Energy
- PRIORITY: Installation of a water tank with a minimum capacity of 10000L (1500€)
- Install solar power unit for the 2 caravanes
- Recurring task: load control and water level of solar batteries
- Installation of connections and sockets of the electrical network of the land (300€)
- Recurring task: Maintenance and management of solar installation (battery charge level, battery water level)
- Recurring task: Cutting (dead) firewood (chestnut trees and a large blasted oak)
Roads
Recurring task: development and maintenance of access roads
Visitors and volunteer hospitality
Construction and fittings
- PRIORITY 1: Construction of a kitchen and living room with wood stove in extension of the cabin (5000€)
- PRIORITY 1: Purchase and assembly of a garden shed for temporary storage of tools (600€) PRIORITY 1: Do the electrical installation of the cabin
- PRIORITY 1: Construction of 2 showers with gas water heater for visitors and hut (1000€)
- PRIORITY 1: Construction of a raised self-composting dry toilet for visitors (800€)
- PRIORITY: Construction of a workshop and tool storage & drying/processing of chestnuts (5000€) PRIORITY: Kitchen construction for visitors/campers/volunteers (5000€)
- PRIORITY: “Baby Jody” caravan replacement of gas heater & fridge
- PRIORITY: Tipi tent installation for visitors Construction of prayer room / soundproof recording studio (5000€) Construction of 2 huts in straw bales – 2 families (40000€)
Forest maintenance
Recurring task: Clean and make firewood from dead trees and branches.
Production based on chestnuts (autumn – 30 trees)
- Clean around trees before harvest
- To harvest
- Open chestnut skin
- Dry the chestnuts
- Buy a chestnut flour mill
- Manufacture of flour, chestnut paste and other products
Ecosystem restoration / Reforestation
- Inventory of local flora and fauna (every year)
- Laboratory soil analysis (every year)
- Purchase and harvest of catering and fruit seeds
- Marking and planting
- Documenting and sharing of the project on the website
Food production
- Creation of 2 winter vegetable gardens (priority for perennial and self-seeding plants)
- Vegetable plantations along the food forest plantations (according to wishes)
- Recurring task: planting, watering (summer) of seedlings and direct seedlings
- Production of green manure (basic green plants available in the field, ideal nettles, comfrey, etc.) Installation of 3 vermicomposting units
Communication & Audiovisual production
- Update internet website
- Video production of field projects
- Editing and editing of videos and sharing in the form of the vlog “ Portugal, terre promise?”
- Preparation and filming of video sharing experiences on the path to God
- Editing and editing and sharing on the Divine Truth Youtube channel.
All donations collected will help to carry out and share these projects. To donate, click here
