Organic Vegetable Garden at Sonnenwald Community
GEN-Deutschland - Netzwerk für Gemeinschaften e.V.
Gemeinschaft Sonnenwald Schernbach eG
Schernbach Seewald, Germany
Description
Tending our garden both outside and in the greenhouses will be your daily task. The garden team grows about 50 different types of vegetables, fruit and herbs for the community. As you start in spring, you will experience a full growing season, starting seedling under the grow lights, preparing the soil, planting out, weeding and harvesting. You will learn to use a variety of tools and growing techniques. In the market garden with its smaller scale, most of the work is done with traditional hand tools. No big machines are used there. If you like spending your time outdoors, getting your hands dirty and having a full body workout, this placement would be for you.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Vegan and vegetarian food is provided. There's living quarters shared with other volunteers including a shared kitchen and all the community facilities. You will be part of the group of young volunteers, trainees and interns sharing your own living space with a kitchen. It is situated in a wing of our largest residential building. One evening per week a team of experienced facilitators will offer time and space in order to get to know each other. They will help you develop a set of skills for working on communication and inner processes.
Training during the activity
German classes will be provided as needed. Two mandatory trainings are organised by the German National Agency, an On-Arrival and Mid-Term training. You'll be able to to meet other volunteers from all over Germany. You are free to choose your own project, using your creativity and skills. The project should have either a direct link to sustainability or a clear solidarity aspect (e.g. working with children or young people from the surrounding villages). It is a great opportunity to try something unrelated to your work experience and to expand your individual skills.
Participant profile
We are looking for volunteers who are interested in sustainability and community living in a rural location. You're open to learn and meet new people as well as motivated to work in the community (permaculture, garden, park, seminar house, café). We're looking forward to hearing from you. More infos and application online: sonnenwald.org/esc Please feel free to contact us!
Activity dates
A total of 52 week(s) during the period 01/09/2025 to 30/12/2025
Activity location
Buchenweg 4-16, Schernbach Seewald, Germany
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo * UN resolution, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Education and training
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 30/10/2025 23:59