Ecology and education for change. Community building
Fondatzia Otvoren Intelekt - OPEN MIND
Shipka, Bulgaria
Description
Join our community of people, striving for an environmentally friendly and sustainable lifestyle. Using permaculure as an inspiration, we experiment with avoiding and reducing waste, production of food in permaculture gardens and orchard, natural building, waste management on a small town level. Come and assist us to preserve and live in harmony with nature, to preserve and develop cultural heritage, the authentic crafts and old traditions. Help us spread the word about permaculture, low waste management, natural building, culture and Erasmus+. Get involved in the organization of Shipka Fest. Come and meet like-minded people and be the change in the world
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Shared or private bedroom. Indoor bathroom for the winter and autumn months. Summer bathroom. Both with hot water. Outdoor compost toilet (preferable to use, weather permitting). Indoor toilet available. Cooking and meals are arranged on a communal basis with taking turns for cooking. Communal meals are vegetarian. Wood stove heating. Meeting/library/yoga room and a meditation hall. Pets - 2 dogs and cats. Chickens to come. Old bikes available for local transport, bus every one hour to Kazanlak
Training during the activity
- Permaculture design - (building raised beds, perennial plants, observation skills, worm farm, mulching, composting, -Healthy and non-violent living; - Planting endemic and imported plants - nutritional, medicinal, ecological; - Maintenance of eco-farms; - Non-dogmatic spirituality, - Natural living, natural birth
Participant profile
- no previous experience required. - Willingness to learn -Responsible and caring
Activity dates
A total of 8 week(s) during the period 01/07/2025 to 15/09/2025
Activity location
22, Dobri Kartalov 22, Shipka, Bulgaria
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, British Antarctic Territory, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova (Republic of), Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
No application deadline