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Spain Spain: From scratch to skyline: Cultivating Rural Transit (ES-CAT 11.1)

Dates

22/06/2024   -   02/07/2024

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Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
6
Still room for
3 Male + 3 Female
Languages
English
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

For the planting of trees we first have to dig a lot of holes and build an irrigation system. We plan to plant many fruit trees in the 5 hectares of field that we have at our disposal. As for the construction of the agricultural warehouse, the most complicated parts are made by professionals specialized in construction. However, the warehouse will have a roof full of aromatic herbs that need to be planted. Other tasks include wall painting, and arranging the wood. DIY skills will be needed for the construction of the dry toilet where recycled materials will be used including wood panels and hay that we will have to collect from the neighbouring farms. The working tasks will always be easy and safe.

Accomodation and food

The accommodation will be in big tents (3 people each) in a camping area in the village of Àger. it is important that you bring your own sleeping bag.
For cooking there is a wooden stove and many kitchen utensils.
There is a dry toilet, a couple of showers and a small solar panel installed.

Location and leisure

Àger, Lleida

Project hosted by

Neorurals Assoc.´mission is helping all the people residing in cities but interested in rural lifestyles find solutions that can facilitate this transition.All our actions are based on a central idea: cultural development of the rural environment.For many years now, as the countryside has been losing population, many cultural activities that used to take place there have been disappearing due to migration to urban areas.Thus there is a cultural degradation & a lot of our ancestral´s knowledge is disappearing due to no longer being useful in the urban lifestyle.Reversing this situation& promoting a permanent return to rural areas requires work on the revival of certain cultural components.Only in this way we can create a vicious circle where culture brings people& people bring more culture

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Spain Spain: Big Bang Paella (ESDA-1324)

Dates

28/06/2024   -   13/07/2024

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Children
Educational
3
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left

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Fee

USD 454 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 50 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Age
18 - 35
Max number of volunteers
5
Still room for
2 Male + 1 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Valencia (VLC)
Nearest bus/train station
 
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Work

Volunteers will help to co-create the workshops in English for local children and teenagers. Activating kids and teenagers, providing a cross-cultural learning experience for them as well as English language environment. It will be done through games, workshops, sports activities, excursions, discussions, etc.

The age of kids is 10-16 y/o. There will be a local monitor who is responsible to propose and organize activities. Each day, approx. four to six hours workshop/activities will be given in the mornings.

The aim is that volunteers communicate with children in English, to encourage them to overcome the fear of speaking in a foreign language through non-formal educational methods and setting. In the first two days of the workcamp participants will spend time together to know the program and prepared and propose some owns workshops in relation to their capacity, interest or ability.

We want that the volunteers can be involved and take part in the all project. If you like dancing, you can propose to teach a dance; if you practice handball, organize a competition, etc.

It would be a bonus if volunteers could speak a little Spanish but it’s is not essential.

Accomodation and food

Accommodation will be a cultural house in La Pobla Llarga, where workcamp is taking place. There is a space for sleep (during the year is a psychometric space for the kindergarten), a common space with a kitchen and bathroom and a terrace. For lunch and dinner, the cook of the summer school will cook for the volunteers. For breakfast, the town hall gives volunteers the meal or money to buy food in the supermarket. Volunteers will sleep on mats. Please bring a sleeping bag!

Location and leisure

La Pobla Llarga a town and municipality located in the province of Valencia Spain, 50 km from Valencia and 20 min by car to reach the beach. There is a very good connection by train with Valencia. In summertime the city hall organises cultural activities at night.

Project hosted by

Town hall of La Pobla Llarga. The main aim of the “Urban Summer Camp” in La Pobla Llarga is to provide an intensive experience of enjoying free time and learning English language for kids and teenagers during two weeks in summer. The camp program includes games, activities, workshops, sports, excursions, a swimming pool, etc. Simultaneously, the workshops will try to teach other values such as intercultural, tolerance, the respect for the environment and promote the culture of peace. The language of the camp is English.

Directions to meeting point

We will meet at Valencia North train station (ESTACIÓN DEL NORTE Valencia) on the arrival day at 18:00 - 19:00 pm (under the big clock in front of the building).

Spain Spain: Ojos de Braojos (ESDA-1124)

Dates

12/07/2024   -   27/07/2024

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Turkey United States Poland Germany Czech Republic

Fee

USD 454 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 50 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
3 Male + 1 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Madrid (MAD)
Nearest bus/train station
 
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Work

Ojos de Braojos is an English teaching workcamp.

The task of the volunteers will be help to co-create the workshops in English for local children and teenagers. Volunteers will be creating games, workshops and activities for the kids in English so they can practice and learn the language in an informal way instead of school teaching.

Activating kids and teenagers, providing cross-cultural learning experience for them as well as English language environment. It will be done through the games, workshops, sport
activities, excursions, discussions, etc.

It would be a bonus if volunteers could speak a little Spanish but it’s is not essential.

The volunteers will work approximately 6 hours a day from Monday to Friday. In the morning from 09:00 to 13:00 aprox. the volunteers will be spending time with kids and in the afternoon hours, they will be preparing the activities all together in group.


The weekends will be free.

