G.R.E.E.N - Garden Refuge and Environmental Education in Nature

Activity description

Please, make sure that you read the info pack before applying ;-) https://www.canva.com/design/DAE9xEF4M2k/aDoKTNu5ivD9rx_w2TZKsw/edit?utm_content=DAE9xEF4M2k&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton We offer a 10 months volunteering on environmental facilitation from September 2023 to June 2024 in Coutances, Normandy, France. The volunteer will participate in the AVRIL organisation’s activities : environmental education and sustainable development. They will discover the nature in Normandy. The missions are to : sensitize about the Environment, Climate change and eco-citizenship, raise awareness about international mobility and interculturality, promote the ECS. Your specific mission will be focused on taking care of the local natural garden (ex : plant and experimente with the garden, create tools to senzitise about it, create events...) To apply : please fill this form : https://form.jotform.com/231023007391341

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

The volunteer will receive the money for the food and cook in the kitchen of the flat, 10 euros per day for food and 7 euros per day as pocket money. You will have your own room, in a lodge on a farm, close to the City called le Domaine de la Guérie in Coutances. The bus stop that can lead you to the organisation is 5mn walking from the farm. You will be lended an electrical bike The housing has all the regular facilities (burners, fridge, microwave, washing machine near by) Only limited wifi at the lodge, but unlimited at the organisation. Phone coverage is very low at the lodge.

Training during the activity

Training will be done during the volunteering. The first week will be focused on getting to know the organisation, the team, the work, the surroundings in order for the volunteer to find their place. Surrounded by a team of professionals, we are always here to help and to share with the volunteer. French online course will be done each week. And french lessons during shcool time You will go to an arrival and mid term seminar with other volunteers

Participant profile

It can be for you if : You truly care about Nature and want to ba a part of its preservation You're creative, want to try and imagine new things You don't mind getting your hands dirty, are interested in gardening and working outdoors You like to talk to people, to facilitate You want to share your culture and discover others

Activity dates

A total of 43 week(s) during the period 31/08/2023 to 29/06/2024

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Activity location

Le Viquet, 50200 Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances France

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Czech Republic, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Croatia

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Activity topics

Citizenship and democratic participation

Environment and natural protection

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 15/06/2023

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