📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
In the heart of Audomarois marsh, the Coastal and Lake Shore Conservatory, a public body in charge of the protection of endangered natural areas in France, has just acquired a former 120 hectares farm. They are willing to involve international youth to highlight this natural zone. The international workcamp is expected to valorise this place. The marsh is in the heart of an area classified as biosphere reserve by the UNESCO and is listed as “RAMSAR” site, important wetland. Youth services are associated to the workcamp and activities such as boat excursions are already planned.
💼 What the programme involves
There will be 2 areas of works:
• In the farm: with local technical teams you will help collecting and sorting out waste left by the former owner in order to recycle them (wood, tyres, scrap metal) and you will clear the areas from bushes (cutting elderberry for example).
• Around the farm: there is a former water mill from the 18th century. We need your help to clear surroundings (cutting elderberry, brambles); pick up and select stones and bricks in order to reuse them later.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated under tents in Claremarais. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together.
📍 About the location
Clairemarais is close to Saint Omer, in Pas de Calais region, an hour from Lille.
ℹ️ Additional information
Please note that you will walk a lot during this workcamp!
Bring working clothes and boots. For the accommodation under tents, bring your sleeping bag and floor mat. Please feel free to bring some food specialities, pictures, musical instrument: things you like and want to share with the group and the local community!
Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and then be reimbursed once back in their home country.