Accomodation and food

The accommodation will be done in a local hostel in the town which has 8 rooms with several bunk beds in it and separate bathrooms and showers for boys and girls. There is also a well equipped kitchen in the building. The hostel has its own garden and a common area for the volunteers.
Even though the there will be beds and pillows, there is no sheets and pillow covers so. Please bring your sleeping bags or your own sheets.

Location and leisure

Braojos is a municipality of Spain belonging to the Community of Madrid. It is included in the area of influence of the port of Somosierra, traditional step of the so-called "Camino de Francia", and in its term is also the port of Arcones. In 2017 it had a population of 200 inhabitants. 86 km away from Madrid and it takes approximately a bit more than 1 hour to reach it.

During the weekend and free time you may visit the Spanish capital. Normally there are 2 days off per week. You are free those days and have the possibility to plan a group trip to the mountains or to the nearest towns like Rascafria which is located in the wonderful area of Valle del Lozoya, Rascafría is one of the most beautiful villages in La Sierra Norte. It stands out since its foundation for the imposing Monastery of Santa María del Paular.
Or Buitrago de Lozoya, which is one of the most picturesque municipalities in the Community of Madrid and has an important mediaeval heritage. Its historic center is surrounded by a spectacular wall of Arab origin, surrounded in turn by the waters of the Lozoya River. Behind its ancient walls await the Castle (14th-15th centuries), the Church of Santa María del Castillo, the Clock Tower and even a museum with works by Picasso.

Even though public transportation is not very developed in the area, it could be possible to reach the near towns using buses to Buitrago de Lozoya.

Project hosted by

Town hall of Braojos

Directions to meeting point

Arrival: 12/07: 19 pm in the bus stop of Braojos.

The volunteers must take the bus from Plaza Castilla bus station in the Madrid city to Buitrago de Lozoya, the biggest town near by and then there, take another bus to Braojos. Please keep in mind that the travel from Madrid takes around 2 hours.

Detailed information will be given in the infosheet.

Departure: 27/07 please do not buy a ticket earlier than 13:00. It may be difficult to reach to the airport in the earlier hours.

Requirements

The volunteers have to speak English well as this is an English teaching project.

Spain Spain: Reading Life in the Rocks (10th edition) (CAT0324)

Dates

13/07/2024   -   27/07/2024

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Fee

USD 400
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 29
Max number of volunteers
15
Still room for
5 Male + 5 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Barcelona (BCN)
Nearest bus/train station
Bus station in Barcelona: - "Estació del Nord" - "Estació de Sants" Train station in Barcelona: - "Estació de Sants" Bus station in Tremp: participants can get a bus in the airport and arrive in Talarn directly, but this service has a cost for them.
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Work

This project contributes to the dissemination of the natural and cultural heritage with a community working approach to the territory.
The project proposes different actions, in the technical and work aspect, focused on heritage cultural and in the natural-landscape heritage of the counties of "Pallars Jussà" and "Pallars Sobirà".
The different tasks will be:
Municipality of Talarn
- Recovery of the dry-stone walls of the roads and clearing and cleaning of roads.
Municipality of Salàs (historical heritage)
- Shrub all the vegetation that has made the road completely impassable, recuperation of ancient path between Salàs and Rivert, recovery the dry-stone walls that followed much of the way, redoing them with the traditional methodology. Adapt areas close to the Romanesque hermitage to be able to carry out future actions aimed at carring out archaeological excavations and the restoration of existint architectural elements.
Municipality of Baix Pallars (historical and mining heritage)
- Construction of several dry-stone walls of the salt complexes and cleaning of the drain and around the salt mines.
Municipality of Gavet (historical heritage)
- Shrub all the vegetation and clean excavated areas and help the archaeologists to remove stones and land.

Accomodation and food

The volunteers are going to stay in one youth hostel called Alberg de Talarn: http://www.albergdetalarn.com/wp/
Participants will sleep in one room all together where there are 12 bunk beds with shelves to store personal staff. The toilets and showers are indoor (no gender separation), with hot water and private showers. There is one kitchen on the 3rd floor however participants will prepare for themselves the breakfast and the lodge will serve the other meals. Snacks will be provided during working breaks.
Please, if someone is vegetarian or have some allergies is important to notify on the application form.
Volunteers must be prepared for really high temperatures, for that, during a while the windows are open to refresh the room.

Location and leisure

The municipality of Talarn is located on the right bank of the Noguera Pallaresa and surrounds the town of Tremp. Mainly flat around the water of the Sant Antoni reservoir, this is an ideal spot for the
practice of water sports.
Several activities will be:
- Visit to Epicenter in Tremp. This visitor center of the Pallars Jussà region is the main tourist information in the area and a space that shows the values of the local cultural and natural heritage. An opportunity to live an attractive cultural experience, discover the charms of the region and feel motivated to find out about the landscapes, the historic heritage, the resources, the products, and
the services of the region.
- Visit to Salàs of Pallars shops- Museum: guided tour for different ancient stores.
- Day trip to Vall Fosca. By private bus participants will reach in la Vall Fosca Cable car. From Teleferic 2.200, people can start a wide range of treks to the 32 lakes that make up this spectacular site. La Vall Fosca Cable car gives you the opportunity to experience the adventure of getting to the only National park in Catalonia. (http://www.vallfosca.net/en/things-to-do-and-see/cablecar/)
- Visit to Montsec Astronomic Parc (COU). It is COU's observation site where visitors can learn about the different equipment. In addition to this, if the weather makes it possible, visitors can observe some of the most outstanding objects of the night, such as the Moon, the planets, nebulae...
(https://www.parcastronomic.cat/visita-nocturna?lang=en)
- Visit to other museums, swimming pool and others.

