Diagnostic visit
An on-site reading to identify constraints, potential and realistic priorities: water, soil, exposure, vegetation and access.
Outcome: initial guidance and clear next steps.
Consulting · Alentejo
Is your land difficult to manage?
We turn observation into practical decisions for semi-arid land. Grounded in the day-to-day experience of Wild Alentejo in Mértola, we help you understand where to begin: soil, water, species, zones and the sequence of work.
Start well
Before planting, the land needs to be read.
Land is never inactive; it is always giving signals. Compacted soil, fast runoff, overexposed areas, plants that fail or water that disappears too early are starting points for a better reading of the land — not reasons to give up.
The aim is not to apply a formula. It is to define the first right decisions for the reality of your land, with resources, pace and ambition that make sense.
Ways we can help
From the first visit to implementation.
We can begin with a simple site reading or support a project in stages. The starting point is always the same: understanding what your land needs first.
Regeneration plan
A plan for water, soil, species, zones and implementation phases, suited to the scale of your project and available time.
Outcome: a sequence of work to move ahead with care.
Field support
Seasonal support during implementation to observe, adjust and build confidence at each stage.
Outcome: decisions reviewed when they matter most.
Practical workshop
A session on your land to work through decisions, techniques and tools with your team, family or community.
Outcome: knowledge applied to a place and its people.
How we work
Less abstract theory. Useful steps in the field.
- 1
Initial conversation
We get to know your land, your aims and what has already been tried.
- 2
Site visit and analysis
We look at topography, soil, water, vegetation, access and exposure.
- 3
Action plan
We organise what to do first, what to test and what can wait.
- 4
Supported implementation
When needed, we stay alongside the project through key phases.
Local experience
The land itself is our proof of work.
We do not work from a distant manual. Wild Alentejo is a living laboratory in Mértola, where we test succession, ground cover, irrigation, species and monitoring systems in a real semi-arid setting.
First step
Begin with a conversation about your land.
Tell us where it is, what the main challenge is and what you would like to make possible. We will get back to you to see whether a diagnostic visit is the right starting point.
Request a diagnosis
Visits and projects by consultation.