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Learning Centre

The OMSN Learning Centre's new building at Quinta de Sandelhas is envisioned as a harmonious blend of nature and nurture, designed to inspire holistic development. This innovative space will feature an area with spacious rooms and inviting porches for our youngest learners, and a section with versatile spaces including a laboratory, art room, and teen area. Each room will connect seamlessly to the outdoors, embodying our commitment to nature-based education.

The building will also include eco-friendly bathrooms, cosy resting areas, a welcoming entrance and common room, and a cafeteria with adjoining kitchen. Large windows and open designs will flood the spaces with natural light, while the use of sustainable materials will reflect our environmental commitment. This thoughtfully designed Centre will serve as a living embodiment of our educational philosophy, providing a nurturing space where children can flourish, discover their talents, and develop deep connections with themselves, others, and the natural world.

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Retreat and Training Centre

In the Retreat and Training Centre we will host retreats, educational programmes for adults and courses for educators (parents and teachers), artistic residencies, summer camps for children and young people, international youth exchanges, and other events. This centre will also have different spaces, such as the Krishnamurti Library, coworking space, dining room, common room and more.

The intention is to create a space for questioning the foundations on which today's society is built upon. It aims to be a place for innovation, exploring new possibilities for creating a new culture grounded in human and natural values and fostering harmonious relationships. The focus will be on creating a balanced blend of comfortable, modern facilities within the natural, permaculture-based setting.

Our training centre is in the process of being certified by DGERT, the Portuguese certification entity for training spaces and courses.

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Camping Area

The Camping Area will be especially important in the first phase of building Quinta de Sandelhas while the other buildings are still in planning and construction. It will provide us with enough space to host events like workshops, retreats and summer camps with children, young people and parents. This area will be equipped with ecological sanitary facilities, glamping tents/domes/yurts, an event tent, a kitchen and spaces for participants’ regular tents.

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Ecological Agriculture and Educational Farm

This will be the area of agriculture which will include a food forest and the Learning Centre's vegetable garden and a small number of animals. There will be a shed for storing agricultural tools, workshop and carpentry in its recreational-pedagogical aspect.

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Residential Accommodation

This will be the accommodation for staff, volunteers and participants in the retreats, training courses, residential programmes and Erasmus+ international exchanges. These residences will be designed to blend with the natural environment and adhere to sustainable building practices, possibly incorporating elements like earthships, straw bale construction, or other eco-friendly techniques. The accommodations will be equipped with necessary amenities for comfortable long-term living, including private or shared kitchens, bathrooms, and living areas.

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Space of Silence

The Space of Silence, nestled in the serene oak area of Quinta de Sandelhas, will be the energetic core of the community. This structure would provide a peaceful retreat that harmonises with the natural environment, offering a space for quiet contemplation or small group reflections. It is not necessarily meant as an escape from the noise of the modern world. Instead, it is the physical reflection of the space of silence within each of us, from which everything emerges. The open design allows for a connection with nature while providing shelter from sun and rain.

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We appreciate your interest in supporting our project. At this time, your support will directly fund Phase 1 of our project, which focuses on establishing essential infrastructure at Quinta de Sandelhas. This includes implementing permaculture design, setting up basic accommodations, creating an outdoor kitchen, and initiating our ecological agriculture initiatives.

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