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Netherlands Netherlands: Discover Nature conservation Meinweg II - Hands-on green care and animal care. (SIW ESC 2026-02)

Dates

18/07/2026   -   02/08/2026

Tags

Environmental
2
Place(s)
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Already accepted volunteers from

France Italy Belgium Ukraine Germany Spain Egypt Slovakia

Fee

Free
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 30
Max number of volunteers
14
Still room for
2
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
Station Roermond
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Work

During the project, you will work as a forest ranger in the National Park. Your work helps to protect nature and keep the park healthy.

The park has open landscapes and heathland. These areas need regular care so plants and animals can continue to live there. You will help remove unwanted plants by hand.
This work is careful and important, because machines cannot be used in these natural areas.
Other work will be in caring for animals.

You will also help restore a small site hut and support basic care for animals living on the property.

Accomodation and food

The accomodation is a stone building, located in the wood. There is a wooden building on the terrain for sleeping. It's an open room and SIW will provide a roomdivider for more privacy (m/f). We provide airbeds but volunteers need to bring a sleeping bag. A kitchen is available with all facilities. There is 1 indoor shower but SIW will place 2 outdoor (hotwater) showers. There are airbeds to sleep on, but you need to bring your own sleeping bag and pillow. A kitchen is available with all facilities, including a washing machine. Volunteers will cook and clean together. There is a separate building for indoor activities and lots of outdoor space including BBQ possibilities.

Accomodation address:
Haus Wildenrath
Naturparkweg 2
41844 Wegberg
Germany

Location and leisure

De Meinweg is a beautiful national park bordering the Netherlands and Germany. The name was originally Celtic and means common lands. This history of sharing the land is still an important part of the area today.
Volunteers will plan your free time together as a group. Some activities are already planned and are connected to the history and culture of the area.
All activities are optional, and the group will decide together what to do.

Possible free time activities include:
A citytrip to Maastricht (The Netherlands)
A citytrip to Aachen (Germany)
Visit the caves in the area
Swimming in the Maasplassen
Visit a local festival

Project hosted by

The partner organization is Naturschutzstation Haus Wildenrath. It is part of Grenspark Maas-Swalm-Nette. Stations like these started from voluntary nature protection work. Today, they connect volunteers, professional nature experts, and local authorities. They work as associations and often cooperate with farmers, fishing and hunting groups, and environmental organizations.

The station works on nature protection and species protection. It also helps to protect cultural landscapes, for example by planting and taking care of traditional orchards. In addition, the organization supports regional development and soft tourism. FInally, the station is used as a place for nature and sustainability projects and helps people learn more about protecting the environment.

Directions to meeting point

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Requirements

After a confirmation we kindly ask you to fill in:

  • Accepting offer in Youth Portal
  • Confirmation Slip
  • Tickets
  • Signed Volunteer Agreement
  • Attendancy/Pocket money list
  • Participant Report
Netherlands Netherlands: Discover Castle Vaeshartelt I - Contributing to Circular Sustainability on a Historic Estate (SIW ESC 2026-04)

Dates

18/07/2026   -   02/08/2026

Tags

Environmental
2
Place(s)
left

Already accepted volunteers from

Germany France Ukraine Spain Czech Republic

Fee

Free
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 30
Max number of volunteers
14
Still room for
2
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
Station Maastricht
Map

Work

This project focuses on sustainability, community, and living heritage. As a volunteer, you will be part of a team that helps protect and maintain the Vaeshartelt lands. By growing vegetables on site, Vaeshartelt reduces transport, lowers CO₂ emissions, and keeps the food chain short and transparent. You will support work in a shared vegetable garden where food is grown for the estate’s own kitchen.

Accomodation and food

The accomodation is a stone scouting building, located in the city of Maastricht. It has separate dorms (m/f). We provide airbeds but volunteers need to bring a sleeping bag. A kitchen is available with all facilities. Volunteers will cook and clean together. Sometimes the farmers will cook for you. There is a big indoor and outdoor space for games, dinner, BBQ.

