Shared garden of "le ZEF / la Gare Franche"
HORS PISTES
LE ZEF
MARSEILLE, France
Description
La Gare Franche / Le ZEF is an atypical place located in the 15th arrondissement of Marseille whose activities are concentrated around the shared garden and its theater.
It is a place of exchange, sharing and welcome between the inhabitants of the district, the team of the Gare Franche / Le ZEF and the artists in residence.
Your missions :
Hosting groups (school groups, social centers groups) at the community garden for workshops
Welcoming residents to the compost area
Maintaining the community garden (watering, cutting, pruning, weeding, mowing, etc.) and making minor repairs (water tank, sheds, bread oven)
Maintaining the chicken coop
Supporting the organization of the “Nature and the Commons” event bringing together 40 partners focused on urban agriculture (in May)
Cooking workshops (“From Garden to Plate”) at the media library
Cooking workshop to prepare snacks for the “Ciné Marmot” (children’s movie screening)
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Duration
12 months
From september 2026
Working hours
30 hours per week
From monday until friday
Accomodation
Shared flat (single room) with other volunteers close from the city center. The apartment isn’t close to the Gare Franche / le ZEF : you’ll have to go by bus (45 minutes) or by train (15 minutes).
Allowance and advantages
450 euros / month
Budget for the travel (and visa if needed)
Insurance (Henner)
Zou card to travel in the region by train and bus with a 90% discount.
RTM local transportation (metro, tramway and buses in Marseille).
Training during the activity
Trainings
2 seminars with the Erasmus + Agency
2 seminars with Hors Pistes
Participant profile
Profile
Motivation !
An interest in gardenning or social work
Important : The organisation is located in the middle of a difficult neighbourhood where situations of violence and social insecurity can arise. The volunteer must feel ready to go into this working environment on a daily basis.
Activity dates
From 21/09/2026 to 31/08/2027
Activity location
AVENUE RAIMU, MARSEILLE, France
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Spain
Activity topics
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 20/07/2026 00:00
Project code
2025-1-FR02-ESC51-VTJ-000346564