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Deutschland Deutschland: Support Biodiversity in the Black Forest (IBG 20)

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30/07/2024   -   13/08/2024

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This camp will take place for the first time this year. You will be working in the middle of the Black Forest (at the gates of the national park of the same name) and support the foresters and their trainees in their work.

There are three main tasks for you:
• Mowing protected mountain meadows: To protect the nature here, driving with machines is not permitted on these meadows (machines would cause soil compaction), so manual labour is required. You will be mowing by hand.
• Maintaining capercaillie habitats: The capercaillie is the largest chicken bird in Europe and is threatened with extinction in Germany. You will be removing wood and cutting branches, as the birds need passageways.
• Forest maintenance: You will be removing branches from trees (with or without a ladder).

The work will be led by a professional instructor, so no previous experience is needed. You will work around 30 hours per week, between 8am to 4pm from Monday to Friday (with a lunchbreak of course). The work place is not far from your accommodation, so you will walk there every morning.

The camp is perfect for you if you love nature, since you will be working outside all day. What's more, the place is remote, so you can spend a lot of time with the others or on your own at the barbecue area or in the forest, meadows or hiking trails around the building. In short; the perfect project if you need a break from everyday life.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

The accommodation is on the first floor in the base building of the forest district. The building is called “Kriesenhof” and the forest district is called “Allerheiligen”. It is basic but has all facilities needed, such as a kitchen, a shower, a bathroom, even WIFI and a washing machine. You will sleep on mattresses, in one shared room. Please bring a sleeping bag (and a pillow if you want one) with you!

All 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 consumption and try more sustainable dishes.

Lage und Freizeit

The "Allerheiligen" forest district is located in south-west Germany, approx. 30 km from the French border as the crow flies. You will live and work in the middle of nature, in the direct neighbourhood of the Black Forest National Park.

There are many hiking opportunities, some of which start directly from the accommodation (Karlsruher Grat, Allerheiligen waterfalls, the national park).

Easily accessible by car: Mummelsee, Baden-Baden, Strasbourg, Freudenstadt, summer toboggan runs etc.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Please arrange your travel in a way that you arrive in the afternoon or early evening to the train station of Ottenhöfen. Please check for connections from anywhere in Germany or Switzerland to Ottenhöfen on www.bahn.com/en

Weitere Infos

This is a special project for nature lovers and people interested in nature protection work. Sturdy work shoes and clothing as well as sun and rain protection are required. As the area is quite remote, the number of excursions will be limited.

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 countrsturdy working shoes and clothes, as well as sun and rain protection

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Deutschland Deutschland: Blooming Colorful Bad Windsheim (IBG 14)

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04/08/2024   -   18/08/2024

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Nuernberg (Nurnberg/Nuremburg) (NUE)
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Bad Windsheim (train station)
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Bavarian State Garden Shows bring life to the city by adding green spaces for relaxation and improving quality of life. They are like a long celebration, but they also benefit future generations. This tradition has been going on since 1980!

During the workcamp, you will join in to design various raised flower beds in key locations around the city, such as in front of the Spa and Congress Center, as well as at the train station and monastery square. It's not just about getting your hands dirty; there's also plenty of opportunity for creative collaboration. Around 25 flower beds will be built, painted, and planted by the group. There's almost no limit to the creativity you can bring. These floral oases, a sneak peek before the big State Garden Show, will build excitement for the main event in the years to come!

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Your group will stay at the European School Hostel. Even if it is called “hostel”, the place isn’t open to individual young people but is a place specifically built for school classes. There is the main building with a big dining hall and shared rooms and two more buildings with shared rooms. All are equipped with sanitary facilities (toilets and showers). In the main building there is also a chilling area for everyone to use.

For your free time you will find perfect conditions on site: foosball, table tennis, billiard and plenty of outdoor activities like campfire, basketball, football and handball.

Lage und Freizeit

Bad Windsheim is a town 50 km from Nuremberg in Franconia, surrounded by beautiful landscapes. The city itself has a beautiful old town with many cafés, a open air museum and
a swimmingpool which you can use for free.

The area is well known for cycling, hiking and other ways of outdoor activities like miniature golf. If you want you can also make excursions to bigger cities nearby like Würzburg or Nuremberg! As you will stay in European School Hostel, there will be many options to do some activities with the locals like playing darts or billards, use the outdoor sportsgrounds or barbecue area.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

Bad Windsheim is thrilled to announce its second workcamp of the year! This time, the focus is on preparing the town for its role as the host of the Bavarian State Garden Show in 2027. The aim is to create vibrant floral oases that cater to people of all ages and backgrounds, offering a glimpse of what the garden show will entail.