Accomodation address:
Scouting Eburonen
Ankerkade 161
6222NL Maastricht
Netherlands

Location and leisure

Vaeshartelt is a beautiful historic estate located in Maastricht. Maastricht is a cosy town in the south of the Netherlands where you can do many activities.
Volunteers will plan your free time together as a group. Some activities are already planned and are connected to the history and culture of the area.
All activities are optional, and the group will decide together what to do.

Possible free time activities include:
A citytrip to Aachen (Germany)
Visit the caves in the area
Swimming in the Maasplassen
Visit a local festival

Project hosted by

The project host is the Vaeshartelt foundation. Their mission is to restore and protect their historic estate for future generations, in a circular and sustainable way. The castle on the estate has been transfomed into a hotel and restaurant. All these profits go back into the restoration of the land. Vaeshartelt has 13 hectares of land around the estate. 13 farmers are each voluntarily cultivating a small piece of land and contributing their specific knowledge. The foundation wants to use this land even better by growing fresh vegetables for its own kitchen in a large shared garden. Growing food on site means less transport, lower CO₂ emissions, and a fully transparent food process.

Directions to meeting point

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Requirements

After receieving a confirmation we kindly ask you to fill in the following:

  • Accepting offer in Youth Portal
  • Confirmation Slip
  • Tickets
  • Signed Volunteer Agreement
  • Attendancy/Pocket money list
  • Participant Report
Netherlands Netherlands: Discover Naval Mine - Sweeper - Preserve history by maintaining the historic naval minesweeper (SIW ESC 2026-09)

Dates

01/08/2026   -   16/08/2026

Tags

Renovation

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Spain Ukraine Pakistan France Slovakia Czech Republic Germany

Fee

Free
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 30
Max number of volunteers
14
Still room for
3 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
Station Middelburg
Map

Work

The activities take place on the historic naval minesweeper Hr.Ms. Mercuur. Tasks include maintenance such as sanding, painting, and basic woodwork, as well as welcoming visitors, giving tours, creating promotional materials, and doing market research on the ship’s reputation in Vlissingen and Middelburg. The minesweeper is docked and can no longer sail, as its blades have been removed. Working on the ship sometimes requires maneuvering through small rooms and narrow, steep staircases. The deck can become very slippery when it rains, so always wear sturdy shoes.

Accomodation and food

Accommodation is in a stone scouting building in Middelburg, with separate bedrooms for males and females and shared bathroom facilities. Bedrooms have airbeds, so you need to bring your own sleeping bag and pillow. A fully equipped kitchen is available, and outside there is space for outdoor games and a large BBQ area.

The group will cook together using the available facilities.

Accomodation address:
Scouting Kazan de Wolf
Meiveldpad 9
4336XW Middelburg NL

Location and leisure

Vlissingen is located on an island in the Dutch province of Zeeland. The town is known for their maritime history in shipping and shipbuilding. The scouting building where volunteers will stay is in Middelburg, a charming historic city on the same island.

Volunteers will plan your free time together as a group. Some activities are already planned and are connected to the history and culture of the area.
All activities are optional, and the group will decide together what to do.

Possible free time activities include:
City tour Middelburg (historical centre)
City tour Vlissingen (with its historical naval history)
Maritime School hotel
Visit to summer markets
Seafishing

Project hosted by

The Hr.Ms. Mercuur is a former Dutch navy ship. It came from the US in 1954 as Hr.Ms. Onverschrokken and was later turned into a torpedo ship and renamed Hr.Ms. Mercuur. Today, it’s a museum ship in Vlissingen, cared for and restored by volunteers from the Stichting Maritiem Erfgoed Vlissingen. The partner organization is Stichting Maritiem Erfgoed Vlissingen.
For more information https://www.museumschip-mercuur.nl oenenlijn.nl/

Directions to meeting point

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