GREEN FINGERS Autumn volunteering team 2023

Activity description

!PROMO OF THE PROJECT AND COMPULSORY APPLICATION FORM HERE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PqyyWVUi13QwDQIXQorEM07nxD7qj6R-/view?usp=sharing DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP IF YOU WANT TO BE SELECTED! The project will bring together ten volunteers working as a volunteering team and engage them in maintaining urban school gardens in partner primary schools (the aim to learn and teach about natural gardening and ecology), organizing Garden festivals, environmental actions - cleaning needed local and school areas. Volunteers will promote topics such as environmental protection and the promotion of volunteering.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Volunteers will be accommodated in a local hostel in shared rooms with other volunteers, shared bathrooms and a kitchen, as well as a possibility to do the laundry. Volunteers will be provided with vegetarian/vegan food for lunch to promote vegetarianism (by taking part in the vegetarian or vegan challenge). The hosting organisation will cover the costs of travel, accommodation, food, local transportation and activities. The travel costs of participants will be covered up to the maximal travel costs for a country according to the European Solidarity Corps rules.

Training during the activity

Volunteers will participate in the following training activities: on-arrival training; gardening training; behaving in schools; personal project preparation; Youthpass and 8-Key Competences etc. Introduction to Croatian Language (basic expression and vocabulary), vegetarianism.!PROMO OF THE PROJECT AND COMPULSORY APPLICATION FORM HERE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PqyyWVUi13QwDQIXQorEM07nxD7qj6R-/view?usp=sharing DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP IF YOU WANT TO BE SELECTED!

Participant profile

We are looking for highly motivated, proactive volunteers who want to learn about natural gardening in practice, organise garden festivals and workshops, and clean the local environment, who are not afraid of physical work outside, insects, getting dirty or wet etc. No prior experience is required. This project is for you if you are interested in some of the following subjects: environment, sustainability, vegetarianism, veganism, healthy diet and lifestyles in general, and volunteering. Communicative English is required. We are looking for people who can fully participate in this mobility!

Activity dates

A total of 6 week(s) during the period 16/09/2023 to 25/10/2023

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Activity location

Frane Petrića 5, 10000 Zagreb Croatia

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 Teams volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Georgia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, North Macedonia

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Activity topics

Citizenship and democratic participation

Environment and natural protection

Education and training

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 18/07/2023

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