Living in a city with appealing parks, a favorable climate, and green residential areas has never been more crucial. State Garden Shows play a pivotal role in enhancing urban landscapes, promoting sustainable development, and leaving a lasting impact. They bring about the creation of new parks, the revitalization of riverbanks, the interconnection of landscapes, the establishment of playgrounds, recreational facilities, transportation improvements, sidewalks, and havens for flora and fauna.

The year of the State Garden Show serves as a spectacular culmination of efforts, marked by the unveiling of permanent open spaces. It's akin to a summer-long garden party, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors to revel in the festivities.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

15 minutes walk from the train station to the accomodation. Please check www.bahn.com for a connection from anywhere in Germany to Bad Windsheim.

Deutschland Deutschland: National Park Hunsrück (IBG 15)

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11/08/2024   -   31/08/2024

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Frankfurt (FRA)
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The Park Rangers of the National Park Hunsrück-Hochwald are waiting for your support to preserve the fauna and flora in this unique natural environment and to provide endangered species with their original habitats again. At the same time it is a great opportunity for you to learn a lot about this ecosystem, the rangers will show and explain a lot. Three main tasks are waiting for you:
1. Care of the nutrient-poor grassland and arnica meadows (mowing works, work to stop spreading of shrubs etc.). With this work you can protect a valuable habitat with a very high biodiversity. This is especially the case for insects such as bees and butterflies and flowering plants such as orchids.
2. You will work on the wildlife park of Wildenburg Castle. Here you can find wolves, deer, wild boars, wildcats, mouflons and many other animals. Your task will mainly be to renew wooden fences and to build elements where the animals can hide behind. You will also construct wooden barriers to protect small trees from damage through the animals.
3. Let’s give water its natural space back! Within the National Park there are many places where the natural flow of water was changed (through cutting the curves of the streams or drainage channels etc.). In many cases this alteration is negatively impacting the biodiversity of these creeks. You will therefore help to restore the natural flow of the water by closing the channels and revitalizing natural flow elements.

Other environmental protections tasks can be added. Attention: The work might be physically hard and you will get wet and muddy for sure! Please bring hiking 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 and showers. There is one big sleeping room with camping beds. Wifi and even a washing machine are available. Please bring your sleeping bag.
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 workcamp will take places in the western part of Rhineland-Palatinate. You will stay in Deuselbach, a small village with 260 inhabitants. The local villagers are very much interested to welcome you, many parties and events will happen. Deuselbach has a pub but no shops. The next bigger village (Thalfang) is 4km far, here you can find everything you need (shops, swimming pool…). There are also many tourists in the area as it is well known for hiking all over the year and for skiing in winter. The next bigger city it Trier (40 km), the oldest Germany city with many Roman sights, a huge cathedral and plenty of this to do (vineyard, shopping, clubs…). You will do several excursions with the support of the Park Rangers, e.g. to Trier, the oldest German city with many famous sights.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

The National Park Hunsrück-Hochwald is the newest German National Park to protect the nature. The park was just founded in 2015. The landscape 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 support the National Park Rangers in their work to preserve the habitat of endangered species and to protect ecologically valuable ecosystems. This workcamp will continue the mission of several Workcamps in the past years.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

You will be picked up from a bus stop called “Hunsrückhaus/Erbeskopf, Deuselbach”. Please inform your camp leader about your arrival time on Aug 11th . 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).

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Deutschland Deutschland: Colorful Wolframs-Eschensbach (IBG 16)

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18/08/2024   -   31/08/2024

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Nuernberg (Nurnberg/Nuremburg) (NUE)
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Triesdorf (train station)
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The focal point of the project will be the relocation of the pavilion from its former home at the old kindergarten site to its new site. But that's not all - unleash your inner artist as you pick up brushes and paint to breathe new life into the pavilion and the surrounding playground areas. Your creative skills will not only help in the renovation of these spaces and playing tools but also bring joy and wonder to the children who will make use of them. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to the conservation of biodiversity by lending a hand in the construction of two insect hotels, providing vital sanctuaries for the declining insect populations.
There are no special skills required for this camp! There will be a professional work instructor who helps you with all tasks.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You will be accommodated in the local Elementary and Middle School of Wolframs-Eschenbach, very close to the centre of the village. Here you will transform two classrooms into dormitories, and you will sleep on camp-beds/floor mattresses, so be sure to bring your sleeping bag!
You will have access to the lounge in the auditorium as your “chill area”, a fully equipped kitchen, and toilets and showers in the building. 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

