Kids and Adults Workshops at Starbase18

Creative, hands on experiences for families and adults during your stay in Portugal

At Starbase18, workshops are part of the experience and designed to connect guests with nature, creativity and practical skills. Both children and adults can join activities that slow things down, invite curiosity and create memorable moments beyond simple sightseeing.

Kids workshops focus on exploration, imagination and learning by doing. Children are encouraged to work with natural materials, build, draw, experiment and discover the environment around Starbase18. Activities often include nature based crafts, simple engineering projects, creative play and outdoor exploration that supports confidence and curiosity.

Adults workshops are designed for guests who enjoy making, learning and reflecting. Sessions may include hands on building, low tech solutions, creative crafts, sustainable living ideas, and mindful practices connected to the surrounding landscape. The focus is on practical knowledge, creativity and reconnecting with simple processes.

Many workshops are flexible and adapt to the season, the group and the interests of guests. Some take place outdoors, using the mountains, forests and fields as a natural classroom, while others happen in quiet creative spaces at Starbase18. Contact us for more information.

Whether you travel with children or as an adult looking for meaningful activities, the workshops at Starbase18 add depth to your stay. They create space to learn something new, spend quality time together and connect with the place in a hands on way.

In our professional program we offer Distance for Direction Do you feel overwhelmed in your work, not in control and putting even more hours into it doesn't do the trick anymore? Maybe it is time to take a step back and reflect on your current situation from a distance. Contact us for more details and on how we can tailer the program to your specific needs.

What if it breaks?

Sometimes it requires a (global) crisis to realize how funerable we are in our current way of living.

Jam and juice making

Make jam with the fruits of the season.

Chestnut party

Prepare and roast chestnuts from our trees

The stoic engineer

In a rapidly changing world both technological and cultural, it is easy to feel lost. How to gain control over your life again.

Wood working

Make small wooden items like personalized coasters

Farm to table

What does it take to become food independent?

Moss art

Create beautiful living art pieces

Nature & Culture hikes

Explore our region with a guided tour.

Water wheel engineering

Create a mini water powered electricity generator

Apple compote making

From the apples of our own trees we are going to make apple compote. Make your own freshly made pot.

Pie making

Making pie from seasonal fruits from the land

Art works

Creating art from flowers, stones, wood and anything else you might find.

Cherry picking

Pick cherries, eat them directly or make juice, jam or pies.

Flower painting

Collect flowers, dry them and make beautiful paintings.

Garden to lunch

Collect vegetables from the market garden and prepare them into a healthy and delicious lunch

Lamb feeding

Some lambs do get rejected by their mother or sometimes the mother dies during the birth of the lambs. These lambs have to be hand fed several times a day.

Project squirrel

In autumn there are a lot of chestnuts and acorn to be found. We select the good once and try to plant as many as possible to extend our forest.

Puzzle walks

We have all sorts of walking paths, starting straight from our property. Kids can navigate them by following the clues and doing mini assignments.