ALCHEMY OF THE MUD, Mosorin

Volunteers will spend 2 weeks learning and putting in practice acquired knowledge in the field of permaculture and earth architecture. The workcamp activities and outputs will contribute to the concept and the level of sustainable living in the village of Mosorin. Hub of the workcamp will be the Fine art and crafts club, located in this village. The volunteers will contribute to building of the Earth architecture centre and implement knowledge and ideas they breed in hub, in the local community. Main work activity is alchemy, by putting our hands in the mud we will make magic. By making wooden moulds and earthen bricks, clay plasters, clay reliefs and earthen floor, we will learn traditional building crafts and contribute to building Earth architecture centre. KFZ has for many years been building the centre through work of many enthusiasts, groups of volunteers, school children, architects and many other keen travellers, that head towards this interesting village. We will help build self-sustainable workshop place for training students, self-constructors and craftspeople for the (re)construction of earth houses. We will contribute to preservation and passing on knowledge on traditional crafts. We will learn about permaculture and promote locally the ideas that lie in core of these techniques. By making small interventions in local community such as small lake, hotel for insects, composter and spice spiral, volunteers will spread the idea on importance and benefits of living in harmony with nature to local community. Study part: All the workcamp activities will be realised through learning and knowledge and ideas application process. Through workshops on permaculture, earth architecture and building volunteers will first learn about the basic ideas that underlie these techniques and have a chance to apply gained knowledge. In order to put the knowledge in wider frame the volunteers will have a chance to get to know and experience local culture and tradition as well as a way of living of local community.