Project hosted by

CRUC is an educative, social action, non-profit Organization which Works to develop projects and initiatives in the rural areas in Catalonia. Besides, it works with European and international projects. To achieve its goals, count with agreements from Generalitat de Catalunya. CRUC has a long experience organizing work camps.
It's member of:
- ENOS
- CNJC, National Youth Council of Catalonia.
- COCAT (Coordinadora d’organitzacions de camps de treball internacionals de Catalunya).

At the level of work camps it has a long history, and with this it will already be the 10th edition of Reading Life in the Rocks.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point will be at Parking G in the Barcelona Airport, at 15:00h.
A camp leader or other person from the group will wait the volunteers to get them to Talarn by private bus booked by the hosting organization.

By car: the meeting point will be at 18:30h in Talarn.

Spain Spain: Beyond the vineyard: the dry stone heritage (CAT0224)

Dates

13/07/2024   -   27/07/2024

Feedback from 234 volunteers

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South Korea Mexico Spain

Fee

USD 400
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 29
Max number of volunteers
24
Still room for
8 Male + 10 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Barcelona (BCN)
Nearest bus/train station
Bus station in Barcelona: - "Estació del Nord" - "Estació de Sants" Train station in Barcelona: - "Estació de Sants" In Ordal, there is a bus stop in the town with multiple options to arrive from Barcelona.
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Work

“Beyond the vineyard: the dry stone heritage” is a camp based on dry stone works, which were declared cultural heritage by UNESCO.
Participants are going to recover a huge stone wall in a vineyard area and also a shepherd's stone hut. They are also going to work in a Civil War trench area in order to make them more accessible to visitors.
The main work in the camp will be the recovery of different dry stone works (wall, huts and Civil War trenches).
To do this, participants will have the support of experts from CESUB, Subirats historical study group. So, the technical tasks are:
- Restoration and maintenance of the dry stone margins between the cores of Ordal and Saint Paul of Ordal. -Restoration and maintenance of the remnants of trenches from the Civil War that are in the same area.
- Restoration of a shepherd's hut located near the Archaeological Jaciment of Subirats.
- Location of dry stone constructions using the Wikipedra portal.
- Maintenance Tasks in Saint Paul's Ordal (maintenance of public banks and children's park)
- Build and place nest boxes.

The work is always outdoor, although there are other options in case of extreme climate conditions.

Accomodation and food

The participants of the work camp will be installed in “ZER Montcau”, a multifunctional space of a school in the center of town, and will have a large patio, toilets and showers (separated boys and girls, with hot water, indoor and shared), a kitchen and the pool by the school.
The participants will sleep in a large room all together in the same space without gender separation, on mattresses on the floor.
The area has high temperatures in summer, so bring cotton and fresh clothes. The hosting organization highly recommends long sleeve shirts and t-shirts for the working as hat to protect from the sun.
There will be a catering providing the food for the volunteers and snacks and fruit will be provided during breaks.
There are vegetarian/vegan options, also other cultural reasons and any al·lergy options.

Location and leisure

The privileged geographical situation, a plain protected by mountains by the sea, the mild climate of the Mediterranean coast and a permeable land, rich in phosphorus, make the region of El Penedès, the main producer of wines and cavas in Catalonia. This wine history goes back to at least the 4th century B.C.
The vineyard structures are thus a distinctive cultural feature of the area, and they have been refined over time. The Subirats area, halfway between the Vilafranca plain and the Ordal mountains, has steeper terrain than the rest of the region. That is why, in this area, the structure of dry stone walls and constructions, which are necessary for levelling the ground and plotting the vineyards, is quite important.

Leisure activities will be held every day.
A list of the main activities that are in the programme:
-Group games, workshops and cultural activities in order to learn more about Catalan culture and the vineyard tradition in the area.
-Participants will visit cultural and historical areas and museum in Subirats, a wine and champagne factory and also Vilafranca del Penedès, the Catalan's wine capital.
-They will also visit the city of Barcelona, which is only 45km from the accommodation area.
-You will participate in the rehearsals of a groups of “castellers”, learnig how catalan human towers are made.

Project hosted by

The organization in charge of the work camp is "Fundació Catalana de l'Esplai" well-known in the volunteering field of Catalonia as it has been educating children and youth, strengthening leisure organizations and the third sector, improving the environment and promoting social inclusion and citizenship, with a desire for change since over 30 years ago. The organization organizes a wide range of leisure time and education activities, such as school camps, training camps or training for trainers, In 2018 Fundesplai projects reached 258.656 people and every year more than 600 took part in work camps.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point will be in Ordal on July 13th, in front of the local school "El Montcau d’Ordal" (Del Pi street, 1, 08759, Ordal).
The meeting time is at 17:00h, but the camp leaders will be there waiting for the volunteers since 12:00h.

