Summer and sustainability, life in an eco-village
Pospolitost pre harmonicky zivot
Pliesovce, Eslovaquia
Descripción
Eco-community Sekier, a small permaculture farm in Zaježová, is a project run by Pospolitost pre Harmonicky Zivot NGO. It provides a space for young people to experience farm work and a sustainable life in community. The farm hosts 4-10 residents, guests and ESC volunteers at a time, offering hands-on learning experiences in permaculture, natural building, crafts, and self-sufficiency. With a permaculture garden and a small herd of goats and sheep, the farm produces a variety of dairy products and remains self-sufficient in vegetables year-round. You will learn about food forests, gardening, animal care, milking goats, about crafts and natural construction, as well as how to bake bread and make cheese. You will also learn a lot about community life. You will be involved our ongoing projects, work both on the Sekier farm as well as in other places of the local eco-village community where we cooperate with locals.
Alojamiento, manutención y transporte
The main house is at Sekier is a 150 years old stone building which was renovated about 20 years ago with clay plaster, wooden floors and wood-fired stoves. The kitchen and bathroom have running water from our nearby well. The bathroom has a wood fired shower, the toilets are composting long drops outside. In spite of trying to get back to the basics, Sekier is equipped with some 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. Volunteers share rooms with each other.
Formación durante la actividad
Volunteers will receive training in many different crafts and skills related to life on a farm. Among other things, we milk goats, make cheese, take care of animals, grow fruits and vegetables, make compost, prepare firewood, make conserves, bake bread, brew beverages, do natural construction, whittle spoons, make furniture, weave baskets, sew clothes, spin wool, weave carpets, knit and crochet, pollard trees, make biochar, do pottery, tan skins and we have fun. We are not necessarily experts at any of these activities, but we can teach the basics and strongly believe in learning by doing.
Perfil del participante
We are looking for volunteers who are interested in farming, permaculture and community life. The living conditions are simple so you will live close to nature and will be able to connect to the 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. Experience is not required, but willingness to try new things and to learn is. We can offer a good amount of freedom for you to choose which topics interest you.
Fechas de la actividad
A total of 26 week(s) during the period 26/04/2026 to 31/10/2026
Lugar de la actividad
Zajezova 132, Pliesovce, Eslovaquia
Tipo de actividad
Voluntariado individual
Se buscan participantes de
Alemania, Austria, Bulgaria, Bélgica, Chequia, Croacia, Dinamarca, Eslovaquia, España, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Grecia, Hungría, Irlanda, Islandia, Italia, Letonia, Lituania, Luxemburgo, Países Bajos, Polonia, Portugal, Suecia
Temas de la actividad
Environment and natural protection
Fecha límite para la presentación de solicitudes
No hay plazo de solicitud
Código del proyecto
2025-1-SK02-ESC51-VTJ-000347522