The work will be done in the area of the building Frimlovec in the village. The building was used before for collecting recycled thrash but the village would like to renovate it for cultural purposes. The volunteers will help with renovation of the garden of Frimlovec and with archaeological works in the close ruins of the castle. The volunteers will help with small works in the village.
Accomodation & food:
The volunteers will stay direclty in the village in a building called Frimlovec and sleep on the mattresses. Sleeping bags are needed. The sleeping outside on the garden is also possible. The toilette facilities and kitchen are available.The volunteer are going to prepare food by themselves. Breakfast and dinners are at the Frimlovec and the lunch will be served at the place of the work. Vegetarian food is possible as well. There are going to be some participants every day, which will prepare meals for the others.
Location & leisure:
The village Zamarovce is situated near town Trencin (1,5hour from Bratislava). The region offers opportunities for hiking, sighseeing (several castles and historical buildings). The meeting point will be directly in the village Zamarovce.
Requirements:
Bring sleeping bag and mat, working clothes and gloves, warm clothes, raincoat, strong boots, swimming suit, headlamp, penknife and a smile on your lips :) Also music instruments and USB stick with your favorite songs from your country.
The work will be done around and in the village Slatinka. The volunteers will help with repairing old foot trails around Slatinka according the memories of the previous inhabitants. The workcamp will help with care for the touristic trails around the river Slatina (marking trails, cleaning, repairing of the bridges) and will help with cutting the grass near the river and in the village. The volunteers will take care also for natural locality Lanice in Zvolen (environmental activities) and will be gardening in the area of old school in Slatinka.
Accomodation & food:
The volunteers will stay in Ecocenter (before used as a school) with 2 rooms for sleeping on the matrasses. Solar shower, dry toilets, kitchen and cold chamber will be available. There is also possibility to sleep outside in tents for nature lovers. Meals will be prepared by the volunteers themselves. The food will be mostly vegetarian.
Location & leisure:
Slatinka is a little village near Zvolen located in the Central part of Slovakia. The village is surrounded with beautiful nature with a lot of touristic routes or possibilities for hiking. The volunteers could visit Zvolen (castle of Zvolen, historical centre) and also close ruins of the castle Pusty hrad.
Requirements:
Bring sleeping bag and mat, working clothes and gloves, warm clothes, raincoat, strong boots, swimming suit, headlamp, penknife and a smile on your lips :) Also music instruments and CD with your favorite songs from your country.
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