DISCOVER VEGAN-ECOLOGICAL LIFESTYLE AND PERMACULTU

Name: DISCOVER VEGAN-ECOLOGICAL LIFESTYLE AND PERMACULTU
Start: 2020-07-05
End: 2020-07-17
Location: Switzerland

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Switzerland Farming Manual work Study Teenagers Farming Manual work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The local project partners long-term aim is to establish a vegan-organic permaculture mountain farm in order to educate people on how to have a highly sustainable lifestyle in a mountain region. The partner is a family of home-schoolers: They feel that this is the best way to respect childrens rights and to establish human connections (better friendships/relationships lead to less aggressiveness and consumerism). Their house outside the village is over 150 years old as well as the linden tree next to it, which is the perfect place to relax.

💼 What the programme involves

There are plenty of different tasks: You will destroy redundant concrete-stone-walls in nature, make hay for cultivating next years potats following a specific procedure, you will plant fruit trees and bushes, harvest berries and preserve them. You might also help weeding the field and transport firewood to the barn. Work time outside will be rather early and late with a long lunch break depending on the weather ( when it is least hot and when Werner is around (he will be away for work during some days), this means: free time during the day and you might work on the weekend and less during weekdays. The local partner will cook seasonal, vegan-organic, fair trade meals or will give instructions or recipes to cook on your own. The eating plan requires time for preparation.

🏠 Accommodation on site

There are two rooms for volunteers - only one with a door (also possible: sleeping outside on the mulch/under the linden tree). Things to take with you are a sleeping bag and comfortable camping mattress. As the toilets and shower are about to be renovated, there will probably be a compost toilet and a shower (with warm water) in the house or outside. There is limited access to washing clothes: The local partner only uses ecological soap since the house is not connected to a wastewater treatment plant. There is 1 computer only with internet access for all.

📍 About the location

ℹ️ Additional information

This project can accept a maximum of 1 -2 children (2 children in case they speak languages).In your free time, you can have siesta under the linden tree, read books or go for walks in the beautiful nature. A lot of board games for children and adults are also available.Depending on the groups interest, you might visit a small vegan circus. For the other week, a walk on the Moron and the Mario-Botta-Tower and getting information about the Swiss apprenticeship-system can be recommended. You could also walk around one of the last moors in Switzerland or visit a small rock hole, where in the past, the peaceful and yet persecuted Mennonites held their divine services. You might also be interested in the history of this region and the Mennonites and other peaceful protests in the region.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

CH-SCI 10.3

05/07/2020 → 17/07/2020

Closed

2 / 6

♂ 0/3 ♀ 2/3

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

16–99 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

Switzerland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Switzerland Franc (CHF / Fr.)

Exchange rate

1 CHF = 1.084507 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German French Italian