Growing veg in an Ecovillage
Cloughjordan Community Farm
Cloughjordan, Irlande
Description
Based at an Ecovillage community farm, volunteers will experience a full summer season of organic vegetable production and distribution, and acquire a full set of skills to grow food for a community or small business in an environmentally beneficial way. Regular tasks include sowing seeds, transplanting, watering, weeding, harvesting, and weighing veg. Other seasonal tasks may include preservation of surplus crops (pickling, preserving etc) and assisting with building projects, although the primary commitment is hands-on farm work. Volunteers will also be immersed in Ecovillage life and experience community living, collaborative governance and decision making. All this combines to provide a lived example of practical activism as a direct response to climate change, loss of biodiversity, and over-consumption.
Modalités d'hébergement, de restauration et de transport
Accommodation is in shared housing with other volunteers. Membership of our Community Farm allows you to take as many organic, local vegetables as you need, and you also have credit for monthly bulk wholefoods orders, and our digital farmers market for local produce. Volunteers share cooking tasks. Everything in the village is within a 5 min walk, including a pharmacist, bookshop, cafe, and small supermarket. Sporadic train and bus services connect Cloughjordan to major cities and nearby towns, and local residents are also willing to provide lifts.
Formation pendant l’activité
All volunteers are provided with induction and orientation on first arrival. Our farm production team train volunteers in all aspects of practical growing skills, and are on hand to answer questions on a day to day basis. Occasionally volunteers also attend specialised workshops on relevant topics such as cooking with seasonal produce, composting, seed saving, and permaculture, and also attend group sessions with a focus on Nonviolent Communication, group dynamics and personal development. Other classes are available locally, such as yoga, martial arts, and Irish music.
Profil du participant
If you want to spend 7 - 8 months growing vegetables and you like to put your hands in the soil this project is for you! If you're passionate about organic farming and want to learn more skills, even better. Only apply if you’re interested in healthy food and local food systems, and you’re keen to learn practical skills to address the climate and biodiversity crisis while experiencing community life in an Ecovillage. We welcome self-motivated individuals who enjoy working as part of a team, and would like more experience of working cooperatively.
Dates de l’activité
Du 15/02/2026 au 12/10/2026
Lieu de l’activité
2 Bruach an Uisce , Cloughjordan, Irlande
Type d’activité
Volontariat individuel
Nous recherchons des participants venus de
Allemagne, Autriche, Belgique, Bulgarie, Chypre, Croatie, Czechia, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Groenland, Grèce, Hongrie, Irlande, Islande, Italie, Lettonie, Liechtenstein, Lituanie, Malte, Norvège, Palestine, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, Roumanie, Slovaquie, Slovénie, Suède
Thèmes de l’activité
Environment and natural protection
Nutrition and subsistence agriculture
Date limite de dépôt des candidatures
Délai de dépôt de candidature: 01/02/2026 00:59
Code du projet
2024-1-IE01-ESC51-VTJ-000227202