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Join us on this educational and sustainable Summer Camp adventure at Aldeia do Vale! ⛺️🌱
Welcome to the Summer Camp at Aldeia do Vale, an agroecological project located in Sintra. Designed for children aged 6 to 14, this summer camp offers a unique opportunity for participants to explore nature, learn about permaculture and agroecology, and engage in various environmental activities.
The children will have the chance to experience a week full of educational and recreational activities, including planting in the garden, harvesting food, cooking, natural building, mural painting, and nature observation. Each day is carefully planned to provide an enriching and fun experience, promoting practical learning and direct contact with the environment.
Participants will be introduced to concepts such as agroforestry, the use of dehydrators, building solar ovens and rocket stoves, food harvesting, preparing healthy snacks, constructing with natural materials, and much more. There will be time for water activities, plant species recognition walks, composting, and insect observation.
The summer camp includes healthy meals throughout the day, with morning and afternoon snacks consisting of fruits, natural juices, homemade bread, homemade cookies, and peanut butter, as well as nutritious lunches prepared with local products.
This program is ideal for children who wish to learn and have fun in a natural and welcoming environment, developing a greater respect for sustainability and the environment.
Schedule: 8 AM to 7 PM
Weekly Fee: €369 (VAT included)
Option to Stay in a Bell Tent (with 24-hour supervision): Additional €150
Detailed Program for the Two Weeks
Day 1 – Garden and Agroecology
- 08:00 Arrival and Welcome; Nature Games and Play
- 09:00 Introduction to Agroforestry
- 10:00 Planting in the Garden; Morning Snack
- 11:00 Food Harvesting and Use of Dehydrator
- 12:00 Lunch
- 13:30 Sowing and Multiplying; Planting in the Garden
- 15:00 Water Activities
- 16:00 Afternoon Snack
- 17:00 Arts and Workshops: Crafting with Natural Materials
Day 2 – Cooking
- 08:00 Arrival; Nature Games and Play
- 09:00 Food Harvesting for Cooking
- 10:00 Morning Snack
- 11:00 Cooking Workshop: Preparing Healthy Snacks and Homemade Cookies
- 12:00 Lunch
- 13:30 Supervised Free Time
- 15:00 Water Activities
- 16:00 Afternoon Snack
- 17:30 Building Solar Oven and Using Rocket Stove
Day 3 – Natural Building
- 08:00 Arrival; Nature Games and Play
- 09:00 Building a Hut with Clay, Straw, and Canes
- 10:00 Morning Snack
- 11:00 Continuation of Hut Building
- 12:00 Lunch
- 13:30 Supervised Free Time
- 15:00 Water Activities
- 16:00 Afternoon Snack
- 17:30 Dynamics: Cooperative Games
Day 4 – Arts
- 08:00 Arrival; Nature Play
- 09:00 Mural Drawing: Collective Creation and Painting
- 10:00 Morning Snack
- 11:00 Continuation of Mural Painting
- 12:00 Lunch
- 13:30 Supervised Free Time
- 15:00 Water Activities
- 16:00 Afternoon Snack
- 17:30 Nature Observation: Clouds and Shape Identification
Day 5 – Nature Observation
- 08:00 Arrival; Nature Games and Play
- 09:00 Insect Observation and Plant Species Recognition Walk
- 10:00 Morning Snack
- 11:00 Introduction to Composting and Creating Worm Farms
- 12:00 Lunch
- 13:30 Supervised Free Time
- 15:00 Party Preparation
- 17:00 Afternoon Snack
- 17:30 Closing Party
Why join?
Join this summer camp at Aldeia do Vale for a fun, hands-on experience where children can connect with nature, learn about sustainability, and develop practical eco-friendly skills in a nurturing environment.
What’s included:
🌱 Personal Accident Insurance
🌱 Morning Snack: fruit and/or natural juices; homemade cookies, bread with jam/peanut butter/cocoa and hazelnuts
🌱 Afternoon Snack: homemade bread, homemade cookies, peanut butter
🌱 Lunch: Healthy meals prepared with local products
🌱 Water Activities: Rio Lizandro | Environmental education activities
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More about your Teacher Aldeia do Vale
This project began in 2016 and is the environmental hub of CENEA, the Explosive Circuit Association, driven by the desire to provoke significant changes in how we live and view planet Earth.
We are a research center dedicated to regeneration, offering comprehensive training in areas such as permaculture, agroecology, regenerative agriculture, natural building, water landscapes, personal development, and much more.
Located in the municipality of Sintra, near the border with Mafra, in a place called Barreiros, the project encountered a sad and abandoned site marked by the passage of time. However, the peace and beauty found in this place inspired us.
Our Vision:
We believe in a better world! We envision an ecologically balanced and abundant planet, where all forms of life are respected. We believe that to see change, we need to be part of it, and together we can make a difference in the environment around us.
Our Mission:
We aim to create ecologically stable and abundant landscapes, using agroecological techniques and principles to promote the health of the planet and meet human needs (water, food, shelter, and energy). We offer specialized training in agroecology, permaculture, and sustainability. Our goal is not only to disseminate our beliefs but also to build an exemplary space that demonstrates techniques for a more sustainable life.
Our Ethics and Values:
Care for the Earth
Care for People
Fair Share
Michiel van Lookeren Campagne
9 months agoWe went for a fun mushroom cultivation course. Very nice and relaxed experience, including the ability to make your own growing kit and take it home.
Panni Levay
9 months agoI had an amazing day learning about how cultivate m u s r o o m s in a lovely place with super sweet people. Thank you Silvia and to the rest of the team for such a lovely day filled with knowledge, good mood and good food 🌸🌿🏻
Maria Ana Martins
a year agoJust loved this mushroom workshop, learned so much in a wonderful place, surrounded by nature all over, Silvia its just a enthusiastic connoisseur 👌 all the staff is so friendly and helpful. Can't wait to be back again at Aldeia do Vale
P.I. Hublou
3 years agoThough largely said to be self-organising the setting was well prepared to accommodate its student-guests. Our hosts were most interesting and enjoyable people. There was a good balance between what was taught more academically and exercises and fieldwork.
Margarida Vasconcelos
3 years agoI did a permaculture course design at Aldeia do Vale and can't recommend them highly enough. I have learned so much and felt so welcomed there. I can’t thank the team enough for all the kindness, support and inspiration, not to mention for passing on their passion, experience and knowledge. I left the beautiful farm feeling empowered.