Figueiro Dos Vinhos accommodation in Central Portugal
How this holiday makes a difference
Environment
Here at Bouça Da Figueira, in our house all our cooking is done by wood, on a wood fired cooking range, it dried our laundry, cooks our food, heats our water and home. All our wood is manually collected by us from the loggers waste in the forest that surrounds us. They log and leave so much destruction, we feel that at least by collecting the waste they leave behind we are helping clean the forest, and making sure the destruction of the trees is not completely wasted. We also have used collected wood and logs in the renovation of our house, for shelves and shelf supports, steps , ornaments and wall hangings and in everyway possible. All grey water from us and the cottage goes to water some terraces through a straw bed soak away. All our food wine and olive oil is produced organically here by us.
Community
Our support of the local community encompasses as many small businesses as possible. We encourage our guests to visit the local markets, artisans and small shops to buy their produce. We have many brochures and local tourist infomation to help with this and can reccomend local suppliers for all guests needs. In our village of Figueira we have a local man who keeps bees and produces the most delicious honey and associated products. Plus local resturants where wonderful meals are available at excellent prices, places where good local artisan goods are produced, A local elderly lady who makes handmade terracotta cooking pots, a local handicapped basket maker. This area abounds with old fashioned crafts and needs to be supported as the artisans all seem elderly and I would hate to see the crafts die out with the old people. To encourage young people into these crafts they have to be appealing and financially viable to them
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