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Up to six proposals of Cabeceiras, in your own order, to do it at home, in company or on a break.

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PROPOSTA 1 DE 3 · Ler a paisagem pelas plantas

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Sliding crops · olive trees

One leaf, two faces

On the half slopes of Cabeceiras, the municipal portrait includes olive trees. The cultivated olive tree has grey-green leaves on top and silver-gray under it, where there are hair. The small flowers feature four white petals attached to the base. The fruit is olive, an oil-rich drupa. The description of the University of Évora follows the change from green to reddish and dark shades during maturation, but refers to variants that remain green even mature. Color alone doesn't tell the whole story of the fruit. From the tree to the olive oil, there is a link that can continue in reading about the Ramil mill. The record distinguishes the cultivated olive tree from the wild variety, the zambujeiro. The latter describes smaller leaves and fruits and thorny lower branches. The comparison shows why a single feature, such as the silvery leaf tone, does not solve all the differences. The olive tree is perennial: it maintains foliage throughout the year. This allows you to return to the same tree at different times and compare leaves, flowers and fruits without expecting all to be present simultaneously.

Vamos experimentar?

1. Observes the photograph: draw the contour and the central nerve of the sheet.
2. The image does not show the two sides of the same sheet. Separate what you see from what the text explains on the lower face.
3. If you observe an olive tree throughout the year, record separately leaves, flowers and fruits, without taking off material.

A proposal to make at your pace, without collecting copies.

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Sources of this proposal

• University of Évora — Virtual Museum of Biodiversity, Olea europaeaConsultation/revision: 2026-11-07
• Municipality — landscape and vegetationConsultation/revision: 2026-11-07

My findings

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PROPOSTA 2 DE 3 · Viajar no tempo

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Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas · memory and landscape

A house with three granaries

In Casa de Chouzas, three 19th-century granaries join the solarengo building highlighted by the Municipality. The set approximates two functions: inhabit and guard the harvest. Instead of looking only at the main house, it is also worth recognizing the importance of agricultural support constructions. The presentation of Vilar de Cunhas places this heritage in a plateau and mountain landscape, marked by agriculture and pastoral care. The house and the granaries can be read in this work context, without the source detailing the production of each property. The dating of the house is less firm: the municipality presents it as perhaps 19th century, while assigning the granaries to the 19th century. This difference must remain visible. The photo accompanying the reading shows the portal; it does not show the three granaries. The asset reference does not confirm access to the set.

Vamos experimentar?

1. Look at the photo of the portal and list only the elements you can see.
2. Compared to the three granaries mentioned in the text: what depends on the written description?
3. Imagine a caption that distinguishes the frame of the photograph from the remaining patrimonial set.

A proposal to make at your pace, without collecting copies.

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Sources of this proposal

• Municipality — Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas, landscape, heritage and craftsConsultation/revision: 2026-11-07

My findings

An idea, a drawing or a question to go on.

PROPOSTA 3 DE 3 · Viajar no tempo

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Uz · Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas

Stone on the walls, colme on the roof

The municipal presentation of the village describes stone houses and some stalk covers. It also recalls the name Casal da Urzeira, associated with the heather of the hills. There are two ways to read the connection between the village and the landscape: in the materials of the houses and in the memory of the name. The same description associates the village with agriculture, animal husbandry and the work of flax and wool. The portrait helps relate houses, fields and crafts. It's an asset presentation, without confirming how many hives remain today.

Vamos experimentar?

1. In a view of the village, it distinguishes walls, coverings and relationship with the fields.
2. Write down only the materials you can recognize; a distant photograph may not show the type of cover.
3. Compare with the stories of flax and wool, without assigning to each house a specific craft.

It observes from an accessible space, respecting privacy and objects.

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Sources of this proposal

• Municipality — Village Guide of Serra da Cabreira: landscape, work and heritageConsultation/revision: 2026-11-07

My findings

An idea, a drawing or a question to go on.