Building with nature in mind

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Since 2017 GAIA has been working on an abandoned estate in a village of Bozevce, small and remote community in Eastern part of Kosovo. The village has around 60 inhabitants, mostly elders with rich traditional knowledge. Since it is situated in remote and hilly area, the environment is clean, peaceful and rather inspiring. The main idea is to implement permaculture design which has been developed by the group of volunteers of GAIA and to establish volunteering and educational programs. Besides, this place will provide opportunities for experimenting and exploring possibilities within permaculture way of thinking and doing. Currently there are several long-term volunteers and few GAIA staff involved in this program, as well as few animals like dogs, cats and chicken.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will be working on the second floor of the house which will be used for educational events. First floor is already insulated with straw and clay and the roof has been rebuilt. We will build the walls from straw bales and protect them with mud plaster. We will be working with wood, straw, mud and water. Work will be physically demanding, but still appropriate for everyone regardless of skills. Working with mud and straw is fun and great team building activity.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be staying at the property in tents. Cooking will be done together with all volunteers and food will be vegetarian and local. There is one house for long-term volunteers with basic facilities and the future educational house. Volunteers should bring their sleeping bags and sleeping mats. There are composting toilets and outdoor showers. Lifestyle is sustainable, simple and without much technology and virtual connections. Around the property there are many generous trees and places to hang a hammock!

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📅 Available sessions

KS-GAI 11.1

01/08/2019 → 17/08/2019

Closed

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Bozevce

Kosovo

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:16 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English