Volunteering opportunity – MONTIS

Do you want to give nature a hand and are looking for an exciting experience in a dynamic team of volunteers in Portugal? This is your opportunity. MONTIS – Associação para a Gestão da Natureza is looking for motivated volunteers for nature conservation, for a minimum period of 2 months (ideally from May to the…

Prescribed fire for Nature Conservation

Wait… What? Yes! Fire can also be a great resource in terms of nature conservation! On Tuesday 12th January, we had a first-hand opportunity to experience a controlled fire in Baldio-Carvalhais, one of Montis bigger properties. For months, us as volunteers have been working in the field creating containment paths for this event. It was…

Nature conservation and restoration in Torres-Vedras

(English) On 9th March myself and two other volunteers from LIFE Volunteer Escapes in Montis travelled down to Torres Vedras to partake in an activity led by the Municipality on Praia Azul (Blue Beach). We worked alongside a group of youngsters from an agricultural college and the Municipalities coordinators and volunteers from Life Volunteers Escapes.…

A volunteering day in Vieiro

Se algum vez se perguntaram o que é o voluntariado para a conservação da Natureza e o que os voluntários do projecto fazem, este vídeo ajuda-vos a ter uma ideia. A Katia e o Vicky são voluntários na Montis desde Outubro de 2019, e já estiveram envolvidos em várias tarefas, controlo de espécies invasoras, sementeiras,…

A crisp autumn’s day

Versão Inglês It was a crisp autumn’s day. Cozily wrapped in my clothes and with my feet bathing in the water was how I discovered the property Vermilhas on my first day 🙂 It was a good introduction (to November)! Luckily I like rain! And even more when it’s scarce… Because above all I love…

Goodbye Words

Despedimo-nos em Dezembro do Tom Kleemann, voluntários de longa duração da Montis no projecto LIFE VOLUNTEER ESCAPES. O Tom deixou-nos o seu pequeno testemunho sobre o que aprender e viveu em connosco. “After three month my stay in Montis ends mid of December 2019. During my time here I learned about what it actually takes…

Our experiences (Laura and Julia)

Em Novembro, recebemos a Laura e a Julia, no projecto do LIFE VOLUNTEER ESCAPES na Montis. As voluntárias estarão connosco durante 2 e 4 meses respectivamente e decidiram fazer um pequeno testemunho a explicar as razões pelas quais decidiram voluntariar-se para a conservação da Natureza. A versão portuguesa encontra-se no final. Laura Beck: Life Volunteer…

One day in MARCA ADL tree’s nursery

November 20th, a day of meeting between the partners of Montis (in the Life Volunteer Escapes project), was a rewarding day. Far from our little town, Vouzela, we arrived in Montemor-o-Novo, in a pretty tree’s nursery managed by the association Marca ADL located in the countryside. We enjoyed a day of sunshine in the nursery.…