Short-term (2 to 4 weeks) "environmental" projects in Spain

The project is focused on the roads recovery and the construction of paths with dry stones in the natural park. The participants will also construct planters and mobile wooden games in order to decorate the schoolyard situated in the natural park. The workcamp aims to raise awareness on the importance of conserving the environment, make known the territory, create a happy work environment and promote educational and fun activities

Mongolian Yurts fully equipped with kitchen, beds and bathrooms.Sleeping bags are needed.

Astronomy, botanical workshop, entomology (observation and study of insects), theatre and musical evening. Excursions to the most important and characteristic places of the natural park and to the river.

18-29

Cornudella del montsant, priorat

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BCN: Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available

This project mainly offers a DETOX experience for volunteers minimum 25 y/o rather than an ordinary workcamp. Therefore, we are proposing to volunteers to spend one week of vegan (preferably non cooked) food having the chance of doing a one week fastening (totally or partially) that serves as a healthy way of detoxing especially when your fasting ritual allows you to consume fruits and light vegetables. While this may vary depending on people's beliefs and practices – the essence is to eat light, fresh and unadulterated food. We are looking for volunteers with such wishes and determination. No meat or fish at all will be eaten and we'll focus on consuming local food. The work of volunteers will be light and diverse, approximately 2 hours per day. The type of tasks may be: to clean and maintain ecologic garden, reparation of hives while a lot of excursions and leisure activities such as discovering of natural springs, taking daily sauna, clay baths, walking and climbing hills while maintaining touristic paths and making marks for these.

The accommodation will be at our Wub Wub house which is a small summer house with solar and wind energy. The accommodation will be basic. The tents will be provided for the volunteers even though the aim is to sleep in the open air without tents. Thin mattresses also will be provided but would be useful to bring air mattresses if you want to sleep more comfortable. There are bathrooms and shower facilities, kitchen and also a sauna in the house.

The workcamp takes place in Gargantilla del Lozoya, small village of Sierra Norte about 80km away from Madrid. Gargantilla is part of several municipalities of the Valley of Lozoya, most of these are little villages but you can find all you need to live. It's near Buitrago del Lozoya or Rascafría.

This project will have ONLY vegan food and is by itself a promotion of environmental sustainable lifestyle.

25-45

Gargantilla del lozoya

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MAD: Barajas (Madrid, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available

Volunteers will help to construct different parts of Huerto del Mundo; moving stones, sand and cement. That means constructing and also planting. It means hard work, and devotion for the work been done. The idea is gathering volunteers that like constructing or that like agriculture but basically volunteers motivated about the horrible consequences of a policy which can lead us to a lost of food sovereignty. Therefore work will be very hard, but at the same time very meaningful.

The accommodation will be at local high school. The living conditions are basic, so volunteers should bring a sleeping bag. Mat should be available in the center but please check with us in advance. The center is equipped with showers and toilets. Volunteers are asked to prepare the food for them but it may occur that a cook will cook for them.

Jodar is a small village located close to Jaen. The main economical activity is agriculture and it is located surrounded by the Natural Park of Sierra Magina which is a natural area with high quality landscape, pure and nearly virgin. Volunteers will have excellent possibilities to visit Cordoba/Granada or Seville and other spots like Jaén (Arabic baths and cathedral), Ubeda and Baeza.

Take into consideration the following features:- participants are really asked to try their best if they speak Spanish to communicate with the locals. Creating a good atmosphere will be the key for workcamps in future.- it will be hot in the day and in the night. The landscape of Jodar is dry, be prepared for 40º Celsius temperature or more. Nevertheless it will be possible to use the town's swimming pool for free.

18-99

Jodar, jaén

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GRX: Granada (Granada, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available

Volunteers will clean up a natural park located close to the Salinas (a lake in the center of Calpe). The task will be to collect the rubbish and send it to recycle. The local authorities have been trying to clean it with machinery but because it is a delicate area with its own microorganisms the correct way to clean has to be done by hand. During the camps there could be different environmental tasks for the volunteers; such as;-Cleaning the trashes of the park-Creating a vegetable garden-Preparing ecological soapsThere always seem to be flamingos there and quite a number of other types of wild bird too. Around 300 flamingos are usually cooling their feet in Calpe, they tend only to break their onward journeys at the salinas. Most of the birds are from the Camargue in France or the Fuente de Piedra lagoon in Malaga.

The accomodation will be in the volunteer's house. The accommodation is basic but there will be kitchen and shower facilities, nevertheless, it would be just for volunteers and it's not far away from the sandy beahces.

In a work camp we also dedicate some time to a study part. It is an activity of non-formal learning, where you can gain new knowledge or form new opinions on different problems; all this is done in a relaxed, entertaining or amusing way.The intercultural evening is a good way of intercultural learning. In every camp there is one evening, when all participants present their country in a relaxed way – making presentation, watching photos, telling stories, tasting typical dishes, drinks and sweets, dances etc. Please, have this evening in your mind while preparing your luggage to share a piece of your culture with the rest of volunteers.Calpe, a town with a long history and deeply-rooted traditions, is also one of the main tourist destinations on the Costa Blanca. The Marina, the promenade and eleven kilometers of coastline, marked by cliffs, beaches and coves, are some of the many attractions. Another attraction is one of the symbols of the town, the Rock of Ifach, a huge calcareous rock, 332 meters high, that penetrates the sea and gave the town its name. Calpe is a beautiful touristic resort and it has many options for entertainment (concerts, excursions, swimming, archaeological sites, hikes).