By public transportation:
. From Barcelona’s Airport, you have to go to the train station in Barcelona called "Estació de Sants": you can go by train (go to Terminal 2 and take the RENFE train R2) or by metro (from terminal 1 or 2 take metro L9 to Collblanc, and there tranbord to L5 and stop in "Estació de Sants").
. From Barcelona-Sants train station, take the train line R4, destination Sant Vicenç de Calders, and stop at Lavern-Subirats.
For information and schedules check: https://rodalies.gencat.cat/web/.content/02_Horaris/horaris/R4.pdf
. From Lavern-Subirats, take the bus up to Ordal. For information and schedules check here: https://subirats.cat/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/HorarisAutobusos2016_3.pdf

Volunteers will receive an email with detailed information before the camp.

By car: From Barcelona take A2 route to Lleida and take the way off at 559 to Vallirana. Then take B-24/N-340 up to Ordal.

Requirements

It is not accessible for wheelchairs and high reduced mobility.

Spain Spain: Estany de Sils: Management and restoration of a protected Catalan wetlands (CAT0824)

Dates

13/07/2024   -   27/07/2024

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Agricultural

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Mexico

Fee

USD 400
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 29
Max number of volunteers
24
Still room for
11 Male + 11 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Barcelona (BCN)
Nearest bus/train station
Bus station in Barcelona: - "Estació del Nord" - "Estació de Sants" Train station in Barcelona: -"Estació de Sants"
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Work

The general objective of the work camp is to show the environmental reality of a territory and how to intervene in it by:
1. Contributing to the improvement and conservation of the Natural Area of Sils wetlands.
2. Knowing the biodiversity and the characteristic habitats of these humid zones
3. Knowing the land stewardship, the actors in the territory that participate and good practices.
4. Transmitting values of cooperation and respect towards the environment and its inhabitants.
5. Offering a space for exchange and discovery of the different realities of the participants, mainly in environmental issues and for the conservation and management of natural spaces.
6. Encouraging responsible consumption in every way. On the one hand, as an important measure for our environment; on the other hand, in the use of new technologies and other aspects related to the care of oneself and the community.
7. Promoting participants to become diffusers.
8. Showing Catalan culture through vividness and networking.

The technical work that will be done:
Sils Lake is a protected natural area included in the Plan of Spaces of Natural Interest (PEIN) of Catalonia. It is part of the European Network of Natural Spaces Natura 2000, which is at the core of European biodiversity policies.
In recent centuries, areas of natural flooding have receded and today they are scarce in Catalonia. In our Mediterranean context, the conservation of spaces such as the Sils Lake has become of the highest interest. Due to its special humidity and flood conditions, several species of flora and fauna characteristic of wetlands are still preserved in this area.
That is why the restoration of this area has been carried out since last year, to make it a biodiversity reserve of both fauna and flora and an important point of rest, food and shelter for a large variety of birds and other animals.
During the summer of last year, the third international field of work was carried out at Sils Lake in order to recover the sheet of water and restore the adjacent areas and infrastructure.
However, there were many tasks left to do due to the situation in the pond. That is why this year we want to continue with the work begun and focus on all the things that were left to us.
The spaces where volunteers will work are:
- Permanent lagoon.
- Old viewpoint.
- Water canal.
- Infraestructures.

Each space has associated tasks to be performed this year, of which a detailed technical sheet has been prepared for the work to be done, indicating the spaces where they will be performed.
These tasks are:
- Elimination of invasive flora.
- Make deeper two ponds.
- Nest box tracking.
- Maintenance and restoration of infrastructure.
- Fixation of points of insolation on the shores and garbage collection.

Accomodation and food

The accommodation is located in the "Sala Cultural" of La Laguna (the local cultural center).
La Laguna is a space of about 800m2, with different rooms. On the one hand, at the bottom there is a very large entrance that is used as an entrance but also as a room for activities due to its capacity. And right next door it has a kitchen. On the other hand, there are separate boys and girls toilets, between this room and the large room. The large hall is about 510 m2, where all kinds of activities take place (plays, dances, etc.). This would be the sleeping and resting area for the participants.
At the top there are two more spaces, which would be "el galliner" and a very large corridor that is also used as a room for some activities. In addition, it has two offices and a material and cleaning room. The equipment has a kitchen with the basics and the food as much as possible will be organic.

The menu is balanced with fresh products every day so that it provides all the necessary nutrients with the environment in mind, but since they consume practically no fish and little meat, it means no meat is eaten daily. The participants will be organized in groups and will have to cook the food in rotation. There is a basic kitchen to be able to cook and also a microwave. It is not recommended that participants can eat and use the kitchen outside the established hours.
No problem if you are vegetarian, vegan and/or with allergies and/or intolerance; If there are vegetarian participants, they must say so at the time of registration because the organization will consider an alternative menu.
There will be a total of 5 meals throughout the day, breakfast early in the morning, a mid-morning break to eat fruit or snacks, lunch, afternoon snack and finally dinner.

The dining room is equipped with tables and benches, and there will be an area of toilets and showers. In addition, we hope to be able to go to the pool and, in our case, exceptionally, use the showers of that equipment.

