Conservation work on the beautiful coast of the Baltic Sea
Germany
Teenagers
Environment
Teenagers
Environment
Fixed dates
About the project
Conservation work on the beautiful coast of the Baltic Sea
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The ijgd has been organising volunteer service programmes since 1949. We are an independent, non-profit association for international youth work, a recognised independent youth welfare organisation, and one of the largest and oldest workcamp organisations in Germany. Each year, we assist around 5,000 young people into volunteer work in Germany and abroad. We give them the opportunity to be creative, act in solidarity, take responsibility for themselves, and discover their own true potential and strengths. Our principles: Ecological learning, voluntary contribution, self-organisation, social development, intercultural learning, gender equality, anti-racism/anti-discrimination and political education
💼 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. The maintenance and improvement of small breeding islands for Common Terns is also planned.
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 workcamp 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
Meals: The group will prepare and cook meals together
Accommodation: You will sleep in tents and will stay in a simple, empty house. There are also two large sanitary containers with toilets and showers. You will live in the middle of nature, but you are only 800m away from the beach.
📍 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 warm sleeping bag, warm clothes, clothes for working in, waterproof shoes (ideally wellington boots) and a good torch. r boots). There is an additional administration fee of 50 € for participants who are not from Germany.
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📅 Available sessions
ijgd 01233
25/09/2021 → 09/10/2021
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
16–26 years old
Solidarity donation
50.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Flensburg, Germany
Germany
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
German