Um centro de conhecimento de 2,325 hectares para restauração ecológica, formação em permacultura e edifício carbono-negativo — no coração da costa mais biodiversa de Portugal.
E se terras degradadas pudessem tornar-se uma sala de aula para toda a região? Wild Roots transforma esta questão em prática — um terreno de acesso aberto onde agricultores aprendem métodos regenerativos, investigadores conduzem estudos de campo de longo prazo e cada técnica construtiva que testamos é publicada para outros replicarem.
No gates. No paywalls. Just land healing in the open — and uma comunidade a aprender ao lado.
Environmental sensors stream live from the field — temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation — open to researchers, authorities, and anyone curious.
Um centro de conhecimento construído sobre ciência, transparência e parceria local.
An open research station making renaturation measurable. Real-time climate data, satellite vegetation indices, soil analysis, and biodiversity tracking — all publicly accessible.
The first hempcrete building in the Parque Natural. Walls that sequester CO₂ while breathing with the seasons. Passive solar design rooted in centuries of Algarvian building wisdom.
Permaculture courses, soil restoration workshops, and regenerative agriculture for Portuguese farmers. Methods designed to be replicated across the Algarve.
Visitors experience renaturation and sustainable building firsthand — embedded in the protected landscape of the Costa Vicentina with 200+ endemic species.
Lavandula viridis, Drosophyllum lusitanicum, Thymus camphoratus — medicinal species used in traditional Algarvian medicine for centuries. We document, cultivate, and teach.
Every measure serves the conservation goals of the Parque Natural. We work in coordination with ICNF, Câmara Municipal de Vila do Bispo, CCDR Algarve, and DGADR — because renaturation in a protected landscape requires partnership, not shortcuts.
Vale do Paço, Vila do Bispo · 37.12°N, 8.88°W
Jurassic limestone. Quaternary dunes. Mediterranean temporary ponds classified as EU Priority Habitat 3170*. This land has been shaped by 200 million years of geological forces — and hosts endemic species found nowhere else on Earth.
Whether you're governing, researching, farming, or exploring — there's something here.
Full regulatory compliance. ICNF coordination. RAN-aware design. Every measure aligned with PNSACV conservation goals.
View Regulatory Framework →ERA5 climate models, NDVI satellite monitoring, soil analysis, biodiversity tracking — all publicly accessible.
Explore the Data Hub →Soil restoration, permaculture design, regenerative agriculture for Mediterranean climates. Local materials, regional economics.
See Permaculture Methods →Structural calculations, thermal performance, material sourcing from Cânhamor (Ourique). The first in the Parque Natural.
Explore the Building Project →Miocene biocalcarenites, Quaternary aeolianites, EU 3170* temporary ponds. 200 million years of geological history, exposed and accessible.
Read the Geology →Agro-tourism, medicinal plant workshops, volunteer days. Carbon-negative building in action. The Costa Vicentina at its most alive.
Get in Touch →From discovery to knowledge hub.
Vale do Paço, Vila do Bispo — including a 206 m² pre-1951 stone ruin. Escritura signed November 2024.
Meetings with Câmara Vila do Bispo, CCDR Algarve, and ICNF. ARCHIFUSION pre-study. Ecological baseline.
Data hub, CO₂ calculator, biodiversity tracker published. Building permit filed under DL 10/2024 Simplex.
Hempcrete construction upon permit approval. Permaculture zones planted. Monitoring programme launched.
Farmer training. Agro-tourism. Medicinal plant workshops. Research residencies with university partners.
Whether you're a researcher, farmer, architect, student, or simply curious about regenerative land use — we'd love to connect.
