📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The workcamp takes place in a small village of Chlebovice in cooperation with a local branch of the Czech Association of Beekeepers which is focused on beekeeping and is also very active in organizing public events and environmental education activities for youth. They also host summer camps for children, take care of a unique museum of beekeeping and offer excursions to tourists. The Association runs The Bees Education Centre (a renovated historical building of a former town hall with a nice project garden and apiary). This year’s workcamp will be the 2nd one. The goal will be to help with the organization of a Youth Summer School of Beekeepers and with the renovation of the Bees Education Centre.
💼 What the programme involves
You will take part in two types of activities: maintenance and educational. Maintenance activities at the Bees Education Centre include repairing and maintenance of exhibits in the museum, helping with construction of a wooden roofing, painting, and installation of educational signs. The biggest part will be the educational activities. You will help with the preparation and organization of the Youth Summer School of Beekeepers. You will teach English, organize competitions, and attend a day trip. You will also present their country of origin at a public event called “At the Bee Kingdom” and during a local dance evening.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In 2 rooms at the facilities of local firefighters (200 m away from the museum of beekeeping). There is a bathroom. Showers are in the sport area (5 min walking). Beds with mattresses will be provided but a sleeping bag is required. Lunch will be provided but you will prepare breakfast and dinner. A kitchen is available at the Bees Centre.
📍 About the location
Chlebovice (800 inhabitants), Northern Moravia. The village itself is located 3km away from the city of Frýdek-Místek (60 000 inhabitants) and 25km from Czech third biggest city of Ostrava which is known for its museums of hard industry and mining industry. The region is also famous for the Beskydy Mountains.
Study part: Getting to know beekeepers work, introduction to the acquisition of bee products and their impact on human health, work in colonies. Presentations of different cultures during the above mentioned events, meeting local community.
Leisure time: Diverse free-time activities are planned that include trips, workshops and others. You can make a trip to Pustevny (mountains), observation tower Panorama, Hukvaldy Castle, go to the Tarzanie outdoor centre. There is a possibility to use the local sport area.
ℹ️ Additional information
This project is realized with the support of Johnson Controls. The project is suitable for people who are interested in the topic of bees and who enjoy activities with children. In the project ground there are beehives located so the workcamp is not suitable for volunteers that are allergic to a bee sting.