Vols will work on renovation of the CEDC building that houses the local and international volunteers. Also, vols contribute to local manual, landscaping and renovation projects as well as a possible church renovation project.
Accomodation & food:
Bed, showers and a kitchen are provided.
Location & leisure:
Philadelphia is the birthplace of the USA, and has more than 100 nationalities living here peacefully and productively. The city has the largest inland port and the largest urban park in the world.
Requirements:
We welcome people from all walks of life, with any variety of interests and background. However, individuals with alcohol or drug addiction problems are not welcome. Painting, carpentry and roofing skills would be of great help, but are not required. No drugs or alcohol.
Age:
18-99
Region:
Pennsylvania
Location:
Philadelphia
Language(s):
English
Airport:
PHL: Philadelphia Intl (Philadelphia, United States)
We need workers to help disassemble old wood from 2 small barns, sort and stack lumber, assist with simple diffing and cement work, also helping in the organic gardens and orchard. Skills taught as we work together with a carpenter/boat builder supervising.
Accomodation & food:
In a barn on cots, real food shared in a communal dining hall, lunches on work days prepared by a chef. Weekly access to laundry and full bathrooms. Tenting optional.
Location & leisure:
Old King Farm is located in a rural setting with archeological sites, next to Shaw Mountain nature Reserve, two miles from the quaint village of Benson and near the southern edge of Lake Champlain. STUDY THEME: Environmental conservation, history, sustainable agriculture, herbs and Eastern religions.
Requirements:
We request a sober workplace, smoking away from buildings and a midnight curfew. This is a technology free camp. Mixed age camp, older volunteers welcome
Age:
21-99
Region:
Vermont
Location:
Benson
Language(s):
English
Airport:
JFK: John F Kennedy Intl (New York, United States)
Volunteers will sleep and work on the land, building and improving the trail system around the outdoor classroom and expanding the student vegetable garden by digging new beds. This project involves daily physical labor in woody and sunny areas. All training will be provided. Bring work boots, warm clothes as nights can be chilly, and bathing suit for time off.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will camp on the Willowell land and should bring sleeping bags and pillows. Volunteers may bring their own tent, but group tents will be provided. Solar showers and port-a-let at the site. Cooking will take place over the fire and with a pizza oven on the land. Vegetarian meals available.
Location & leisure:
In the foothills of the Green Mountains, Monkton is a small rural community about 40 minutes from Burlington and a short distance from mountain swimming holes, Lake Champlain, and beautiful hikes. A community celebration, an excursion to Burlington, and fun outdoor activities are planned. STUDY THEME: Four Years Go campaigna global movement to reverse the effects of climate change.
Explore the forests and villages of the Vermont countryside. We are building a network of bicycle/pedestrian trails that will go across the entire state - connecting small towns, their schools, and the natural areas in between - providing a safe, healthy alternative to driving in cars. You will help build a new piece of the trail in a primitive forest area, and help repair damage from historic floods of 2011. The work is hard, heavy physical labor - including carpentry, building walls with large stones, and digging ditches, you WILL get muddy. But the work is satisfying too - at the end of each day you will see you have really made a difference
Accomodation & food:
We will camp in tents in the forest. The camp has no electricity, no running water, no flushing toilets. We will be able to take showers just three times during the camp. No alcohol is allowed at the housing. 11 PM curfew. We cook food together. Group gear (tents, cooking utensils) are provided. You bring sleeping bag and personal items.
Location & leisure:
We are working in a rural part of Vermont with a mixture of small towns and wild forests. We will be working in the woods, however we will be near to several small towns including Montpelier, which is the capitol of Vermont with restaurants, theater, etc.We will explore the forest - riding bikes, hiking up mountains, swimming in lakes; and also visit Montpelier, capitol city of Vermont.Guest speakers will introduce us to the wild plants and animals that live in the area.
Requirements:
Desire to camp outside, work hard, get dirty, have fun, and make a visible difference
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