Wolframs-Eschenbach is a small medieval town with an historic centre that is still completely is surrounded by a well-preserved fortification. It is located only 50 kilometres from Nuremberg and close to the Franconian Lake District. This area with several great lakes was created as a result of one of Germany's largest water-management projects and is a very popular touristic area.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

Nestled in the picturesque Franconia region of Bavaria, the small medieval town of Wolframs-Eschenbach eagerly awaits the return of an international group to lend a helping hand. This year, the community is reaching out for help in transforming the new kindergarten site into a vibrant and inviting space where children can immerse themselves in play amidst natural beauty. Your involvement in this project will not only contribute to the physical improvement of the area but also create lasting memories for the local community and volunteers alike.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

The meeting point will be at Triesdorf train station, where pick-ups will be organized to take you to the accommodation. Please be sure to arrive before 7pm to Triesdorf. You can find all information about how to get there in the following link: https://www.bahn.de/

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Deutschland Deutschland: Educational Centre Kell am See (IBG 17)

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15/09/2024   -   28/09/2024

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Luxembourg (LUX)
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Kell am See (bus stop)
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Support the educational centre Kell am See, an important place for youth work in the whole area of Trier, by doing environmental and maintenance works! The educational centre is public, non-profit and offers the opportunity for youth groups, associations and schools to spend some days or weeks here, running a seminar or some other projects. One focus of the offer is on environmental education and outdoor activities. You will be working to take care and maintain the green areas around the regional education centre. Your tasks will include:
• cutting the grass and bushes;
• renovating/taking care of the playground and its big swing, the low rope course, the tree houses and the sports grounds;
• tending the herbs garden and the insect hotel;
• building wooden benches;
• cleaning the grounds of the centre.
In addition, you will continue to upgrade the outdoor area pedagogically and create new offers. One of the workcamps set up an outdoor kitchen with pizza oven, which is used for different educational actions with youngsters.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You will stay in five several wooden tepees for max. five persons each. It is really great to stay here surrounded by pure nature, with the campfire in the middle of the circle of tepees. In the centre you will have your own kitchen including a dish-washer, a living room and sanitary facilities. For your free time you will find perfect conditions: billiard, plenty of outdoor facilities (campfire, basketball, football, volleyball…). Please be aware that the tepees have beds and electricity but no heating, so it might be cold at night. Bring a warm sleeping bag! In the different facilities of the centre as the kitchen and the living room, there is heating. 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

Kell am See is a village 30 km from Trier, surrounded by beautiful landscapes. The area is well known for cycling, hiking and other ways of outdoor activities. In Kell, there is a holiday resort, which offers more than 200 holiday bungalows next to a lake (close to the educational centre). The area is not just appreciated by tourists: People from the area also come here for cycling (there is a 45 km cycling path on a former railway roadbed) or to spend a nice day outside. In addition, the region offers plenty of historic sites (castles, museums….). You will get the opportunity to come in contact with local associations, e.g. the local voluntary fire brigade. Since public transport is poor, the number of excursions will be limited but you will for sure visit Trier, famous for its Roman sites, its cathedral and for being the birth place of Karl-Marx.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

Kell am See is a touristic village not far from Trier, the oldest German city. The regional youth department runs an educational centre in this village, which offers different environmental educational activities for youth groups and school classes. Also, school classes or youth associations can come here for several days and run own seminars or trainings. The centre was just renovated a couple of years ago and different new outdoor and training facilities were installed. For them it is important to get the support of international volunteer for their centre but at the same time they share the aims of international volunteering and want to offer a nice opportunity to you. By participating in this project, you are supporting education on environmental issues (UN SDG 4 and 13).

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

You will be picked up from the bus stop in Kell am See. There is the bus #230 from Trier to Kell am See every 2 hours. Please inform your camp leader about your arrival time on Sep 15th. You can check for connections from anywhere to Kell am See on: www.bahn.com/en.

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Deutschland Deutschland: Restore Peatlands Morbach (IBG ESC2)

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22/09/2024   -   05/10/2024

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Frankfurt (FRA)
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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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Deutschland Deutschland: Black Forest Village Grafenhausen (IBG 26)

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22/09/2024   -   03/10/2024

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Zurich (ZRH)
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Train international: Freiburg, Basel, Zurich, Train station: Seebrugg
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Come to Grafenhausen to actively support the local community and local associations to maintain and renovate parts of their local infrastructure. They defined several projects to improve the living quality in the village and to make Grafenhausen more attractive. You will help to realise:

• Painting of the schoolyard! Directly next to the accommodation is an elementary school with a large court. You will be in charge of painting this big area where the children are used to playing. Feel free to bring with you creative ideas. The playground of the school was a previous workcamp in 2019 and will also need to be renovated.
• Mettenberg Fence. Help the neighbouring community of Mettenberg which is still part of Grafehausen by laying out wall plates and fence.
• Renovate wooden sitting areas. For this task, you will be working with wood, sanding down damaged parts, painting benches and table anew.

