You will open trekking path of the communal area. The work will mainly be a cleaning up and sign marking the path. During work you will meet the hikers. The work place is located 2000m above sea level and from 1 to 2 hours of hiking will be necessary to reach it from the village.
Accomodation & food:
You will be accommodated in the sports hall of the village, bring your sleeping bag. The work place is at 2000m above sea level, from 1 to 2 hours of mountain hiking far from the town. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals together.
Location & leisure:
Laruns is located 50Km south of Pau city and 30Km from the Spanish border. Hiking, climbing initiation and discovery of local traditions will be offered during leisure times. For more information, visit the following websites: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laruns
Age:
18-99
Location:
Laruns
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLS: Blagnac (Toulouse, France)Vegetarian food will be available
For the second year in a row you will be hosted by the municipality of Oulles en Oisans and its hospitable inhabitants in order to take part in the rehabilitation of the path by cleaning up the vegetation that blocks the access (taking out brambles and invasive plants, cutting up dead wood…). In order to make it easy for the hikers to spot it you will clear the path of the route and create some useful facilities for the hikers.
Accomodation & food:
You will be accommodated under tents, on a land in the heart of the hamlet. Bring your sleeping bag. The kitchen, toilets, showers and the common living space are part of the city hall building. You will also be able to find shelter there in case of bad weather conditions. You will participate in the preparation of meals in turn, using products that will be bought locally. We will favor the local products as well as the short supply circuit. Tasting local products is also possible with local producers.
Location & leisure:
Oulles en Oisans (4 permanent inhabitants!) is the smallest community of Isère county. Perched at 1,400 meters above sea level it has an amazing view over the vast massifs of the Alps. Bourg d'Oisans is the closest municipality with all necessary facilities. From Grenoble, situated an hour driving from the village, you can access the big cities of our region (Lyon, Valence, Chambéry…) and discover the vast natural territories of the Vercors, Belledonne, Chartreuse or Ecrins massifs. For those fond of nature and hiking the territory offers unlimited possibilities! Mountain bike amateurs will also be pleased...
Age:
18-99
Location:
Oulles en oisans
Language(s):
English
Airport:
LYS: Saint Exupery (Lyon, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
Continuing last year's work, you will take part in the restoration of the farm frontage. Two leaders will supervise the work and introduce you to traditional techniques: masonry works, using lime mortar, repairing joints…
Accomodation & food:
You will be staying in a collective accommodation under tents in a field, the toilets and bathroom will be in a building. The meals will be taken in the building. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together. You will buy most of your supplies directly from local and organic producer.
Location & leisure:
60km south of Cherbourg and 20 Km north of Saint-Lo. For more information about the park: www.parc-cotentin-bessin.fr
Age:
18-99
Location:
Saint andre de bohon
Language(s):
English
Airport:
CDG: Charles De Gaulle (Paris, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
To get access to the power station, you will need to clear the area from invasive plants. You will also clean the low part of the canal to facilitate water flow and work to highlight old pylons, made remarkable by their riveted metal structure. On the site there are also some stone walls that need to be rebuilt.
Accomodation & food:
You will be accommodated under tents placed on the municipal stadium. Bring a warm sleeping bag (the nights may be quite chilly). The kitchen, the toilets, the showers and a space for group activities will be provided in the changing room of the stadium.You will prepare meals in turns out of products bought on site. We encourage the purchase of the local products as well as short circuits. Tasting of local specialties may be organized by local producers.
Location & leisure:
The community of Saint Barthélemy de Séchilienne has an incredible history! You can rely on Gilles, the mayor of the village, to paint it for you in colorful details. If you are a fan of history, geology or environment, this workcamp was made for you. Situated on the outskirts of the city of Grenoble, Saint Barthélemy de Séchilienne is on the verge of a suburban area and a mountainous zone boasting many ski stations, for example, the station of l'Alpe d'Huez. You will have the opportunity to discover the territory through numerous hiking paths and through the practice of various outdoor activities (swimming, mountain bikes…). Grenoble is only 40 minutes away. There you will discover one of the most important cities of the Alpes and a model of environmental development.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Saint barthelemy de sechilienne
Language(s):
English
Airport:
LYS: Saint Exupery (Lyon, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
Your task during this workcamp will be to create a biological pond to enable the spawning of Salientia amphibians (salamanders, newts, frogs).
Accomodation & food:
You will be accommodated under tents. Tents will be provided but you can bring your own if you want. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together.
Location & leisure:
Colombières-sur-Orb is located in the Herault County (Region of Occitanie).This village is located in the canton of Olargues. The volunteers will discover the rich natural heritage of this region and various activities (kayaking, hikes…). For more information: http://www.ot-caroux.fr/fr/colombieres-sur-orb.html
Age:
18-99
Location:
Colombieres-sur-orb
Language(s):
English
Airport:
MPL: Mediterranee (Montpellier, France)Vegetarian food will be available
The main work to be done are landscape and masonry : You will help build a community kitchen, in accordance to Citrus' standards, that will feed many groups, as well as landscape the gardens of Mayounelle and the welcoming site's (decoration and exterieur furnisment). All the work will be supervised by members of the Citrus association
Accomodation & food:
In tents at the Citrus site in Mayounelle, with access to a sanitary block and a kitchen under a tent.
Location & leisure:
Laguépie, located 100 km northeast of Toulouse, between Albi and Villefranche-de-Rouergue.You will have the opportunity to go swimming and hiking, to meet with the other volunteers from the workcamp and from Laguépie, to organize evening pizza dinners and game nights, and to visit the medieval villages of Najac, Cordes sur Ciel, and Saint-Antonin Noble Val. Food workshops will also be organized so that you can learn the basics of a healthy diet.
For two years now, the association has been developing a permaculture garden. This workcamp will give you the opportunity to discover and learn about the priciples of permaculture, which are currently being used in the pedagogic garden by placing a sort of sandbox that will nurture the aromatic and aesthetic plants, and the effortless work : snail culture ! Extensively used in permaculture, the work will allow you to create, in a restricted place, the ideal conditions needed to help a plant develop, including the optimal level of sun exposure and humidity. In a spiral form, the box will be made out of acacia pickets, each placed one against the other in the form of a stair. This work will last a long time thanks to the use of rot-proof wood. Once built, the box will be filled with soil and humus.
Accomodation & food:
In tents with access to outdoor sanitary blocks and dry toilets. An equipped kitchen will be located in the main building. Food will be provided. Meals will be prepared by the volunteers in turns.
Location & leisure:
Montcombroux-les-Mines, 45 km from Vichy.This workcamp will allow you to meet teens coming from different parts of the world, as well as French teens. You will also discover the rural lifestyle, organize city outings (Vichy, Moulins), and enjoy the nautical base of Pierrefite and the swimming pool sitauted a few kilometers away.
In the forest of Crecy you'll intervene in order to recreate hospitable ponds for the fauna (amphibian, insects…) and the flora. You'll also contribute to the maintenance of information and direction panels of walking paths (wood staining) and you'll finally contribute to the creation of an inventory of the flora and fauna.
Accomodation & food:
You will be accommodated under tents in the football stadium of Crécy en Ponthieu. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together.
Location & leisure:
Crecy en Ponthieu is located in the Somme Department, Hauts de France Region, close to the English Channel beaches and 30 km from Fort Mahon.
Age:
15-17
Location:
Crecy en ponthieu
Language(s):
English, French
Airport:
CDG: Charles De Gaulle (Paris, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
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