Open Day with free activities
September 26, 2026
2:30 p.m. through 9:00 p.m.
Vale da Lama, Lagos
Free entry and activities
Pizza dinner (for sale)
For all ages
Thank you for registering for the event
Open House: Regenerating Land and Crops
2:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. · Free admission and activities
Join us for a day of discovery, learning and community.
Regeneration may begin on earth, but it does not end there.
When we restore an ecosystem, we are also restoring memories, relationships, knowledge, and ways of living in community.
For two weeks, young people from different countries worked side by side with local people and organizations to care for our land. They planted, built, listened, and shared experiences. But above all, they discovered that regeneration is a collective process.
This Open House invites the community to celebrate this history of sharing and caring.
We intended to address the various dimensions of regeneration: the ecological dimension, through the work carried out at Campo do Vale and in areas affected by fires; the cultural dimension, by promoting traditional knowledge; the community dimension, through initiatives that strengthen the local area; and the social dimension, by creating opportunities for gathering, play, and celebration.
On this day, we celebrate everything that can revitalize a place.
Program of the day
Open House – September 26, 2026 – 2:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Free entry and activities
⚠️ Children under 6 must always be accompanied by an adult.
🕥 2:30 am
Gates open!
Start your day with a soft drink, tea, coffee, or cake!
🕥 3:00 PM
Story Circle with Patricia Pereira
🕥 Starting at 4:00 p.m.
Presentation of Regenerative Projects
🕥 4:30 pm
Games and Play
A morning dedicated to movement, fun and connection through simple games and group play. Between cooperative challenges, creative dynamics and spontaneous moments of laughter, we'll explore nature, awaken the imagination and strengthen community spirit.
The Clay Cycle
A practical and sensory experience to immerse ourselves in the clay cycle - from the earth to the hands, and from the hands to creation. In this activity, we'll explore clay as a living material, connecting with its rhythms, textures and transformations through touch, imagination and creativity.
🕥 5:00 pm
Guided Tour of Quinta Vale da Lama
On this guided tour, we'll share our permaculture practices, regeneration and care for the soil, plants, animals - and each other. An opportunity to slow down, ask questions and understand how everything is connected - from the compost heap to the food on your plate.
Facilitated by: Hugo Oliveira
🕥 Starting at 6:30 p.m.
Until 8:30 p.m. or until the pizzas run out
Pizza Dinner
Let's fire up our traditional wood-fired oven and bake pizzas throughout the evening, to share around the table and enjoy as they come out of the oven.
PRICE: €18 per adult | €10 per child (up to age 12) | Free for children up to age 5
Pizza Dinner
HOW IT WORKS
During dinner, you can go get pizzas as people start leaving. It's not an all-you-can-eat buffet—the pizzas will be prepared and served throughout the evening, while supplies last.
We ask that you be present during the scheduled time, since the pizzas will be made and served continuously. We can't guarantee that there will be pizza for those who arrive at the very end.
💛 This dinner is also a fundraiser, and the proceeds go to our project. More than just a meal, it’s an opportunity to eat, share, and contribute.
RESERVATIONS AND PAYMENT: To secure your spot, a prepayment of €18 per adult and per child over 12 years old is required, and €10 per child aged 6 to 12. Children 5 years old or younger are free. After registering, if you’re interested in having dinner, you’ll receive an email with payment instructions.
Reservations must be made by September 24. We want to make sure we have enough pizza for everyone.
The location
Novas Descobertas Association - Campo do Vale, Vale da Lama
We're between the Alvor estuary and the sea, near Odiáxere (Lagos). A learning space in constant evolution, with outdoor rooms, shaded corners and wide open spaces where everyone is welcome.
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Novas Descobertas Association is a nonprofit organization founded in 1994 that offers transformative learning experiences for groups that connect people of all ages and backgrounds with each other and with nature.
+351 282 697 862
(Call to national fixed network)
+351 967 620 397
(Call to national mobile network)
info@projectonovasdescobertas.org
Address:
EM534, PO Box 322N Vale da Lama, 8600-258 Odiáxere, Lagos.
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