Culture of Permaculture 2025
Agentúra rozvoja turizmu, kultúry, remesla, umenia a harmónie
ARTKRUH
Prenčov / Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
Description
For many people, permaculture mainly means caring about the garden and plants. Permaculture however is a wider concept that includes in addition to earth care, caring about the people and their needs. It is based on relationships that should grow and support each other. Growing inside can be approached either in a philosophical, emotional, or mental way in our vision and understanding of the world. Growing outside can be related to gardening, relationships, nature, or our skills. Perma comes from permanent –something that can be sustainable. Culture is a complex of specific spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional traits of a society or social group, which also includes a common way of life, lifestyle, value system, traditions, and faith. We will explore together “What is perma-Culture?” not only in a material way, but also in philosophical, social, and also personal way.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
We have a separated part of our house with two bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and toilet, where we can accommodate four persons. This part of the house will be the volunteers accommodation. Both places are independently separated. Volunteers have their own kitchen. In the village there is a small grocery store, there is a school kitchen with reasonable prices, and there is the option of food delivery. Usually they are going to the nearby town to do bigger shopping trips in a supermarket and we share cooking by our selfs.
Training during the activity
On-arrival and mid-term training are provided by Slovak NA. The organization provide teachings about Permaculture, Dragon Dreaming project management, pottery and woodcraft workshops and many other small or big things needed for live in rural area.
Participant profile
Suitable for volunteers who are looking for living and working in a rural area connected with nature and community, willing to participate actively in all the process, and learn in a wide range of activities ready to work physically and be responsible for the duties and agreements. They should feel concerned about climate change issues and are willing to learn and live responsibly. We appreciate it if volunteers have some manual skills of using working tools, or other skills needed in rural areas, but it is not required. However some preconditions for rural and community life is needed.
Activity dates
A total of 15 week(s) during the period 01/10/2025 to 10/01/2026
Activity location
Prenčov 90, Prenčov / Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Nutrition and subsistence agriculture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 16/09/2025 23:59