Location and leisure

Sils will be your accommodation town in your stage in Catalunya. Sils is a municipality and town of the “comarca de la Selva”. It is located at the bottom of the “comarca” plain and its southern third was occupied until the mid-nineteenth century by the lake of Sils, which we will restore. The town has 6.093 citizens and it’s located near Girona, Lloret de Mar or Sta. Coloma de Farners.
Lake Sils is a protected natural area in accordance with the legislation of the Generalitat de Catalunya, and has been proposed to be included in the European Natura 2000 network. It is the remains of a lagoon that was drained in the past in order to obtain new farmland and fight malaria. However, thanks to the conditions of special humidity and the annual floods, species of flora and fauna characteristic of the humid zones are still conserved. In recent centuries, areas of natural flooding in Catalonia have suffered a major recession and are currently scarce in Catalonia. On the other hand, in a predominantly Mediterranean context, the conservation of natural spaces such as the Sils lake is one of the most interesting.

There will be leisure activities every day, and some days some excursions, here attached a list of the main activities that will be done:
- Knowledge activities
- Group cohesion dynamics
- Self management activities "Do it together"
- Bats observation
- Dynamic on gender
- Excursion to Can Moragues, headquarters of Fundació Emys. A country house, situated in Riudarenes, next to Sils.
- Excursion to Girona
- Excursion to Costa Brava town
- Excursion to Farners Castle
- Experience how we do human castles

Project hosted by

Emys Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of nature, specially wetlands and also the terrapin Emys orbicularis, that give the name to the Foundation.
Born in 2003, Emys foundation is located close to Riudarenes in a country farm called Can Moragues. Emys orbicularis is the native terrapin of Catalunya, north Africa and most parts of Europe. In 1987 a group of young people discovered through a talk that in his region there was an endangered terrapin, the Emys orbicularis. They decided to do something to help that species. Those people started doing custody agreements with local territory owners to protect ponds, streams and lakes. And this is how Emys Foundation starts.
Actually Emys orbicularis is still endangered because of the destruction of the habitat, exotic species and water contamination. In the Selva region we found the best preserved population in Catalonia with more than 500 animals..
The organization works with a conciliatory view, where the challenge is involving the owners, managers and users of the territory in the natural heritage values, its sustainable management and its long-term conservation. All this is done by voluntary work, land stewardship, research, conservation, education and consciousness-raising.
The organization has been ground-breaking in the field of amphibian and reptiles and has been awarded on different occasions. The research projects made by Emys Foundation receive advice from investigation groups of different Universities (University of Barcelona, University Autonoma of Barcelona, University of Girona and also the Aranzadi Science Society). The technicians of Emys Foundation are also university investigators and take part actively in the writing and publication of scientist articles, congress executions and technical conferences. All the information collected in the research projects of the Foundation is used to evaluate and improve our methods of natural environmental management.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point will be on Saturday, 13th July at 16h, at the train station of Sils (https://goo.gl/maps/2UNJVdJVqTk)
The work camp camp leaders will be waiting forthe volunteers there.The train station is 100m from the accommodation.

By public transportation:

By train: in order to reach the Sils train station, you must take the R11 line that connects Barcelona, Granollers, Girona, Figueres and Portbou.
Train hours can be found at the following link: https://rodalies.gencat.cat/web/.content/02_Horaris/horaris/R11.pdf

By car: From Girona: Take the N-II. Once you see the directions, take the exit towards G-155, until the Mallorquines. Once there, take the C-63. From Barcelona: Take the C-33 and then the AP7. Once in the AP7 continue until you find the departures 9A-9B direction Palamós. Continue on for C-35. Take N-II, C-63 and Carrer de l'Estany to “Plaça de l’Estació” to Sils.

Requirements

It is not a work camp adapted for people with physical disabilities.

Spain Spain: Environmental restoration of urban infrastructures in Girona (CAT1824)

Dates

14/07/2024   -   28/07/2024

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Details on the project

Age
18 - 29
Max number of volunteers
15
Still room for
5 Male + 7 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Barcelona (BCN)
Nearest bus/train station
Bus station in Barcelona: - "Estació del Nord" - "Estació de Sants" Train station in Barcelona: -"Estació de Sants" Bus and train station in Girona: Plaça Espanya, s/n, 17002 Girona
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Work

The technical tasks will be carried out in the framework of the NextGeneration project “GiroNat – Turnaround to reNaturalization for a more resilient and healthy Girona”, with the support of the Sorellona’s staff.
The principle tasks are described below:
- Removal of sediments in natural river pools. Sedimentation is one of the main causes that natural river pools are disappearing, worsened by the severe droughts caused by climate change. Volunteers will restore this natural river pools by removing the sediments, and making the water available for fluvial and non-fluvial fauna species, especially for amphibians and fish.
- Pond naturalization and restoration. Water bodies are crucial for biodiversity, as an habitat but also as blue corridors. Volunteers will restore and renaturalize them to increase its biodiversity.
- Elimination of invasive alien species (IAS). IAS are a major threat for biodiversity all around the world. The principle task is to reduce (or eliminate, if possible) the population of the most problematic invasive alien species, to reduce its impact on the habitat and facilitate the regeneration of native species.
- Monitoring of fluvial fauna. Aquatic species suffer from a huge range of different threats, from IAS to lack of river connectivity, contamination, degraded river habitats and droughts. One of the most important tasks is to control and monitor the populations of different species, to understand how different

Accomodation and food

The accommodation, located in the Vall de Sant Daniel, in Girona. It is a 10-minute walk from Girona's Old Town and 15 minutes from the work area.
The volunteers will sleep in a single room, with a capacity for all participants to spend the night there all together in one shared room. It’s necessary to bring sleeping bag and insulating mat.
Adjacent to this space, the indoors showers and toilets are placed.

