IBG (Internationale Begegnung in Gemeinschaftsdiensten)

Deutschland: Restore Peatlands Morbach (IBG ESC2)

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22/09/2024 - 05/10/2024

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Alter: 18 - 30

Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen: 15

Immer noch Platz für: (Voll)

Sprachen: Englisch

Vegetarisches Essen: Ja

Nächster Flughafen: Frankfurt (FRA)

Anreise über: Trier (train station); Mainz, Saarbrucken and Trier (international bus stops)

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Active for climate protection and biodiversity – save the peatlands in the Hunsrück area!

You will actively contribute to protecting some special peatlands, which are situated on the slopes of the lower mountain range called “Hunsrück”. These areas were drained more than 100 years ago for forestry use but they are a valuable and natural Co2 storage. Therefore the revitalisation of these peatlands was started, Under the supervision of a Park Ranger you will improve the water balance in the moor areas in order to renature the moors, and also to help the moors to arrange better with the consequences of climate change.

The measures will include closing some ditches as well as other small interventions to control the water flow. The work is expected to take place in two different Hunsrück peatland areas: A peatland forest area near the tiny village of Hochscheid and an area of open moorland near Morbach. As this one moor has been opened up for tourism, one task might be the closure of a ditch under a footbridge used along a hiking trail. This will make the revitalised moor more visible for hikers and offers the opportunity for environmental education activities.

During the work and on some excursions, the park ranger will introduce you to many aspects of the ecological background.

Be aware: The work might be physically hard and you will get wet and muddy for sure! Please bring hiking boots, rubber boots and working clothes.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You will stay in the community centre of Deuselbach. The accommodation is spacious, has a huge kitchen including a dish-washer and a living room, toilets, showers and a washing machine. There is one big sleeping room with camping beds. Volunteers will cook together and share kitchen and cleaning tasks. Wifi is available.

Your group of volunteers will be responsible for grocery shopping and cooking together. The food will be bought with the camp budget and everybody will take turns for cooking, washing the dishes and cleaning. In order to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more sustainable dishes.

Lage und Freizeit

The camp will take place in the western part of the region Rhineland-Palatinate. You will stay in Deuselbach, a small village with 260 inhabitants. The local villagers are very much interested to welcome you. They are used to international volunteers, as they have hosted several international Workcamps since 2016. Deuselbach has one pub, no shops, but there will be plenty of activities or parties with locals. The next bigger village (Thalfang) is 5km away and you can find everything you need there. In addition, the region attracts many tourists who come for hiking (all year long) or skiing (in the winter). The next bigger city is Trier (40 km), the oldest German city with many Roman sights, a huge cathedral and plenty of things to do (walking through vineyard, shopping, clubs…).

The landscape in this area is dominated by huge forests, steep hills, small brooks and ponds, rocks and marshes. Only small hamlets interrupt the nature, a perfect region for plenty of different species but also for hiking. You will really feel different here!

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This Workcamp is based on the cooperation between IBG and the regional “Foundation for Nature and environment”. We have been working together since 2016, organising one or two international Workcamps per year in the field of nature protection.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

You will be picked up by your camp leader from the bus stop called “Hunsrückhaus/Erbeskopf, Deuselbach” on arrival day. Please inform your camp leader about your arrival time on Sep 22nd. Please check for connections from anywhere to Deuselbach (www.bahn.com). There are regular busses to Deuselbach from the train stations of Idar-Oberstein, Trier and Neubrücke(Nahe).

Weitere Infos

This is a special project for nature lovers and people interested in nature protection work. You will get wet and dirty. Please be prepared that autumn in the Hunsrück area can either be warm and sunny or quite fresh and rainy.

Please be aware that ticks can be an issue when you spend a lot of time outdoors in natural areas in Germany - like in this camp. In our General Infosheet you will find suggestions on how you can protect yourself against them. You are also welcome to check whether a vaccination against the tick-borne disease TBE makes sense and is possible in your home country.

Anforderungen

This project is a Volunteering Team within the European Solidarity Corps program. All volunteers have to have legal residency in an EU country, there is a strict age limit of 18 to 30 years. Participation to the ESC Volunteering Teams is subject to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en

Volunteers do not have to pay any fee (neither sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project and will receive a financial support for their travel upon the presentation of original tickets. All volunteers need to enroll in the PASS, the ESC Portal; then IBG will organise their matching on the online system with the volunteering project. All volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on basis of 6€/day, once they arrive on the project. All volunteers will have to complete a participation report online through the portal.

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