ghost the group chat.
// touch grass offers technologists and developers a real-world setting to explore applied regeneration—together, during a week-long residency at Traditional Dream Factory, a regenerative community space in Alentejo, near Lisbon, Portugal.
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Logistics
- 📅Dates:
October 18-25, 2026 (1 week) - 📍Location:
Traditional Dream Factory
Alentejo, Portugal - 🍛Meals:
3 meals included daily - 💰Cost:
€500-€1200 per person
(includes meals & accommodations, varies by tent option) - 👥Capacity:
Limited to 30 participants - 🎒What to Bring:
Sturdy shoes, rain jacket, water bottle, hat
trade your screen for soil.
// touch grass is an invitation to technologists and developers craving something real. Step away from the screen for a week-long immersion in land-based living, hands-on skill building, and honest conversation about how we build community—together.
With accommodations at Traditional Dream Factory, a regenerative community space in the Alentejo, Portugal, you will join with others over shared meals, skill-shares, nature walks, and farm workshops.
// touch grass is a unique offering that roots technical minds in a real, land-based context—for one week at a time.
what we'll explore
Communal Living: Past & Present
How have people organized collective living throughout history, and what can we learn from them?
Where Can We Actually Do This?
A practical look at jurisdictions, land considerations, and what it takes to make intentional communities viable.
Hands-On Land & Living Skills
Site walks to understand natural systems (water, building materials, land features)
Food sovereignty workshops (gardening, animal processing, mushroom inoculation)
Farm and land-based learning
Bridging Tech & Reality
Getting technical people grounded in the real, present problems blocking community spaces—because most of the work isn't technological, it's human and cultural.
Unpacking Our Assumptions
Space to examine what we think we know about collectivism, community-building, and how groups actually function.
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Ready to join us?
Applications are now open for // touch grass 2026. Limited spots available.