The volunteers will take turns for cooking the food for the whole group. The kitchen can be used only during the timetable set for this purpose. participants will not be able to access the kitchen at any time.
The menu will be omnivorous. For special diet requirements (vegan, celiac, allergies, etc) it is mandatory to inform the organization previously.
In the working breaks there will be a mid-morning breakfast and a snack: nuts, fruit, sandwich or biscuits.

Location and leisure

The city of Girona was founded in the pre-roman Era and has been inhabited since then. It has some of the most impressive historical sites, such as the cathedral, the jewish quarter, the city walls, the arab baths…. The accommodation of the participants is very close to Girona old town, so on the leisure time, the group can visit different emblematic locations. Also, as the city is in the confluence of four rivers, which make it a great place for discovering the natural patrimony. La Sorellona can prepare some activities to discover the city if the participants want to.
Also, we will make a one-day trip to the Cap de Creus Natural Park (1-hour distance) to visit one of the most singular geologic coastal sites, as the wind and the sea made gorgeous cliffs. Cap de Creus holds a great biodiversity, with endemic flora species, and is a great point for cetaceous sighting.

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Associació La Sorellona is a non-profit organization. Its objective is to promote appreciation and respect for the natural environment, both among our fellow citizens as a whole and especially among the younger population.
In accordance with this, its central area of action is environmental education, education in leisure in nature, environmental volunteering and environmental awareness campaigns, in the field of biodiversity.
The organized activities are led by professionals from various fields of action, such as educators, naturalists, biologists and technicians in environmental volunteering, among others.
One of the lines of action of Sorellona since its inception has been the participation of work camps for the monitoring of biodiversity, in order to give value to the natural heritage of Catalonia and to bring the young participants closer to the most common techniques of the study of biodiversity.
In addition to developing an educational task, Sorellona is dedicated to making stewardship agreements for the management and intervention of ponds. It develops scientific studies and actions for the improvement of continental aquatic habitats. It is also a partner of the NextGeneration project “GiroNat”, in which it develops tasks for the renaturation of the blue infrastructure of the city of Girona, among other actions.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point will be at Girona's train station, (Plaça Espanya, s/n, 17002 Girona), at 15:30h, Sunday 14th of July.
The camp leaders will be waiting for volunteers there, and once all the participants have arrived, they will be taken to the accommodation.

By public transportation:
By train: in order to reach the Girona train station, you must take the R11 line that connects Barcelona, Figueres and Portbou, and takes off from "Sants Estació" train station.
Train hours can be found at the following link: https://rodalies.gencat.cat/web/.content/02_Horaris/horaris/R11.pdf


By car: volunteers should contact the organisation to coordinate their arrival at the accommodation area and to find a place to park the vehicle.

Spain Spain: Bunker Restoration Project: Shedding Light on History (ES-CAT 4.1)

Dates

22/07/2024   -   29/07/2024

Feedback from 16 volunteers

Tags

Archeology
Renovation
Study

Fee

USD 400
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Details on the project

Age
16 - 31
Max number of volunteers
15
Still room for
5 Male + 5 Female
Languages
English
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

The trenches and fortifications to be recovered have never been used. Therefore, in the initial phase of the project, the tasks primarily involve clearing vegetation such as shrubs or relatively small plants. Over the years, some medium-sized trees have also grown within the trenches, which will need to be removed using tools provided by the organization. In any case, the tools used on a daily basis will mainly be pruning shears, small saws, or shovels for removing soil. It will also be necessary to remove all pruned and cut vegetation and weeds.

Accomodation and food

Accommodation during the volunteer camp will be at the Can Ribals Rural Hostel. The volunteer's accommodation will be arranged in two rooms with a maximum capacity of 10 people each, with a shared bathroom. If deemed appropriate, the rooms can be non-mixed.

Location and leisure

The volunteer camp will be located in the town of Montellà i Martinet, a small municipality of no more than 600 inhabitants, situated in the majestic Cerdanya valley.

Project hosted by

Due to the significant and exceptional heritage existing in the Montellà i Martinet area regarding post-Civil War defense constructions, there arises the need to recover, protect and showcase these military engineering works.The aim of the camp is twofold: on the one hand, to recover a heritage element. On the other hand, and no less important, the exchange of ideas value this heritage beyond our borders, generate synergies between the local young people, as well as with the rest of the town. Exchange of ideas, perceptions and above all the sharing of historical facts shared between different countries of the world that clearly marked a turning point in universal history. From the Second World War to the fascist dictatorships that took over the societies of the 20th century.

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Spain Spain: No Hell Bellow Us (ESDA-1424)

Dates

02/08/2024   -   17/08/2024

Feedback from 225 volunteers

Tags

Children
Cultural

Fee

USD 454 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 50 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
12
Still room for
6 Male + 6 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Malaga (AGP)
Nearest bus/train station
 
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Work

The volunteers will prepare and finalize the programme in the first days. Each day, a four hours workshop/activities will be given and organized for kids in the morning. The volunteers will have many facilities and a park to do the activities with children.