The work will be led by a professional instructor, so no previous experience is needed. Sometimes you might be split up in smaller groups to do different tasks. Working hours will be approximately from 8am to 4pm from Monday to Friday with a 1-2 hour break for lunch.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You will be accommodated in a beautiful wooden group house, in the middle of the village, called the HAGEHUS. The house is equipped with hot showers and toilets which can be separated by gender, a kitchen, a big common room and a dorm. You will sleep on mattresses on the floor (bed sheets are provided but no pillow nor cover) in the dorm, one big common room. Please bring your own sleeping bag! In the house, there is a washing machine and a Wifi connection. The bakery/café and local supermarket are at walking distance. 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

Grafenhausen is located in the very south of Germany, in the famous Black Forest. It is a very nice village with typical south German architecture, surrounded by beautiful landscapes. In addition to the forest, there are many lakes and mountains close-by. An excursion to the Rothaus brewery is already planned; you will have the opportunity to visit the famous local beer factory. Indeed, the Feldberg, the highest German mountain outside of the Alps, is about half an hour by car, which makes this area perfect for hiking trips! The village is in a very rural area, so be prepared for two calm weeks in the Black Forest, far away from the big city life. To go shopping, the community will lend you a small bus and for excursions you will receive travel passes with which you can use public transportation in the whole Black Forest area. From the next train station, there are regular connections to Freiburg (a university city) and Lake Constance. Grafenhausen is located at about 1.000 meters altitude; therefore the weather at the end of the summer can be quite unpredictable. Be prepared for warm and sunny temperatures, as well as coldness and rain.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

Grafenhausen is a beautiful village with about 2.100 inhabitants. Even if it’s not very big, the village has a lot to offer: e.g. the very interactive "Black Forest Museum", a public pool, and a beautiful and touristic sculpture park, where the international group of 2016 worked and where you will be working. Indeed, the locals are now used to welcoming international volunteers for different projects that will help their community, almost every year. In 2024, they invite a workcamp for the 8th time; you can now join the 9th this summer! By joining this workcamp, you are supporting the sustainable development within the community (UN SDG 11).

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Bus station: Schule/Rathaus, Grafenhausen

Deutschland Deutschland: Autumn outdoor adventure Orchard meadow (IBG 23)

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07/10/2024   -   21/10/2024

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Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Stuttgart (STR)
Anreise über
Schwäbisch Hall (train station)
Karte

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Help improve the health and lifespan of trees and contribute to increasing biodiversity!

You will work with the other volunteers on an extensively used orchard with over 100 different fruit trees. These fruit orchards have been characteristic of the German landscape for centuries and are still used today for both fruit (apples and pears) and hay.

Your task will be to cut the branches of the fruit trees. You will receive a detailed introduction on how to do it. You will be equipped with tools and climb ladders to reach the uppermost parts of the tree. There will probably be still a few fruits hanging on the trees, so your task would be to harvest these first.

These tasks are super important as trimming the trees increases their lifespan. And old trees are a perfect space to live for various animals. In general, orchard meadows play an outstanding role for biodiversity in Central Europe and are important for the future. They are among the most species-rich habitats in Central Europe.

You will work five days per week, two days off.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

If you want to be active in increasing biodiversity, love nature and enjoy simple accommodation, almost like a kind of survival camp, then this camp is perfect for you!

You will sleep on a youth campsite about 50 metres from the orchard (run by the local forestry administration). This might be an outdoor adventure, because in October the weather is usually already very autumnal in Germany, which means it can rain, the temperatures might drop quite low at night and the hours of sunshine become fewer.

There are showers and toilets in a house next to the campsite, as well as a barn where you can set up a lounge to spend free time. 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 warm sleeping bag, a sleeping mat, warm, weatherproof clothing and sturdy shoes.

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 Workcamp takes place approx. 10 km from the town Schwäbisch Hall. The landscape in this area is very beautiful: It 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 accommodation, there is a barbecue area, several hiking trails, a special cultural landscape trail and a swimming lake (if it's still warm enough) that can be reached on a short hike. You can also reach a lot 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 nature park „Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald“ including the local forestry administration.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Your camp leaders will meet you at the bus stop „Baierbach Abzw., Michelfeld“ on arrival day. Check for connections from anywhere to „Baierbach Abzw., Michelfeld“ on: www.bahn.com/en

Weitere Infos

This project is really for adventurers and nature lovers who want to try out living in nature and with nature even in German autumn. You will be outside a lot, there will be campfires, improvised cooking, hikes and special nature experiences.

