2.325 hectares in Europe's last wild coast — a living laboratory for renaturation, permaculture, and sustainable building within the Natura 2000 network.
Five integrated zones designed using permaculture principles — from food forest to pollinator meadow.
For centuries this land was used for traditional dryland farming — cereals, olives, carob, and almonds. The stone walls and terraces visible today are remnants of generations of careful land stewardship.
Like much of rural Algarve, the land was abandoned as agriculture declined. Natural succession has begun — cistus, lavender, and native grasses are returning, but without management, fire risk increases.
The existing agricultural ruin predates 1951, proven by historical aerial photography. At 4.12m documented height, it establishes a legal precedent for rebuilding — the foundation of our permit strategy.
Part of the PNSACV (since 1988) and Natura 2000 network. Managed under ICNF guidelines. Any intervention must enhance, not diminish, the ecological value of this protected area.
The Costa Vicentina is the last remaining undeveloped coastline in Southern Europe. What happens here sets a precedent.
+1.5°C warming since 1970. Rainfall declining. Without intervention, this landscape faces irreversible degradation.
Only 2.8% organic matter in soil — well below the 4% threshold for resilient ecosystems. Building soil is our first priority.
If renaturation works on 2.325 ha, it can work on 23,250 m². Every measurement we take adds to the evidence base.
Discover the species that call this land home — from endemic orchids to Bonelli's eagles.
Limestone karst, terra rossa, and 200 million years of geological heritage beneath our feet.
Mediterranean sun, Atlantic wind, and the water challenge that defines life on Europe's edge.