It is well known that people in Spain don´t have a good level of English, even though it is studied at school for more than 9 years. That´s why the participants are really asked to try their best if they speak Spanish to communicate with locals.

Simultaneously, the workshops will try to teach other values such as the respect for the environment and promote the culture of peace. A good atmosphere will be the key for workcamps in future! Volunteers will be asked to take initiative, to “create” the workcamp, to leave a memory in Jodar.

Accomodation and food

At local high school. The living conditions are basic, please bring a sleeping bag. Mats will be available but please check with us first! The center is equipped with showers and toilets. The volunteers are meant to prepare their breakfast, lunch and dinner, although last year we got a professional cook and we hope this year we will have the same “luxury”.
This project will include a one day only vegan food day agreed by volunteers for the promotion of environmental sustainable lifestyle.

Location and leisure

Jodar is a village located close to Jaen. The main economic activity is agriculture and it is surrounded by the Natural Park of Sierra Magina which is a natural area with the high-quality landscape, pure and nearly virgin. Volunteers will have excellent possibilities to visit Cordoba/Granada or Seville and other spots like Jaén (Arabic baths and cathedral), Ubeda and Baeza. There is also a chance of doing a hiking route through the Serrezuela and the Sierra Magina and even to have a parapente experience in Pegalajar.

In a workcamp we also dedicate some time to a study part. It is an activity of non-formal learning, where you can gain new knowledge or form new opinions on different problems; all this is done in a relaxed and entertaining way.
The intercultural evening is a good way of intercultural learning. In every camp there is one evening, when all participants present their country in a relaxed way – making presentation, watching photos, telling stories, tasting typical dishes, drinks and sweets, dances etc. Please, have this evening in your mind while preparing your luggage to share a piece of your culture with the rest of volunteers.
The volunteers will have access to the local swimming pool of the town and will be able to enjoy their free times in the poolside.
As the local transportation is not very well connected, it is not easy to organize some trips to the big cities but depending on the volunteers, it could be possible to organize some trips to Malaga, Sevilla or Granada in the weekends. Keep in mind that De Amicitia is not financing your leisure time activities.

Project hosted by

Guardabosques and De Amicitia works in collaboration in order to support Summer Camps with various English workshops. English language is the pending subject of Spain.

Directions to meeting point

Nearest airports: Málaga, Granada or Madrid
01/08/2022 at 7 pm on Plaza Fatima in Jodar

Spain Spain: St Iscle’s Castle: Looking for a past (CAT0424)

Dates

11/08/2024   -   25/08/2024

Feedback from 234 volunteers

Tags

Archeology
Environmental
Manual Work

Already accepted volunteers from

China Japan France Mexico Spain

Fee

USD 400
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 29
Max number of volunteers
24
Still room for
9 Male + 5 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Barcelona (BCN)
Nearest bus/train station
Bus station in Barcelona: - "Estació del Nord" - "Estació de Sants" Train station in Barcelona: -"Estació de Sants" Other airport: "Aeroport de Girona"
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Work

The work camp "Castell de Sant Iscle: searching for a past" can be summarized as follows: two weeks to share experiences with people from all over the world, get to know the environment, participate in activities, create group awareness and share experiences from of respect Acquire archaeological and cultural knowledge of Catalonia through the Sant Iscle Castle as a pillar of the field of work, complemented by the various trips to tourist sites in the area.
During the work at the castle, the aim is to raise awareness about the impact of abandonment, the passage of time and some human actions on the historical and archaeological heritage and the importance of its preservation and recovery, through an activity and an active attitude of respect for the heritage and for its environment.
The hours of work in the castle are carried out in the morning and outside, during which the various archaeological excavation techniques will be made known, according to the composition and nature of the remains that come out, and the registration systems that are used. At the same time, cleaning tasks and knowledge of the various archaeological material recovered will be carried out.
The work will be organized as follows: small groups of young people will be formed, part of one of which, in a rotating manner, will carry out tasks of cleaning and classifying the archaeological material, while the rest will each excavate one of the sectors described. Depending on the speed of the progress of the tasks, the opening of a new sector of excavations can be considered.
No previous experience is needed to participate in this field of work.

Accomodation and food

The work camp, like the other activities organized by the GEPV, takes place at Escola Salvador Espriu. During the summer, the school adapts in order to carry out all the activities.
It is located on the outskirts of the village, with a lot of green areas nearby.
All participants will be living in the same space (the school gymnasium) and the room will be shared with no gender separation: the sleeping area will be equipped with mattresses and wardrobes for all participants, but it is necessary to bring a sleeping bag and a pillow.
For personal hygiene, volunteers will use the school's changing rooms, which are equipped with showers and sinks, and the changing rooms are going to be divided by girls/boys.
: It's important to bring clothing suitable for high temperatures. With the sun shining bright, lightweight and breathable fabrics are key to staying comfortable throughout the day. It's also wise to pack a few layers just in case the weather turns slightly chilly, especially during the evenings or early mornings.

