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Oak and Olive
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 1 ธ.ค. 2021
Welcome to Oak and Olive, the place where we share our experiences of trying to build a new life in Central Portugal. After years of living a conventional life, we've saved up enough money to take a leap of faith and move to an old abandoned farm with our baby. Over the next few years we'll put our dreams to the test. We'll share all the details of the highs and lows with you here and hopefully we can learn about sustainability, nature, happiness and more.
If you enjoy watching our videos and would like to help produce them, you can donate to us on PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/oakolive
If you enjoy watching our videos and would like to help produce them, you can donate to us on PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/oakolive
Huge Harvest! // July (No-Dig) Garden Tour
We're slowly working our way towards our goal of never having to buy a vegetable again. We have a 50m² fenced do-dig garden that we have talked about a lot, and now we can finally truly harvest the fruits of our labour.
We are Zak and Jackie and together with our child we live in the mountains of Central Portugal. In 2019 we found ourselves buying 2 hectares of abandoned land and a house, and we finally made the move in 2022. Follow us on our journey of rehabilitating former Eucalyptus plantation land, building a house and a life in a new country.
If you want more frequent updates, follow us here:
Our Instagram: _oakandolive_
Our substack: oakandolive.substack.com/
If you'd like to support our video making and help us buy more trees for the land, this is our paypal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/oakolive
Our e-mail: oakandolive3@gmail.com
We are Zak and Jackie and together with our child we live in the mountains of Central Portugal. In 2019 we found ourselves buying 2 hectares of abandoned land and a house, and we finally made the move in 2022. Follow us on our journey of rehabilitating former Eucalyptus plantation land, building a house and a life in a new country.
If you want more frequent updates, follow us here:
Our Instagram: _oakandolive_
Our substack: oakandolive.substack.com/
If you'd like to support our video making and help us buy more trees for the land, this is our paypal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/oakolive
Our e-mail: oakandolive3@gmail.com
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Life in the Mountains of Portugal: Restoring a Schist House (ENG SUBTITLES)
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zu den Mauern: ich hatte mich zu sehr auf die Fundamente eingeschossen, eigentlich wollte ich sagen, dass die Natursteine sich mit Kälte, Hitze und Regen ausdehnen und wieder zusammenziehen. Dann macht natürlich auch der Boden ringsum dasselbe. Hierfür benötigt man die Flexibilität. Endlich können wir damit anfangen, unser Schieferhaus in Portugal zu restaurieren. Wir sind Zak und Jackie und le...
Self Sufficiency: Prepping our Kitchen Garden
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In this episode, we talk about how we prep for the upcoming season of pickle-related puns. Also, we finally upgraded our greywater system. We are Zak and Jackie and together with our child we live in the mountains of Central Portugal. In 2019, we found ourselves buying 2 hectares of abandoned land and a house, and we finally made the move in 2022. Follow us on our journey of rehabilitating form...
Self-Sufficiency: Meat Rabbits in the Garden
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We’re talking about using a rabbit tractor, how we raised and then butchered our meat rabbits and how we process our kiwis. Some clarification on the PFAS situation: We're not crazy concerned about exposure. We use Gore-Tex raincoats and other materials. We do try to avoid them when they come either in contact with heat or the mouth. This is the Podcast I'm talking about in the video: www.thegu...
FAMILY OF THREE in a Tiny House // Tour of our Land
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We are Zak and Jackie and together with our child we live in the mountains of Central Portugal. In 2019 we found ourselves buying 2 hectares of abandoned land and a house and we finally made the move in 2022. Follow us on our journey of rehabilitating former Eucalyptus plantation land, building a house and a life in a new country. If you want more frequent updates, follow us here: Our Instagram...
Foraging, Fermenting and Canning // Preserving the Summer Harvest
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Follow us along as we harvest our pear trees, gather wild berries and quince and process kilos of chestnuts and olives. Wild foods are more sustainable for us to process, as we don't need to invest any water resources into them. Another video on our mushroom hunts and acorn flour is coming up! We are Zak and Jackie and together with our child we live in the mountains of Central Portugal. In 201...
