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Tree planting with Echoo Reforest, on the Pico do Areeiro – Eira do Serrado road. It is free; booking tells us how many people to expect. Meeting point and what to bring: to be confirmed by the organisation.
Need a bus? The 09:20 trip up is free for those coming to plant — book it.
14:30–17:30
Art & Nature workshop — Kids & Family, with Luísa Spinola (Ateliê Gatafunhos)
FreeJust turn up
No booking needed
Painting on raw cotton stretched between trees, or even on the ground, using only sustainable materials: natural fabrics and brushes made from branches and fibres. Free, no booking needed — just turn up.
15:00–17:00
Printing with the Sun — Blueprint: cyanotype workshop, with Anna Jiskrová
Discover the magic of printing with sunlight. In this hands-on workshop we create small prints on paper and fabric using cut-outs, found images and photographic negatives. We experiment with composition, materials and sunlight, leaving room for chance and unexpected results. No previous experience needed; in English and Portuguese. Weather conditions can influence the process, and successful results are not guaranteed — mistakes and failed prints are all part of the experiment and the creative process.
Sunday, 11 October
07:30–09:00
Meditative Sound Journey at Sunrise, with Ana Luísa
A pause to breathe, slow down and be nourished by the many sounds that make up a Sound Journey. Sound is far more than what can be heard — it is something felt, in every note, in every vibration. It moves through the body like ripples on water, waking places words cannot reach. In every sound, an invitation to settle, to calm the heart and bring clarity. An invitation to return to yourself. With or without breakfast, chosen when booking.
10:00–11:30
“Robertins” workshop, by VUMTEATRO — for children aged 9 and over
Making the iconic glove puppets of Dom Roberto, the traditional Portuguese puppet theatre. The wooden heads come already turned, and the cut fabric is assembled and sewn (or glued, if preferred). Children sketch on paper, trace the outline onto the head and colour it with permanent markers and paints. Sewing materials are available for those who prefer it to gluing. For children aged 9 and over, or accompanied by an adult if younger. Duration: about 90 minutes.
11:00–12:00
Recycled-Oil Soap workshop, with Elena Garcia (Khora)
We turn a pollutant — used cooking oil — into cleaning soap, a 100% biodegradable product. We reuse kitchen oil to make a soap for washing dishes and clothes. Come and learn this traditional, sustainable, self-sufficient technique. The trainer, Elena Garcia, is a biologist with a master's in environmental education, and runs a handmade natural cosmetics project on Madeira.
Have you ever imagined listening to a plant? At ECHOO, the plants of Chão das Feiteiras find their voice: a technology picks up their tiny electrical variations and turns them into musical notes — each plant has its own melody, in real time. While you listen, a biologist introduces the species that are “playing”: who they are, how they live and what makes them unique in this landscape. An experience to slow down, listen and look at nature in a different way. Free, with booking — maximum of 15 people.
15:00–18:00
Echoo Kids Area — Sprouts Exploring
FreeJust turn up
No booking needed
The little ones' space. Free, no booking needed — just turn up.
