Out of all the valuable learning experiences I have had the chance to have in recent years, few had a significant impact on my mindset and daily life such as the volunteering program I took part in back in August 2016 in southern Portugal. For two weeks, together with about twenty boys and girls from all over Europe, I lived in a charming farmhouse on the Algarve coast and learnt about permaculture, reforestation and how to take care of the space surrounding us.