Community

A shared life. A conscious choice.

At Vale d’Agua Viva, community is not a finished product — it’s a seed still germinating.
It begins with the land: shared meals under fig trees, firelight conversations, the silent rhythm of tending a garden together.
It grows through presence — showing up, not just for tasks, but for each other.

We envision a space where people live not just next to one another, but with one another.
A small circle of humans, drawn together by intention:
to live close to the earth, to relate in authenticity, to co-create beauty and meaning in everyday life.

This is not a commune. It’s not an ashram.
It’s not a program or a model.
It is a place to stay connected to the real:
to the soil, to the self, to each other.

We imagine a rhythm of life that balances solitude and togetherness.
Where shared meals don’t mean shared dogma.
Where people are welcome as they are — curious, questioning, in process.

We are still listening, still learning.
But we sense that the community of Vale d’Agua Viva will not be built by structures or rules —
it will emerge through presence, respect, and the quiet joy of shared purpose.

If you feel called to be part of this — as a guest, a resident, a collaborator,
we invite you to reach out.
Not to apply, but to connect.
We’ll meet in conversation, in honesty, and in the field beyond expectation.

Vale d'Agua Viva - Casal de Ermio - Lousã - PORTUGAL