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

Please be prepared and know that October can either be warm and sunny or quite fresh and rainy in southern Germany. Bring a warm sleeping bag (and a pillow if you want one), a sleeping mat, warm, weatherproof clothing and sturdy shoes.

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Deutschland Deutschland: Klima und Nachhaltigkeit: Engagement kennt keine Grenzen! (IBG LIONS)

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27/10/2024   -   02/11/2024

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Alter
15 - 18
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
20
Immer noch Platz für
8 Male + 5 Female
Sprachen
Französisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Stuttgart (STR)
Anreise über
Owen/Teck
Karte

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Du bist 15 bis 18 Jahre alt? Du interessierst dich für Umwelt-, Klimaschutz und Nachhaltigkeit? Du möchtest dich mit anderen austauschen, dich engagieren und aktiver sein? Du möchtest deine Ferien mal anders verbringen, deine Sprachkenntnisse erweiterten und internationalen Austausch erleben?

Der Klimawandel kennt keine Grenzen! Arbeite in den Herbstferien mit 20 anderen Jugendlichen aus Frankreich und Deutschland zu hochaktuellen Themen, setze dich mit anderen Blickwinkeln auseinander, stell eigene Überzeugungen in Frage und entwickle mit anderen Ideen, lokal zu handeln, euch zu engagieren, Veränderungen anzustoßen und die Welt von morgen zu bauen.

Betreut wird die Gruppe von einem qualifizierten zweisprachigen Team.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Etwa 1km außerhalb von Owen/Teck, zwischen Obstwiesen und Feldern, liegt am Waldrand das Freizeitheim Vorm Eichholz. Es ist ein Selbstversorgerhaus mit 34 Betten in 5 Schlafräumen, Aufenthaltsraum, Küche und Sanitäranlagen.

Gekocht wird gemeinsam in deutsch-französischen Teams, alle sind mal an der Reihe. Wir versuchen auch dabei, auf Nachhaltigkeit zu achten und den inhaltichen Bezug zum Thema zu finden. Bringe gerne deine Lieblingsrezepte mit, wenn du denkst, dass sie für das Kochen für eine größere Gruppen geeignet sind.

Lage und Freizeit

Das Projekt findet in Owen/Teck zwischen Stuttgart und Tübingen statt. Um das Freizeitheim Vorm Eichholz herum ist viel Platz für jegliche Aktivitäten - und ihr seid direkt in der Natur.

Das vielseitige Programm der Jugendbegegnung soll aus Workshops, Ausflügen in die Region, Natur und Erlebnis, praktischem Naturschutz, Freizeitaktivitäten und gemeinsamem Kochen bestehen. Du kannst dich selbst einbringen und Schwerpunkte des Programms mit gestalten.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

Diese deutsch-französische Jugendbegegnung zu den Themen Klima und Nachhaltigkeit wird organisiert vom LIONS Distrikt 111 Süd-Mitte (Deutschland) in Zusammenarbeit mit dem LIONS District 103 Est (Frankreich) und dem gemeinnützigen Verein „Internationale Begegnung in Gemeinschaftsdiensten“ aus Stuttgart.

Hast du Lust dabei zu sein? Dann melde dich schnell an, die Plätze sind begrenzt.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Die Betreuer:innen holen alle Teilnehmenden vom Bahnhof bzw. Bus in Owen/Teck ab.

Weitere Infos

Die Kosten für diese Jugendbegegnung werden vom LIONS Club übernommen, lediglich deine Anreise nach Owen/Teck musst du selbst bezahlen. Wir erheben eine Kaution von 50 Euro, die du bei Ankunft im Projekt erstattet bekommst. Falls du deine Teilnahme absagen musst, verfällt die Kaution.

Anforderungen

Achtung: Dieses Projekt ist nur für Jugendliche aus Baden-Württemberg und der französischen Region Grand Est offen. Ausnahmen sind leider nicht möglich. Du kannst dich gerne hier anmelden, wir werden dir aber noch ein weiteres Anmeldeformular zusenden.

Französischkenntnisse sind hilfreich aber nicht zwingend Voraussetzung. Beide Sprachen, also Deutsch und Französisch werden in dieser Begegnung gleichermaßen genutzt - notfalls kann auch noch Englisch integriert werden.

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