1. 1 Securing the land
  2. 2 Licensing
  3. 3 21-day build
  4. 4 Open retreat

Acquisition stage: actively reviewing land and rural property opportunities near Porto, Braga, and the wider North Portugal corridor.

All build modules · 💪 Natural Gym

Atlas Lifting Stones + Casting Circle

  • Medium
  • €60–140
  • ⏱ 10–16 person-hours (28-day cure)
  • With supervision
Atlas Lifting Stones + Casting Circle — step-by-step guide

The principle

Footings and cure time are non-negotiable. Posts set 600 mm deep, fittings torqued and thread-locked, and cast concrete left the full 28 days — green concrete shatters under a first lift.

Materials

  • Hard plastic exercise balls
  • C32/40 concrete (1.5-2 bags per stone)
  • pea-shingle
  • release agent
  • bark mulch

Tools

  • Mixer
  • tub
  • spade
  • wheelbarrow
  • wire brush
  • sharp knife

Reclaimed from

Sport-equipment recyclers + Leroy Merlin + site gravel

Lusitano Retreat

Build it with us

These modules are raised by hand during our 21-day September build sprint. Come and learn them on the land.