Alliksaare Farm main direction is cattle and milk farming. The main work for volonteers will be to take care and maintain the pastures located at the sea coast. Another work is cleaning the coast nereby the farm from rubbish brought by storms. Occasionally there can be some works to prepare food for cows for winter period. Obviosuly the work will be mainly outdoors. The working day will be 6-8 hours. Work will be done under supervision of local hosts and group leader.
Accomodation & food:
The accommodation conditions are simple in caravan, however beds are provided. Accommodation in tents is possible if you wish. Please bring your sleeping bag. Toilets and showers are available. There is kitchen with necessary equipment for cooking. Food will be from local farms nearby. Volunteers will be served food cooked by the hosts.
Location & leisure:
Hiiumaa island, Nurste Kula, Emmaste parish. Hiiumaa Island lies in the West of Estonia, 130km from Tallinn. More information on www.emmaste.ee, www.hiiumaa.ee, www.visitestonia.com LEISUREThere is lot of interesting natural picturesque sights on the island; good possibilities for swimming in the sea. It is possible to visit other parts of Hiiumaa island on the weekend. Actually, Hiiumaa offers a lot of various cultural events in summer and volunteers will have possibility to join them. This camp is perfect for people who enjoy nature and interested in traditional way of rural living.
Requirements:
You have to be open-minded and be ready to adapt to the simple conditions of the common life in the countryside of Estonia and willing to do farm work, which can be hard sometimes. It is good if you have tehnical skills (eg. driving licence). Camp is not suitable for people with allergy, especially lactose allergy since hosts offer a lot of milk products. Smoking is not permitted on the farm. NB It is possible to stay longer on the farm after the end of your camp or apply for several shifts.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Nurste
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
Alliksaare Farm main direction is cattle and milk farming. The main work for volonteers will be to take care and maintain the pastures located at the sea coast. Another work is cleaning the coast nereby the farm from rubbish brought by storms. Occasionally there can be some works to prepare food for cows for winter period. Obviosuly the work will be mainly outdoors. The working day will be 6-8 hours. Work will be done under supervision of local hosts and group leader.
Accomodation & food:
The accommodation conditions are simple in caravan, however beds are provided. Accommodation in tents is possible if you wish. Please bring your sleeping bag. Toilets and showers are available. There is kitchen with necessary equipment for cooking. Food will be from local farms nearby. Volunteers will be served food cooked by the hosts.
Location & leisure:
Hiiumaa island, Nurste Kula, Emmaste parish. Hiiumaa Island lies in the West of Estonia, 130km from Tallinn. More information on www.emmaste.ee, www.hiiumaa.ee, www.visitestonia.com LEISUREThere is lot of interesting natural picturesque sights on the island; good possibilities for swimming in the sea. It is possible to visit other parts of Hiiumaa island on the weekend. Actually, Hiiumaa offers a lot of various cultural events in summer and volunteers will have possibility to join them. This camp is perfect for people who enjoy nature and interested in traditional way of rural living.
Requirements:
You have to be open-minded and be ready to adapt to the simple conditions of the common life in the countryside of Estonia and willing to do farm work, which can be hard sometimes. It is good if you have tehnical skills (eg. driving licence). Camp is not suitable for people with allergy, especially lactose allergy since hosts offer a lot of milk products. Smoking is not permitted on the farm. NB It is possible to stay longer on the farm after the end of your camp or apply for several shifts.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Nurste
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
The work mainly consists of doing various gardening jobs in the green areas on the large Zoo territory: clearing and tiding up, mowing grass, cutting bushes, planting flowers. Most of the work will be outdoors. In case of rainy weather alternative work indoors will be found. The work is planned for 5-6 hours a day. Please note that the work does not include direct contact with the animals.In addition to this there may be some light renovation and cleaning jobs in the youth centre house, where volunteers are going to stay.
Accomodation & food:
You will stay in the Mustamae Open Youth Centre in the residential area of Tallinn. It takes about 20 min by bus or trolleybus to get from there to the city centre and around 10 min walking to get to the Zoo. Volunteers will have one big sleeping room, common room, equipped kitchen, shower and toilet. There is also shower in the Zoo which can be used after the work. You will sleep on mattresses on the floor. Please bring your sleeping bags Volunteers have to prepare their own meals for breakfasts and dinners. Lunches will be taken together with the Zoo gardening staff at the working place.
Location & leisure:
Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, the largest city with 430 000 inhabitants and as many tourists during summer season. It is proud for its well preserved Old Town included to the UNESCO World Heritage List. You can get a lot of information on www.tallinn.ee. Zoo lies to the west from the city centre, about 15 min by public transport.LEISUREBesides that volunteers will get well acquainted with the zoo and its inhabitants, there are a lot of possibilities for leisure time activities since camp will take place in the capital, where one can find attractions for any taste: sightseeing and museums, countless festivals and concerts, live music, pubs, etc. This camp provides an excellent opportunity to experience vivid life of Tallinn in summer.
