Simple life and sustainability in Ecovillage
Pospolitost pre harmonicky zivot
Pospolitosť pre harmonický život
PLIEŠOVCE, Slovakia
Description
During 8 months, you will experience sustainable and simple lifestyle on the farm Sekier in Zajezova ecovillage. You would be involved in all aspects of the farm life, hosting visitors and cooperating with short-term volunteer. Together we will take care of our permaculture vegetable garden and our animal. You will learn about gardening, animal care, milking goats, how to bake bread and make cheese. You will also learn a lot about community life. Apart from that, you will be involved our ongoing project, learning how to work with wood and about natural building, using hand and power tools, working both on the Sekier farm as well as in other places of the local village community cooperating with locals. We are looking for 2 volunteers. More info about our place on our webpage: www.zajezka.sk and FB https://www.facebook.com/zajezka/.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Sekier farm house is a 150 years old stone building which was some 20 years ago renovated with clay plaster, wooden floors and wood-fired stoves. The kitchen and bathroom have running water from our nearby well. The bath room has a wood fired shower, the toilets are composting long drops outside. Inspite of trying to get back to the basics, Sekier is equipped with modern devices that we just consider very helpful - a library with internet, a laundry machine... The closest bus stops are about 30 mins walking distance from Sekier.
Training during the activity
During this volunteering project, you will participate in various food and craft workshops and teambuilding trips. You will also attend the on arrival training and midterm meeting provided by Slovak national agency.
Participant profile
We are looking for volunteers that are interested in farming, permaculture and community life. The living conditions are simple, but you will live close to the nature and will be able to connect to year-cycle of the seasons in central Europe. You will become part of a organic group of people and families that are living in this valley permanently and you will be able to find strong and full relationships. We are looking for people that are pragmatic and that want to do things with their hands, learn how to use hand tools and develop their craftmanship for their life.
Activity dates
A total of 32 week(s) during the period 01/06/2024 to 28/02/2025
Activity location
Zaježová, 132, PLIEŠOVCE, Slovakia
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Kosovo * UN resolution
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 15/08/2024 23:59