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Deutschland Deutschland: Autumn outdoor adventure on the orchard meadow (IBG 19)

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29/09/2025   -   13/10/2025

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Details zum Projekt

Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
12
Immer noch Platz für
5 Male + 6 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Stuttgart (STR)
Anreise über
Schwäbisch Hall
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Arbeit

Help to improve the health and lifespan of trees and contribute to increasing biodiversity. You will work on an extensively used orchard with over 100 different fruit trees. These fruit orchards have characterised the landscape for centuries and are still used today for both fruit (apples and pears) and hay.

There will probably still be a few fruits hanging on the trees, so your task would be to harvest these first. Your main task then is to cut the trees. You will receive a detailed introduction, as there is a lot to consider. You will be equipped with tools and climb ladders to reach the uppermost parts of the tree.

What for? Trimming trees increases their lifespan and old trees are a perfect habitat for various animals. In general, orchard meadows play an outstanding role for biodiversity. They are among the most species-rich habitats in Central Europe.

You will work 5 days per week, 2 days off.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You will spend the night on a youth campsite about 50 metres from the orchard which is run by the local forestry administration. There will be showers and toilets in a house, as well as a barn where you can set up your lounge. If it pours with rain, you can also spend the night here if necessary. There is an outdoor gas cooker for cooking.

You don't need to bring a tent, but you do need a sleeping bag, a sleeping mat, warm, weatherproof clothing and sturdy shoes. If you love nature and enjoy simple accommodation, almost like a kind of survival camp, then this camp is perfect for you. In October the weather can be already very autumnal, which means it can rain, the temperatures can drop and the hours of sunshine definitively become fewer.

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 approx. 10 km west of Schwäbisch Hall. The landscape in this area is dominated by forests and steep hills. Only small hamlets interrupt the nature, which makes it a perfect region for plenty of different species but also for hiking.

At your camp site there is a barbecue area, several hiking trails, a special cultural landscape trail and a swimming lake that can be reached on a short hike (and that you can use, of course, if it's still warm enough).

You can also reach several places by bus: There is a brewery that can be visited; the old town of Schwäbisch Hall has museums, shops and some traditional German historical buildings.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This Workcamp is based on the cooperation between IBG and the „Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald“ including the local forestry administration.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

You can check for connections from anywhere to „Baierbach Abzw., Michelfeld“ on: www.bahn.com/en

Weitere Infos

This project is for adventurers and nature lovers who want to try out living in nature and with nature even in autumn! You will be outside a lot, so be ready for campfires, improvised cooking, hikes and the full nature experience.

Please be aware that October can either be warm and sunny or quite fresh and rainy.

Anforderungen

Bring a warm sleeping bag (pillow if needed), a sleeping mat, warm, weatherproof clothing and sturdy shoes.
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.

Sustainable Development Goals

Life on Land Climate Action