How Do We Afford This? // COST OF LIVING In Rural Portugal & Garden Update
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We break down our finances, so you can see what the monthly cost of living in Portugal looks like. We did have savings (about 25k) when we arrived here almost two years ago, but most of that has been spent on equipment, building supplies, car repairs and life in general. So now we just live with what we receive monthly and we're still doing really well :) We are Zak and Jackie and together with...
Climate Change and Land Stewardship
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Portugal is probably not the safest bet when it comes to the future, but it was a bet within our budget. This place might burn down, but we're working hard to reduce this risk. P.S. while we did travel quite a bit and blew a few tons of carbon into the atmosphere (we mostly walked, hitchhiked and cycled, but there were a few flights), we have since changed quite a bit. Nothing compared to the a...
5AM WAKE UP to Plant Everything!
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We are Zak and Jackie and together with our child we live in the mountains of Central Portugal. In 2019 we found ourselves buying 2 hectares of abandoned land and a house and we finally made the move in 2022. Follow us on our journey of rehabilitating former Eucalyptus plantation land, building a house and a life in a new country. If you want more frequent updates, follow us here: Our Instagram...
Everything Is Changing // Life in the Mountains of Portugal
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Everything Is Changing // Life in the Mountains of Portugal
Portugal's Deadly Addiction to Eucalyptus // Profit Over People
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Portugal's Deadly Addiction to Eucalyptus // Profit Over People
Feeding a FAMILY OF THREE on Six Acres (Kind of) // Homesteading in Portugal
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Feeding a FAMILY OF THREE on Six Acres (Kind of) // Homesteading in Portugal
Switching Things Up! // Building a Home in the Portuguese Mountains
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Switching Things Up! // Building a Home in the Portuguese Mountains
How to GROW A FOREST the Lazy Way (and the Hard Way) // Sustainable Firewood Production
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How to GROW A FOREST the Lazy Way (and the Hard Way) // Sustainable Firewood Production
Death on the Farm // Can Our Chickens Compost for Us?
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Death on the Farm // Can Our Chickens Compost for Us?
Where Do We Live? // Answering some Questions
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Where Do We Live? // Answering some Questions
Preventing WILDFIRES with Bísaro Pigs? // Planting a FOOD FOREST
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Preventing WILDFIRES with Bísaro Pigs? // Planting a FOOD FOREST
We got FREE LAND! // Why is Portugal so empty?
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We got FREE LAND! // Why is Portugal so empty?
This House Has NO Straight Walls // Leather Crafting on Rainy Days
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This House Has NO Straight Walls // Leather Crafting on Rainy Days
Harvesting Peanuts in Portugal? // A Week of Catching up in the Garden
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Harvesting Peanuts in Portugal? // A Week of Catching up in the Garden
OUR STORY // Making a Home in the Mountains of Portugal + Natural Dyeing Project
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OUR STORY // Making a Home in the Mountains of Portugal Natural Dyeing Project
LIVING OFF THE LAND // Foraging in the Mountains
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LIVING OFF THE LAND // Foraging in the Mountains
#10 ARE WE DONE WITH OFF-GRID? // Winter Is Coming Fast
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#10 ARE WE DONE WITH OFF-GRID? // Winter Is Coming Fast
#9 We Failed (at Gardening) // Raising Bísaro Pigs
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#9 We Failed (at Gardening) // Raising Bísaro Pigs
#8 A Day in the Life on the Homestead // OFF-GRID LIFE IN PORTUGAL
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#8 A Day in the Life on the Homestead // OFF-GRID LIFE IN PORTUGAL
#7 Our Plans for the Homestead // OFF-GRID LIFE IN PORTUGAL
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#7 Our Plans for the Homestead // OFF-GRID LIFE IN PORTUGAL
#6 The Rains Have Finally Come // OFF-GRID LIFE IN PORTUGAL
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#6 The Rains Have Finally Come // OFF-GRID LIFE IN PORTUGAL
#5 Living Off the Land // OFF-GRID LIFE IN PORTUGAL
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#5 Living Off the Land // OFF-GRID LIFE IN PORTUGAL
#4 Exploring the Mountain // OFF-GRID LIFE IN PORTUGAL
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#4 Exploring the Mountain // OFF-GRID LIFE IN PORTUGAL