
Ecovillage – Meditation resort – Permaculture farm
Osho Garden is a communal project to create a meditation resort, a community and a Permaculture farm in southern Portugal. We are registered as an Ecovillage, as an Osho Information Center and as a WWOOF host.

Sabóia is a small town, over eight centuries old, in the lower Alentejo bordering on the Algarve. We live in a farmhouse near the Santa Clara /Sabóia train station. The garden has one hectare of prime agricultural land and borders a river that flows all year. We use the barn as a meditation room and are presently renewing the roof, it should be ready again before the winter. Caravans in the garden provide additional accommodation.

We are also preparing for the construction of an Eco Retreat, a water landscape and Permaculture operations on our 31 ha land in an unspoiled natural area nearby. A small camp has been installed recently and we are now planning for a larger settlement, the start of our Ecovillage. This village will operate completely ‘off-grid’, providing in our own water and energy needs. We intend to grow much of our own food. Here we want to realize Osho’s vision of a new way of life for the New Man. He inspires us to create a paradise on earth.

The aim is to celebrate life in every respect. Our way to find inner peace and understanding is through meditation. Osho designed active meditation techniques that we can use to consciously express and learn to watch our habitual patterns. For information on Osho and active meditations you can visit www.osho.com
Everyone who wants to join this project is encouraged to apply, either for a short stay or for a longer period, as a part time volunteer worker. Prior experience is not necessary. We value professionalism but find your motivation and commitment more important. Click the How to join tab (above right) for more information.
Mail to pujari[at]oshogarden.net* if you want to be added onto our mailing list.
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Southwest corner of Portugal
Zoom in on the small square in this map. Our house is on the east side of the N266, in between the train station and the Sabóia road junction.
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Coordinates (decimal notation, for Google Maps): 37.4907,-8.4844
Postal address: Osho Garden, Ladeirinha, 7665-801 Sabóia, Portugal.
Telephone (landline) 00351 283 881 304.
How to get to our house
By car:

Coming from Lisbon take the toll road or the IC1 south. If you are on the toll road, leave it at exit 10 (after Grandola), from thereon take the old highway (IC1) direction Algarve. After 27 km turn right, direction Santa Luzia. About 6 km after Santa Luzia, just before Reliquias turn left. Continue on the N266 southbound until 3 km after Santa Clara-a-Velha. Our house is at the left side of the road, 300 m after the bridge near the train station Santa Clara/Sabóia.
Coming from the Algarve take the IC1 to Lisbon or if you are on the toll road, take exit 14 (Messines) and follow the IC1 to Sao Marcos da Serra. Just before Sao Marcos go left, and after a few kilometres right, to Nave Redonda. There take the N266 to the right at the roundabout. After 10 km there is a sign to Sabóia to the left but pass it by, continue in the direction of Santa Clara. Our house is after 500m on the right side of the road.
By train:
Mind the limited schedule, the regional train goes 3 times a day, both ways. WARNING: Train times change regularly. Check the train website to be sure: www.cp.pt. Last updated February 4th, 2011

FARO
The train from Faro to Sabóia leaves Faro at 07:16 – 13:30 – 17:30. You have to change trains at Tunes. Arrival times at Sta Clara-Saboia: 8:42 – 14:58 – 18:54 The trains to Faro leave Sabóia at 06:52 – 11:31 – 16:51 and arrive 08:34 – 12:40 – 19:47 in Faro (change trains at Tunes, for the last train there is a long wait). The train station is about 5 km from Faro airport.
LISBON
The best travel option from Lisbon is to take the intercity to Faro that leaves from Lisboa-Oriente at 13:20 (Lisboa-Entrecampos at 13:30) every day and change to the regional train at Funcheira. Arrival at Funcheira 15:32, departure of the regional train 16:15. If all goes well you will be in Sabóia at 16:50 and someone will pick you up from the station if you notify us in time.
PORTO
Leave at 09:47 on the Alfa-Pendular to Lisboa-Oriente, arrival time 12:22
Then you have almost an hour for lunch. You will find something in the Vasco da Gama shopping center opposite the station. Or you can eat your sandwich in the park (the former Expo site) near there. See above (LISBON) for the rest of the journey.
CHECK TRAINS ONLINE
You can check the train website www.cp.pt as follows.
Click on Viajar em Portugal / Intercidades in left column. Then Horarios e precos.
Fill out Origem: Lisboa (= Lisboa-Entrecampos) or Faro
Then Destino: Santa Clara (= Santa Clara – sabóia)
Then Data (date, use calender) and Partida – Horas (Departure – time) and OK
Click on detalhe for details of the trip and on ver under Preco to see the price.
Our organizations

The community and meditation center are organized in an Association, established in Sabóia, Odemira. It’s social organs consist of 11 board members from different EU countries.
Our agricultural and commercial activities are organized in an Agricultural Cooperative according to Portuguese law and with a total of 9 board members.
The properties are owned by a Charitable Foundation according to The Netherlands law. They are leased to the Agricultural Cooperative. In order to finance our present developments and future expansion the Foundation welcomes donations and loans from sponsors. Please contact pujari[at]oshogarden.net* for information.
Other web pages:
Osho Garden Community page (Facebook)
Osho Garden Video channel (YouTube)
Affiliations:
OSHO Global Connections (www.osho.com)
Global Ecovillage Network (GEN)
WWOOF Portugal
Permacultura Portugal
Other links:
Nazca Music
Maravilhas
Osho Meditation Center Darshanzen, Lisbon
Omassim
Tamera Ecovillage
Permaculture Planet
Centro da Terra
