📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Melle, a small lovely town, very dynamic, is known for its rich local heritage, including a UNESCO roman church, a collection of old motorbikes, middle age silver mines, and a perennial contemporary art collection. The town of Melle is a loyal partner of Solidarités Jeunesses Poitou-Charentes and has hosted several workcamps over the last few years. This small city is very concerned with environmental protection, and it has fostered an arboretum with more than 1800 different species.
💼 What the programme involves
Following an "environment" theme, the project will consist in promoting the biodiversity of a Natura 2000 site (European network of natural sites). Your job will be to enhance this area of protection of flora and fauna, by making various arrangements (creation of ponds, fences, etc.). It will also consist on rehabilitating the caves and small holes, the bats’ hibernation places.
🏠 Accommodation on site
indoors, in the tourist hosting center of Melle, in the center of the village. Food will be provided and the volunteers will take turns preparing the meals.
📍 About the location
Melle, département des Deux-Sèvres, 60km from the sea, between Poitiers and La Rochelle.
Leisure activities: In your free time you will have the opportunity to attend summer concerts and shows. You will have the chance to discover the international biennial exhibition of contemporary art in Melle. Other regional charms include tourist attractions and landmarks, a local cinema and swimming pool. Activities with the locals will be arranged and a minibus will be made available for the group to go on excursions to the ocean, La Rochelle, Poitiers and Niort.