There are many current projects (budget – in parenthese what is missing) the main ones are (as of April 25, 2022):
Energy
- Installation of a gravity water collection and distribution system: digging trenches, laying pipes and connections, valves and taps (done)
- Off grid solar installation (done)
- Installation of connections and outlets of the electrical network on the ground (pending)
- PRIORITY RECURRING TASK: Solar installation maintenance and management (battery charge level, battery water level)
- PRIORITY RECURRING TASK:Cutting fire (dead) wood (chestnut trees and a large oak tree and preparing and storing firewood)
- PRIORITY: Construction of a 15000l fiber cement tank to supply land, garden and private use (1100€)
Roads
- PRIORITY RECURRING TASK: Development and maintenance of access roads
Construction & upgrades
- PRIORITY: Interior space/kitchen layout in cabin land caretaker
- Wood stove installation in the cabin before winter
- PRIORITY: Cabin electrical installation
- PRIORITY: Solar shower construction (eventually with water gas heater) (350€)
- PRIORITY: Set up of garden shed for temporary storage of tools (400€)
- PRIORITY: Construction of a workshop and storage of tools & drying of chestnuts (1500€)
- PRIORITY: Outdoor kitchen & living room construction next to cabin (1000€)
- PRIORITY: Construction of a sound proof studio for prayer, emotional processing, video & music (5000€)
- PRIORITY: Communal kitchen for visitors/campers/volunteers (1500€)
- PRIORITY: Caravan repair and gas/electricity connection for visitors
- PRIORITY: Installation teepee tent for visitors (550€)
- Construction of elevated auto composting dry toilets for visitors (500€)
- Construction of 2 strawbale experimental cabins – for 2 families (40000€)
Garden
- PRIORITY: Creation and maintenance of 2 veggie garden of fertile mounds (perennial and self-seeding plants) – for winter and summer periods
- PRIORITY: Installation and maintenance of gravity irrigation system for veggie garden
- Planting, watering seedlings and direct seedlings
- Management of incoming gravel, sand, straw, natural fertilizer (cow, horse, etc.)
- Implementation of dry toilets (done)
- Implementation of a vermicomposting farm
Chestnut farming (project for automn)
- Harvesting of the chestnuts (cutting grass and picking 30 trees)
- Opening of the chesnuts
- Drying of the chestnuts
- Production of chestnut flour and butter
Environment restauration & care
- PRIORITY RECURRING TASK: Maintenance/pruning of chestnut and cork oak trees
- PRIORITY RECURRING TASK: Cleaning of the ground / fire areas
- PRIORITY: Planting a windbreak hedge around the contour of the land
- PRIORITY: Irrigation system for new plants/trees
- ONGOING PRIORITY: Planting a food forest of hundreds of varieties of nut and fruit trees
- Cleaning the “triangle”
Restoration/reforestation project management
- Observation and documentation of the local fauna and flora (every year)
- Analysis of the soil and implementation of measures to improve the soil
- Definition and purchase of trees to be planted and planning/preparation of areas
- PRIORITY: Setting up irrigation
- ONGOING PRIORITY: Planting trees
- Editing and sharing the project
Audiovisual production
- 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.
