“Farmlife Experience Volunteer Camp” International camp at Cigle Fé-Szek Social and Community Farm in Cegléd, Hungary

Description

Cigle Fé-Szek Social Cooperative is developing a social farm on the outskirts of Cegléd, focusing on sustainable living, permaculture, eco-architecture and local tourism, where young people gain hands-on knowledge through practice-based trainings. During the summer volunteer camp, we work together on preparing the community vegetable garden and building and decorating wooden garden structures and tools, alongside other farm tasks such as creating beds and paths, landscaping, caring for animals (chickens, rabbits, geese), planting, and water-retention solutions. Besides work, we offer community programs, and in 2026—when Cegléd is Youth Capital—you can join cultural events, with Budapest also within easy reach. We welcome volunteers interested in sustainability or spending time in a rural, friendly environment, mainly doing hands-on work; general physical fitness and basic English are required. Start: 26.June, mornig End: 16, July, afternoon www.ciglefeszek.hu

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Accommodation is provided in the renovated farmhouse, in two shared rooms separated by gender; the bathroom is shared but lockable. Kitchen and living room are communal, with fridge, microwave, drinkable tap water, washing machine available. Please bring a sleeping bag. Cegléd city centre is accessible by bus from the nearby thermal bath (limited frequency). The train stop is 25–30 min walk or 5–8 min by bike; bikes are provided. One common hot meal per day is provided on working days on-site or near the thermal bath, considering food intolerances where possible.

Training during the activity

After arrival, we provide orientation and motivation training, introducing the location, culture and basic Hungarian phrases, as well as the organisation, team, activities, safety rules and schedule. Community building is priority and supported and camp rules are discussed together, and Youthpass is presented. The camp ends with a reflection workshop and certificate ceremony. Volunteers gain hands-on experience in sustainable construction, gardening and animal care, while developing communication, cooperation and self-confidence in an international team.

Participant profile

We welcome volunteers interested in sustainability, farming or rural volunteering in a friendly environment. Physical fitness and basic English are required.It’s good if the participant can ride a bicycle. Besides international participants, we also welcome a limited number of applicants from Hungary and Hungarian communities abroad. During the selection process, preference will be given to applicants who commit to traveling to and from Cegléd using environmentally friendly transport (train / bus / carpool / bicycle), or at least for 51% of their there and back journey. We are looking for a total of 9 volunteers. The camp starts on the morning of June 26, 2026, and ends in the afternoon of July 16. Due to the short application deadline, we can primarily accept volunteers from EU countries. Applicants from outside the EU are considered if they do not require a visa, or if they already have a valid visa and residence permit.

Activity dates

From 26/06/2026 to 16/07/2026

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Activity location

Pesti út 163., Cegléd, Hungary

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Activity type

Volunteering teams

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Looking for participants from

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine

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Activity topics

Environment and natural protection

Health and wellbeing

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 03/05/2026 20:00

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Project code

2025-1-HU01-ESC51-VTJ-000346783