Sleeping bags and lower sheets required!

15-17

Calpe, alicante

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ALC: Alicante (Alicante, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available

This project offers two type of works to the volunteers that are independent from each other but somehow connected in an ideological way.

El Cerro is a local project of creating new natural and agricultural reserve. The project is unique in whole province of Madrid because combines a private company initiative with environmental protection and international volunteering. Camping Monte Holiday, is trying to create a complex of agronomy, pasturage and farming, protection of local fauna, tourism and education. This project leads to sustainability and protection of natural and cultural heritage. The work of volunteers will be manual and diverse, from Monday – Friday, approximately 4-6 hours per day. The type of tasks: to clean and maintain ecologic garden, cleaning hives, discovery of natural springs, troughs for feeding animals, walls, improving the camp site for volunteers, maintaining touristic paths as well as the preparation of some materials such as soap and honey for fund raising of environmental workcamps such as Donkey Caravan.

The task will be preparing activities for the local kids of the camping. In order to spreading the environmental and cultural awareness we would like to connect this project with the kids. The volunteers will prepare some environmental workshops and games in English and spend some time with the local kids in the afternoons during 1-2 hour.

Accommodation is provided in 1 or 2 person tents in the Camping Monte Holiday (http://www.monteholiday.com/en/home) that offers hot showers, toilet areas, washing machines and recreation areas, swimming pool and free Wi-Fi (not available all the time and not in the sleeping area). Boys and girls will sleep separately. You need to bring a sleeping bag and a sheet.Food will be prepared by volunteers. Volunteers are asked to help with preparation of their own breakfasts and they will be provided with fresh drinks. Lunch and dinner will be prepared by the volunteers. Campsite accommodation itself provides basic conditions and the quality of those depend also on cleanliness and contribution of all participants.

The workcamp takes place in Gargantilla del Lozoya, a small village in the "Sierra Norte", a mountain range in the autonomous region of Madrid (Comunidad de Madrid). Gargantilla is a part of several municipalities in the Valley of Lozoya, most of these are little villages but you can find all you need to live. It's near Buitrago del Lozoya and Rascafría, these are larger villages, where you can find banks and bigger shops. Gargantilla is approximately 80 km north of Madrid, and you can reach the capital in an hour more or less by car, and two hours by public transportation.The project includes TWO NIGHTS in Madrid at a youth hostel where participants will be able to explore the city, including some cultural activities such as visit of the Prado Museum, under the supervision of an adult volunteer. De Amicitia will cover the youth hostel expenses, sandwiches, dinner at pizza restaurant, and entrance to Prado museum. We will not support public transport or any other extra expenses.

Sleeping bag required.• Capacity to live in tents and in the countryside and to ride a bicycle.• Participants should bring parent authorisation to allow them to go to Madrid the last two days.

15-17

Gargantilla del lozoya / madrid

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MAD: Barajas (Madrid, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available

The technical work will consist on: Improving forest and Lake Habitat:- Elimination of invasive exotic species. - Monitoring of wildlife interest groups. - Follow-up of biodiversity.- Restoration of paths

Accomadation in tents, natural toilets, acess to showers and clàssic toilets in the House nearby Kitchen and dining room in the House of the Association nearby. .

Every afternoon will be dedicated to leisure activities and workshops, wildlife viewing, games, trips, meetings, discussions and other activities that may be agreed between all the members of the group. Like Vistining Girona, Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Museu Dalí.

18-29

Sils

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BCN: Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available

Volunteers have to do will be working in the archaeological excavations of the fountains that are found in the Altea some years ago. The volunteers will be in charge of the excavations of those 18th century fountains. They work physically on archaeological excavation site. Volunteers will work together with local archaeologists who will explain them work and the background of the site. The municipality will ask volunteers to do other types of manual work for the environment, depending on the necessities of the municipality in a certain moment.

Accommodation will be in a refuge house with bunk beds and volunteers will cook for themselves. The accommodation is basic, nevertheless, it would be just for us and it is located 100 meters from the beach.This project will include a one day only vegan food day agreed by volunteers for the promotion of environmental sustainable lifestyle.

Altea is a charming touristic town, located in the seaside. It offers possibilities of swim in the sea, take a sun bath on the beach, play beach volleyball and other activities in your free time. It is also possible to see another nearby towns on the weekend.

Sleeping bag and sheets required.Living conditions are basic and work may be quite demanding (physical work under hot sun). Volunteers are asked to be very motivated for such project. You need to bring your own bottom sheet and cushion. ESDA-0919 RIO ALGAR II workcamp has been selected as a European Heritage Volunteering Project. Therefore volunteers are asked to be specially motivated with Patrimonial Heritage and able to take work very seriously.

18-40

Altea, alicante

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ALC: Alicante (Alicante, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available