Summary​

Join us in the green heart of central Portugal for two weeks of fun and sun, immersed in nature, and learning to build a tiny house from earth in the style of a dome.

At the Community of Avalon, we are thrilled to share the skills of eco-building with people like you - enthusiastic dreamers who are ready to step into their role as builders of a new Earth.

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The Retreat Experience

Are you ready to learn how to build a sustainable home from the ground up?

Join us at the Community of Avalon in the stunning Portuguese countryside for a hands-on, immersive, and transformational experience where you'll gain the skills and knowledge to construct a tiny house made from earth.

On April 3rd, 2026, we will begin a new project to build an earth bag (also known as Superadobe) dome using a combination of sustainable, eco-friendly construction methods.

We are looking for enthusiastic, hard-working participants who would relish the chance to learn about:

- Foundations and drainage

- Constructing walls, arches, and domes

- Installing doors and windows

- Heating, lighting, plumbing, solar electricity, and ventilation;

 

The experience doesn't end with learning all these amazing building skills, but there are multiple other benefits to joining us:

💫 Wake up to birdsong and bathe in the beautiful river that runs through the land.

💫 Try out living off-grid on an evolving project in its early years.

💫 Surround yourself with like-minded people.

💫 Dine on lovingly prepared healthy meals, made with the freshest, local, and seasonal ingredients.

💫 Take part in practices such as cacao ceremonies, Qi Gong, and yoga.

💫 Learn what living in a conscious community is like through daily sharing circles

💫 Enjoy outdoor cinema, ecstatic dances, and acoustic music.

 

What is SuperAdobe?

People have used earth mixed with water and other natural materials to make dwellings for thousands of years, and adobe homes exist everywhere from the pueblos in Mexico to Iran, India, northern Africa, and Spain.

Superadobe is a modernisation of earthen construction where we use sandbags filled with earth mixed with water and building lime to make structures that are perfect for hotter climates.

The technique is especially good for creating circular buildings and domes, which is what we are planning to build in this immersion.

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What makes this retreat special?

This immersion is about passing the eco-building skills that were handed to us on to you so that the spirit of sharing lives on. It is also about giving you an experience of living off-grid, surrounded by nature, the sounds of bird song, and the flowing river next to Avalon. We hope that your time spent with us will reawaken something ancient and hidden deep within you, a soulful connection with the land.

Why? Because the Earth needs new leaders.

People who are willing to build the sanctuary of healing through a loving co-creation.

So, do you feel the call?

Come and join us.