you will be able to camp in our serene cork-oak forest (please bring your own tent and camping equipment if possible)

  • Access to an arts centre with musical instruments, building and handcraft tools & access to our extensive permaculture library

  • Internet access (limited as we run on solar energy and there are always some cloudy days)

  • It is what you make it - you will be surrounded by people with different backgrounds and knowledge to share 

  • As a photographer you will have the opportunity to exchange your work for a Permaculture Design Course

ABOUT THE LOCATION

Terra Alta is an off-the-grid holistic-education host site where students and visitors alike get to see all 12 Principles of Permaculture in action. It’s located in between Almoçageme and Ulgueira, two quaint sea-side villages with easy access to amazing beaches and is relatively simple to reach from Lisbon and Sintra. The following Permaculture elements and functions are on display, amongst others:

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  • Small-scale earthworks to capitalise on impervious surface runoff

  • Hot & Cold Composting (Vermiculture) systems for boosting soil life, picking up on waste streams, and cycling nutrients

  • Food Preservation and supporting the local economy of food production

  • Natural Building techniques utilised for dwellings and social spaces

  • Renewable Energy technology featuring solar panels

  • Internet available 

We treat Terra Alta's off-the-grid site as a teacher in its own right as participants get to experience Permaculture daily, learning from our existing projects and being part of our crew.

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