📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Dravafok is a small village with a shop and a pub 55 km from Pécs, close to the Croatian border. The camp is in an old, but beautiful and comfortable mansion, and on a big farm which works with the traditional sense of farming. They use human power as much as possible. Útilapu - SCI Hungary organizes the camp for the 5th time in cooperation with a local NGO, Ormánság Foundation but they have experience in hosting groups for more than two decades. They work for promoting nature protection, public participation and sustainable agriculture through environmental education. Participating in this camp gives the opportunity to the volunteers to get to know the Hungarian countryside, its flora and fauna and get a real insight to the traditional way of living in harmony with the nature.
💼 What the programme involves
Physical work outside, in the fields and in the garden (depending on the weather). Mostly gardening, vintage of fruits and vegetables, like currants, sour cherry and peach (there are more than 250 varieties of apples, pears, plums, peaches etc. collected from all around the Carpathian Basin). Landscaping (also in the garden of the mansion). Help in digging a lake, cutting wood, dealing with plants, there are many things to do around the farm for which the community needs help. The work is going to be mostly gardening, basically helping to tidy up the farm, tasks such as reaping, planting and pruning. There is a wide variety of work, physically and mentally, too.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In the Fodor mansion, a few km away from the farm. Sleeping in beds, everything is provided. Food: Mostly provided by the host organization, sometimes picked from the garden. Volunteers can prepare the meals (breakfast and dinner) in the kitchen too when they want, lunch will be prepared.
ℹ️ Additional information
We would like to organize an international day, when you can prepare your national food, and introduce your country and culture. If you play on any musical instrument, please, bring it with you if it's possible!
You have to take with you: towel, gum boots, gloves, waterproof clothes, raincoat, torch. Necessary: suntan oil, first-aid equipment. Those who have sensitive skin, should take along protective things, loose, long dress or a hat. Bring bug sprays (against mosquitoes and ticks)!