All the meals provided will be prepared by an external chef and the food is going to be prepared in the school kitchen. Adjacent to the kitchen space is the dining hall, where meals are typically served. If anyone has any dietary restrictions or is vegetarian, the organization will accommodate volunteer needs.
There are going to be breaks for snacks.

Location and leisure

The work camp, like the other activities organized by the GEPV, takes place at Escola Salvador Espriu. During the summer, the school adapts in order to carry out all the activities.
The main place for coexistence is the school gymnasium, with the showers and toilets nearby; each participant will have a mattress to sleep on and shelves to store belongings.
Meals are taken in the school canteen, prepared by a cook and taking into account the needs specific to each participant.
Right in front of the educational center we find the swimming pool, which we use daily, and the town center is a 10-minute walk away.
And the place where the work will take place is Castell de Sant Iscle, a castle from Vidreres located on the outskirts of the town.

During the camp, leisure activities are developed with coherence aiming to achieve group cohesion among participants and fulfill the camp's objectives. Some activities, as examples of our work, may include:
- Ice-breaking games.
- Scavenger hunt to get to know the town of Vidreres and its people.
- Catalan culture workshop: traditional dances and games.
- Mask-making workshop.
- Catalan bowling matches.
- Excursion to Caulès hermitage, the Llobet swamps, Montseny, Sils lakes and Girona
- Stargazing.
- Orienteering race.
- Non-contact sports night.
- Fun outdoor dinner.
- Movie night.
- Group dynamics.

Project hosted by

The Grup d'EsPlai Vidrerenc (GEPV) is a youth organization in the village of Vidreres of a recreational and non-profit nature, which organizes all kinds of activities based on the pillars of education in leisure. It is a group open to everyone, with the aim of contributing to the development of children and young people, helping them to realize themselves as people, so that they are part of the society that surrounds them in a way active and creative, while giving them tools to grow and train from and to wherever they want.
So, we are an organization that, on a voluntary basis, carries out leisure activities for children and young people between the ages of 3 and 17 during the winter, which include fun afternoons, camps, the Children's Park Christmas, chocolates...
In addition, we have been developing a campaign in the summer that includes the following activities:
- Casal-Casalet: from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the months of July and August, with dining and reception services for families who need it.
- Casal Jove: teenagers aged 14 to 17 enjoy an active, safe home with various activities.
- Work camp: two shifts of two weeks each and of different types: a Catalan volunteer camp with young people between the ages of 14 and 17 and an international volunteer camp with young people between the ages of 18 and 29 years.

Directions to meeting point

Participants are invited to join the work camp on Sunday, August 11, 2024.
The meeting point will be at Salvador Espriu School of Vidreres, starting at 5 p.m.
However, if any participant arrives at the Sils train station, a village 5 minutes away from Vidreres, we offer our van service to pick them up also from 5 p.m.

Therefore, we ask participants to send an email to grupesplaividrerenc@gmail.com as soon as they know how they will arrive or which option best fits their schedule.

By public transportation:

- By train:
. From "Estació de Sants" train station in Barcelona, take the train R11 (line Barcelona to Portbou) and stop in Sils. From Sils station, take a bus (Lloret-Girona line) which passes through Sils. The name of the company is "Autocars R.Mas", and volunteers must stop in Vidreres, which is 4 km away.

- By bus:
. From "Estació del Nord" bus station in Barcelona, take the bus with the company "Sarfa" straight to Vidreres. IMPORTANT: we do not recommend reaching Vidreres by bus. Use the train instead, and wait for us in Sils (the village next to Vidreres).
. From Girona, Lloret de Mar, and Sils: take the bus with the company "Autocars R.Mas".

From the airport to Vidreres or Sils, there is approximately 1'15h or 2 hours, depending on the train and bus.

By car:
. From Barcelona take AP-7 freeway and the exit 9B Lloret-Sant Feliu de Guíxols, to Vidreres.

Requirements

The accommodation space is adapted for individuals with physical disabilities, but the archaeological work is not. Regarding intellectual disabilities, we are prepared to receive them.
The camp activities are NOT accessible for people with reduced mobility because participants must be capable profiles to follow the archaeological work conditions, which is the core of the work camp.

Spain Spain: FESC- Solidarity Economy Fair of Catalonia (ES-CAT 13.1)

Dates

15/10/2024   -   22/10/2024

Feedback from 16 volunteers

Tags

Manual Work
Study

Fee

USD 400
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Details on the project

Age
16 - 99
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
4 Male + 4 Female
Languages
English
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

The volunteers' tasks will consist of supporting the logistics of the Solidarity Economy Fair of Catalonia. For example: the preparation of the material, the assembly of the space, the distribution of materials and the disassembly of the Fair, among others.

Accomodation and food

All of the participants will be accommodated in a volunteers' flat in the centre of Barcelona. The apartment has multiple rooms with bunk beds, multiple toilets, a kitchen and a common area.

Location and leisure

Barcelona, Catalonia

Project hosted by

The Solidarity Economy Fair of Catalonia is the time of the year when all the entities in the field are grouped in the same space and they debate on the role of a different type of economy in Catalonia. At the same time, it means an extra workload. This is an opportunity for a good exchange between people interested in the movement of alternative economies and those who can lend a hand in the assembly and sustainment of the XI FESC.

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