Volunteers will assist in the construction of a shelter to observe the local animals: they will clean the surroundings. They may perhaps see young fawn released. NB: work might be sometimes long and difficult. Volunteers will spend the whole day outdoor.
Accomodation & food:
In a cottage with two dormitories, beds, kitchen and bathroom with hot shower. Breakfast will be provided in the cottage and lunch as an outside picnic. Volunteers can decide whether they prefer to prepare their evening meals in the cottage or to eat in the restaurant of the Domain. Volunteers must notify beforehand about specific diet eg. vegetarian or muslim if any.
Location & leisure:
Domaine de Chevetogne is located in deep countryside. By choosing this workcamp, the volunteer decides to live in the nature. All around, there are fields, woods and small villages. Wild animals (deer, foxes or wild pigs) are very close. As the domain is also a tourist centre, there are plenty of opportunities for entertainment such as outdoor swimming pool, football fields, mini-golf, and tennis or basketball playgrounds. During the weekend, it will be possible to organise cultural visits and to travel to the biggest Belgian cities. The town of Ciney is 10 kilometres away from the Domain of Chevetogne. From there, it is very easy to reach bigger urban centres such as Namur (25 km), Brussels (90 km) or Liege (90 km).http://www.domainedechevetogne.be/ - check for nice pictures and general information.
The volunteers will help in decorating the park of the center - Cutting the hedges, construction of a bowling alley and picnic tables, planting flowers - The international volunteers are warmly welcome and the residents are already impatient to meet and work with new people.
Accomodation & food:
In a resting place. We will have our own dormitory. Don't forget your sleeping bag. Self-catering. Meals will depend on our cookery talents.
Location & leisure:
Rendeux is a countryside village that lies in the country's Walloon Region and Luxembourg Province where live up to 2,500 inhabitants. The village of Rendeux is situated in the valley of the River Ourthe in an area which attracts many visitors both for its natural beauty and for such nearby medieval villages as La Roche and Durbuy. For more details, please, visit: www.rendeux.be
Requirements:
The volunteers will share most of their time with refugees and their children. A very good opportunity to learn about the migrants realities.
The work is about construction of an open-air oven i the basement and the roof for it, actually. The oven will need to take the time to get dry, during this time, the volunteers will look for some bundle of firewoods (thin branches) to start the fire in the oven. The collected branches, found by volunteers, will be picked up by a car. The oven will serve the villagers needs, especially. During the festivals or holidays i to gather them together and develop the neighbourhood relationships. The oven is fit to bake the bread, pizza or whatever With a special technique, the oven stays warm during 1 week In the end of workcamp the oven will be firstly started You ll have a chance to try the results of your work. The work will be supervised by a specialist. The work will take place outside all the time On fresh clean air.
Accomodation & food:
In a cottage with shower and kitchen. Smoking inside the house is forbidden. Food will be provided (also organic food), but volunteers will cook by themselves. Take your own recipes
Location & leisure:
Viroinval is a small village almost on the border with France. This region is alive mostly during the summer i a large number of houses are used as summer cottages. And in general there are not more than 18 houses. Choosing this camp; you declare your readiness to spend time far away from the civilization, enjoying the nature and countryside life. During the weekend there are some possibilities as hiking, discovering village life- Big cities as Namur (65km), Charleroi (60km), Mons (90km), Tournai (41km), Brussels (120km) are not far but transport connection is not so well organised here. The closest more-less big shop is located 4km away from the village. Nevertheless, you can find something here as well i as bakery. Vapour train is available in Cumin i the closest train station (about 30min by car).
With the help of local scouts the volunteers will construct tables for picnic and dry toilets. The work will mostly take place on the open air. Fresh forest air, green trees around and a great team of well-motivated and, the most important, merry volunteers Workshops. Social inclusion through workcamps. Volunteers will share their thoughts and ideas about the theme. The Saturday will be the volunteer s action day.
Accomodation & food:
In a cottage. The conditions are quite simple; take a sleeping bag with you Mats will be provided. Volunteers will cook themselves - don t forget tasty recipes from your countries :)
Location & leisure:
In a forest, well hidden =). No civilization about 10kms around The closest city is Marche-en-Famenne i a cozy countryside city with everything necessary for life i supermarkets, schools, industries etc. The Marche-en-Famenne region has lots of natural landscapes but provides all the urban commodities and infrastructures. Nature lovers are very welcome You can reach Brussels in 2h00, Liege in 1h and Namur in 0h30 by train.Volunteers are responsible, with the help of their campleader, to organize their leisure time activities. The hosting organization doesn t provide a specific budget for these activities.
Requirements:
Be ready for physical work in the fresh air. Please, take some working clothes and boots. The language of the camp is English, but some notion of French is an asset. No internet access.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Heure
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BRU: Brussels Natl (Brussels, Belgium)
Trainstation:
Marche-en-famenneThis project is suitable for disabled volunteers
, volunteers will mainly help with the maintenance of the park. The work will for example consist of cleaning paths from bushes and cutting off branches and also arrange the edges of a pond.
Accomodation & food:
Housing inside the castle.Lunch et diner will be provided for volunteers.
Location & leisure:
Situated on the southern slope of a charming valley, in a landscape filled with meadows and groves, Mozet is a characteristic example of the architecture in the Condroz area.The old village centre is dominated by the Saint-Lambert s church, built in a classical style and rebuilt in blue stone in 1775. The grey limestone and the black tints of the slates dominate the entire village, which confers it an undeniable charm. www.mozet.be
Requirements:
Volunteers are asked to take working clothes as well as shoes, boots will be perfect. Think as well to bring rainy clothes in case of wet weather.Parenthal autorization
Age:
15-17
Location:
Mozet
Language(s):
English
Airport:
CRL: Brussels South (Charleroi, Belgium)
Trainstation:
Namur
Extra Fees:
€150.00 (Euros)This project is suitable for disabled volunteers
Volunteers will do the construction of two shelters and take care of objects constructed by previous workcamps i a barbecue area, benches, shelter. This workcamp is only based on manual and outdoor tasks and the work might sometimes be exhausting. On the other hand, GRIMM team will prepare a good barbecue for the volunteers to encourage them.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation can be compared to a boarding school: a corridor with double bedrooms; toilets and showers are at the same floor. No smoking inside. Self-catering. Bring your recipes to enjoy kitchen life
Location & leisure:
Marche-en-Famenne is a city in the countryside. One can find everything there: schools, supermarkets, industries- But still, it is surrounded by woods, fields and small villages where the life rhythm remains rural. Liege, Namur, Brussels and Luxembourg can be easily reached by train in about one hour. For more information see: http://www.marche-tourisme.be
Requirements:
The working place is not the same as the accomodation place so volunteers will leave the town everyday. Sleeping in town, working in the countryside.Please, bring some working clothes and boots and don t mind to get dirty. Rainy clothes in case of wet weather can also be usefull.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Marche-en-famenne
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BRU: Brussels Natl (Brussels, Belgium)
Trainstation:
Marche-en-famenneThis project is suitable for disabled volunteers
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