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disclaimer: all words herein were hand-written using the final modicum of human attention. photos are hand-captured with the generous support flying machines. some are double-exposed film or edited for your viewing pleasure. no photographers or poets were harmed in the making of this website.

Welcome to our secret corner of the internet. this is a beacon and a magnet. for the last refuge of the real. an earnest attempt to build a world more compelling than the screen you're looking at. it seems that things are getting weird, so let's get weird together. some people come here to do deep work & embody in wild nature. some to play together in a dream world and (re)connect with their humanity. and for many, a bit of both. over years of iterating, we've cherry-picked the best parts of an intentional residency, co-created festival, co-living retreat, and living in a cabin in mossy woods into a hard-to-describe experience. coming here for just a week is now possible. most base here for a few weeks to a couple months. arrive any tuesday → leave any sunday.


apply here. applications are curated by character & values.

"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something,
build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." - Buckminster Fuller

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The Garden [placeholder name] is nestled in a private, lush sub-tropical forest of moss and potable springs. There's one lake, two springs, a double hot tub, sauna, pool, quite a good gym, dance studio, jam space, call rooms, and much more. right outside the gate is hours of forested hiking

participation in the residencies is offered at highly subsidized rate thanks to support from our community. €220/week (sliding scale) including three meals a day six days a week. outside of the seasonal residencies, we host in a few outside events a year for €5-10k a night. link to apply.

we endeavor for the minimum amount of facilitation. the container is held loosely but still held. your attention is your responsibility. you are obliged to make your own meaning

let's become harder to simulate <3

🧲 Your Attractors & Passions

(this is just a fun meaningless thing to click, arranged in no particular order. You are welcome to find intrinsic meaning in your actions.)
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Like all things real and good, the Garden is hard to describe. Perhaps it's an ephemeral, co-created happening on 9 hectares of private paradise. Perhaps.

What it is not is a spiritual community™. That is between you and the nature. it is an invitation for you to be your youest you and do the work / play only you can do in this world. Consider this a home base.

Some living experiments this year: silent mornings until 9am in common spaces, no alcohol or smoking on-campus, tech free sundays & no visible phones in public (apart from co-work spaces).


Our target is ~20-50 humans on-site at a time. The land is vast. We expect a ramp-up as the season begins but every week is different. Our capacity is 150 beds for events, so expect plenty of space & privacy.
Operations are run by a local & international paid team. Some edges are still rough (the showers are now good, but the toilets are still mid). This will not be a perfect journey. This is life. We invite your agency & participation.

some weeks have themes.
when you come base here, you are not obliged to participate in any way

May 12: the season begins.
May 26-31: The Art of Nature: forest regeneration

Jun 3-14: state of the art[ist] III (multiple arrival days possible)

Jun 23-28 : Roots: somatic movement & butoh Jul 14-19: Voice & Vision

July 21-26: Not two, Not one: contact improvisation

Aug 18-30: OFFLINE RESEARCH FORTNIGHT
Oct 31st: season ends, go live elsewhere

2026 Update: there are now 6 cabins, 6 rooms, a 5-bed dorm, a yurt, and 4 private call rooms.
There's plenty of glamping or bring your own tent / van. Two gigabit fiber lines, two starlinks, co-work space, two dance spaces.

p.s. we are hiring! p.p.s. if you want to organize a gathering, festival, or retreat here, it's possible. We are best suited for 40-300 people.
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Would you like to join the mischief? This experience is by application only.

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We are remote work friendly & all biorhythms are welcome.

The estate was chosen for its total privacy, close proximity to Porto Airport and amenities, fiber-optic internet, and exquisite nature. While there is some fantastic infrastructure here, please understand that we are building the ship as we are sailing it & this is a paradise in progress.

We want The Garden to be a space that is socially sustainable & are exploring what the minimum viable stack of communal practices, rituals, and responsibilities are. Some examples include:


Authentic Unrelating: We're friendly to neurodivergence! While you are wearing headphones or earbuds in a public space, it signals to everyone to ghost you - no eye contact or conversation.

Expressing Your Desires: If you want a common space be more tidy, proclaim it loudly, put on some music, and start a 5 minute clean-up party like a good citizen. Fret not, we do have a professional team for bathrooms and deep cleaning.

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Or, if more words are your thing, read our vision & values metadoc & agreements.

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🖤 FAQ:

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if you made it this far, you are our kind of curious. apply here :)

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