Requirements:
No special skills required, but you have to be ready for some physical work. This camp is not suitable for volunteers allergic to hay or plants. Tools will be provided, just take your working clothes and gloves.PARTICIPATION FEEAs EstYES does not have funds to support your participation in this camp neither from the state nor from the private sponsors, you are asked to contribute 100 Euro towards cost of board and lodging, local transport and the program. The fee has to be paid by volunteers upon arrival to the camp.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Tallinn
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
The work will involve mainly cleaning up/ recovering of the hydro power station canal and the banks of Koesti creek. This means pretty hard physical work like removing mud, stones, branches of trees, etc. Also there may be clearing up of the green areas around the mill and occasionally simple conservation jobs in the building (e.g. cleaning the walls before painting). Volunteers will be working 7-8 hours per day 5 days a week under the supervision of local technical leader.
Accomodation & food:
The accommodation facilities will be quite simple: you will stay in the mill house in camp beds. Please bring your own sleeping bag. Please note that the shower is a primitive outdoors solar shower, and there is dry toilet only. But you will have a good chance to try Estonian sauna on weekend. Simple but healthy traditional local food will be prepared by the hosts, volunteers will be asked to help cleaning and washing up. Possibility of making own food is limited.
Location & leisure:
The project is located at the border of the Town of Viljandi, which is situated in South Estonia on Sakala Upland. Town of Viljandi with its 20,000 inhabitants is the centre of the county. As a culture town it is well known for its valued Culture Academy, Ugala Drama Theatre and the famous international Folk Music Festival (www.folk.ee) held yearly at the end of July. Viljandi lies 160 km from Tallinn, 98 km from Parnu and 80 km from Tartu. More information about Viljandi on www.viljandi.ee/?id=506 and www.viljandimaa.ee/turismiinfo/?lg=engLEISUREThere are a lot of good possibilities for leisure time activities as camp will take place in the town where one can find attractions for all tastes: sightseeing and museums, festivals (including world famous Viljandi Folkhttp://www.folk.ee/festival/2012/en/viljandi-folk-music-festival ), concerts, live music, pubs, etc. You can also spend time at Viljandi Lake and go swimming or simply stay at the mill having bonfire, barbeque and sauna with locals.
Requirements:
This is a classic workcamp with the real physical work i please be ready for it. This camp may not be suitable for volunteers allergic to different plants or hay. Please note rather simple washing facilities in this camp. You have to bring your sleeping bag, working clothes and rubber boots.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Viljandi
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
Alliksaare Farm main direction is cattle and milk farming. The main work for volonteers will be to take care and maintain the pastures located at the sea coast. Another work is cleaning the coast nereby the farm from rubbish brought by storms. Occasionally there can be some works to prepare food for cows for winter period. Obviosuly the work will be mainly outdoors. The working day will be 6-8 hours. Work will be done under supervision of local hosts and group leader.
Accomodation & food:
The accommodation conditions are simple in caravan, however beds are provided. Accommodation in tents is possible if you wish. Please bring your sleeping bag. Toilets and showers are available. There is kitchen with necessary equipment for cooking. Food will be from local farms nearby. Volunteers will be served food cooked by the hosts.
Location & leisure:
Hiiumaa island, Nurste Kula, Emmaste parish. Hiiumaa Island lies in the West of Estonia, 130km from Tallinn. More information on www.emmaste.ee, www.hiiumaa.ee, www.visitestonia.com LEISUREThere is lot of interesting natural picturesque sights on the island; good possibilities for swimming in the sea. It is possible to visit other parts of Hiiumaa island on the weekend. Actually, Hiiumaa offers a lot of various cultural events in summer and volunteers will have possibility to join them. This camp is perfect for people who enjoy nature and interested in traditional way of rural living.
Requirements:
You have to be open-minded and be ready to adapt to the simple conditions of the common life in the countryside of Estonia and willing to do farm work, which can be hard sometimes. It is good if you have tehnical skills (eg. driving licence). Camp is not suitable for people with allergy, especially lactose allergy since hosts offer a lot of milk products. Smoking is not permitted on the farm. NB It is possible to stay longer on the farm after the end of your camp or apply for several shifts.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Nurste
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
Under supervision of local experts local and international volunteers will be mowing the wooded meadows. The work will mainly consist of raking and taking hay off the meadow. Besides the international and local volunteers under the supervision of local experts from Estonian Nature Fund will be running awareness workshops on wooded meadows and their protection and management techniques among volunteers and UNESCO work for heritage protection and, in particular, about 2014 WHV campaign focused on sustainable development. As the result at the end of the 2 week project, around ten hectares of wooded meadows will be maintained. Typical working day is 6 hours: 9 -12 and 13-16. A large group of Estonian volunteers will join the camp in Nedrema.
Accomodation & food:
On both sites volunteers will stay in tents, but there is sauna for washing and a dry compost toilet. Tents are provided, just please bring your sleeping bag. Volunteers will cook themselves in a cooker and camp fire.
