📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
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💼 What the programme involves
This workcamp takes place in the far north of Germany, direct on the Baltic coast where you will be living and working far away from civilisation. You will work in beautiful nature reserves and will be able to learn about various ecosystems. Your tasks will include removing young woody plants from the Langballigau valley as well as various maintenance work (such as removing roses) in the Geltinger Birk nature reserves, which consists of dunes, swamps, heaths, moors and sparse forests. Through your dedication to the cause, you will be contributing to the preservation of these diverse habitats. Throughout the project, there will be dedicated and experienced wildlife experts from the project partner (Geltinger Birk Intergrated Station), as well as their associates from the field of conservation, who are on-hand to help with the work. This work camp is for real nature lovers, since you will be sleeping in very basic accommodation in the middle of nature, but you will only be 800m from the beautiful sandy beach of the Baltic Sea.
More information on the Geltinger Birk nature reserve (only available in German)
https://schleswig-holstein.nabu.de/natur-und-landschaft/naturzentren-naturstationen-infos/geltinger-birk/index.html
Information about the project partner - Geltinger Birk Integrated Station (only available in German)
http://geltinger-birk.de/
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be staying in a simple, empty house with a sleeping room and a mobile shower container outside. The beach is only 800m away from your accommodation. The group will prepare and cook meals together
📍 About the location
You will be living and working in the beautiful Geltinger Birk nature serve with its unique landscapes and beautiful, kilometre-long sandy beaches. You will be in a place where many people from Germany go on holiday. Away from the stress, noise and daily chaos of the city, you will be able to go on bike rides on long walks after finishing work for the day or sit outside with (new) friends and simply enjoy the sights and sounds of nature.
At the weekend you could go to the nearest big city, Flensburg, or take a trip to the metropolis of Hamburg.
⚠️ Requirements
You should have a good level of fitness as some of the work could be physically demanding. You should also be able to ride a bike
ℹ️ Additional information
You will need to bring the following items with you: a sleeping bag, warm clothes, clothes for working in, waterproof shoes (ideally wellington boots) and a good torch.