Location & leisure:
The project will take place on the coastal part of Laane County in Puhtu-Laelatu-Virtsu Nature Reserve, about 80 km north-west of Parnu. LEISURERegular activities in the evenings: sauna, sea, camp fires, swimming, hiking etc. There is one day off which will be used for excursion to Parnu, lively spa town at the sea side.
Requirements:
Volunteers have to bring working clothes: closed hiking shoes or boots, wet weather clothing, scarf or hat (to protect from the sun), sleeping bag and camping mattress, swimwear, towel, insect spray and sun cream. Working tools and gloves will be provided.PARTICIPATON FEEYou are kindly asked to contribute 100 Euro towards cost of board, lodging and the whole program. The fee has to be paid by volunteers to host upon arrival to the camp and it goes to the Estonian Nature Fund.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Virtsu
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
The work will involve mainly cleaning up/ recovering of the hydro power station canal and the banks of Koesti creek. This means pretty hard physical work like removing mud, stones, branches of trees, etc. Also there may be clearing up of the green areas around the mill and occasionally simple conservation jobs in the building (e.g. cleaning the walls before painting). Volunteers will be working 7-8 hours per day 5 days a week under the supervision of local technical leader.
Accomodation & food:
The accommodation facilities will be quite simple: you will stay in the mill house in camp beds. Please bring your own sleeping bag. Please note that the shower is a primitive outdoors solar shower, and there is dry toilet only. But you will have a good chance to try Estonian sauna on weekend. Simple but healthy traditional local food will be prepared by the hosts, volunteers will be asked to help cleaning and washing up. Possibility of making own food is limited.
Location & leisure:
The project is located at the border of the Town of Viljandi, which is situated in South Estonia on Sakala Upland. Town of Viljandi with its 20,000 inhabitants is the centre of the county. As a culture town it is well known for its valued Culture Academy, Ugala Drama Theatre and the famous international Folk Music Festival (www.folk.ee) held yearly at the end of July. Viljandi lies 160 km from Tallinn, 98 km from Parnu and 80 km from Tartu. More information about Viljandi on www.viljandi.ee/?id=506 and www.viljandimaa.ee/turismiinfo/?lg=engLEISUREThere are a lot of good possibilities for leisure time activities as camp will take place in the town where one can find attractions for all tastes: sightseeing and museums, festivals (including world famous Viljandi Folkhttp://www.folk.ee/festival/2012/en/viljandi-folk-music-festival ), concerts, live music, pubs, etc. You can also spend time at Viljandi Lake and go swimming or simply stay at the mill having bonfire, barbeque and sauna with locals.
Requirements:
This is a classic workcamp with the real physical work i please be ready for it. This camp may not be suitable for volunteers allergic to different plants or hay. Please note rather simple washing facilities in this camp. You have to bring your sleeping bag, working clothes and rubber boots.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Viljandi
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
The work mainly consists of doing various gardening jobs in the green areas on the large Zoo territory: clearing and tiding up, mowing grass, cutting bushes, planting flowers. Most of the work will be outdoors. In case of rainy weather alternative work indoors will be found. The work is planned for 5-6 hours a day. Please note that the work does not include direct contact with the animals.In addition to this there may be some light renovation and cleaning jobs in the youth centre house, where volunteers are going to stay.
Accomodation & food:
You will stay in the Mustamae Open Youth Centre in the residential area of Tallinn. It takes about 20 min by bus or trolleybus to get from there to the city centre and around 10 min walking to get to the Zoo. Volunteers will have one big sleeping room, common room, equipped kitchen, shower and toilet. There is also shower in the Zoo which can be used after the work. You will sleep on mattresses on the floor. Please bring your sleeping bags Volunteers have to prepare their own meals for breakfasts and dinners. Lunches will be taken together with the Zoo gardening staff at the working place.
Location & leisure:
Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, the largest city with 430 000 inhabitants and as many tourists during summer season. It is proud for its well preserved Old Town included to the UNESCO World Heritage List. You can get a lot of information on www.tallinn.ee. Zoo lies to the west from the city centre, about 15 min by public transport.LEISUREBesides that volunteers will get well acquainted with the zoo and its inhabitants, there are a lot of possibilities for leisure time activities since camp will take place in the capital, where one can find attractions for any taste: sightseeing and museums, countless festivals and concerts, live music, pubs, etc. This camp provides an excellent opportunity to experience vivid life of Tallinn in summer.
Requirements:
No special skills required, but you have to be ready for some physical work. This camp is not suitable for volunteers allergic to hay or plants. Tools will be provided, just take your working clothes and gloves.PARTICIPATION FEEAs EstYES does not have funds to support your participation in this camp neither from the state nor from the private sponsors, you are asked to contribute 100 Euro towards cost of board and lodging, local transport and the program. The fee has to be paid by volunteers upon arrival to the camp.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Tallinn
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
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