📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Slatinka Association was established in 1993 as a reaction to the opening of the Slatinka water dam on the Slatina River. The association’s mission is to work at the basin of the Slatina River, to protect the environment and preserve natural areas while spreading consciousness of the project’s effects on nature. One of their main aims is to bring life back to the village of Slatinka, since many people had to leave due to the dam construction. Workcamps like this one have been organized in Slatinka since 2011.
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers will help with reparation of the area in Eco Center (formerly a school building) – repairing fences, maintaining the educational path. In case of bad weather they will paint the inner part of the school.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay at a local school called the Eco Center. The center has an outdoor shower that requires participants to manually heat water before each shower and toilets are dry (outhouses). There will not be access to running water, so water will be delivered or taken from a well pump for showers. On-site access to electricity is available. There are two bedrooms with mattresses, but a sleeping bag and mat are required. Those who really love nature will have the ability to sleep outdoors in tents.
Meals will be prepared by the volunteers themselves. The food will be mostly vegetarian.
📍 About the location
The volunteers will learn more about the ecology and nature conservation. In addition, they will be engaged in a variety of team-building games.
ℹ️ Additional information
Bring sleeping bag and mat, working clothes and gloves, warm clothes, raincoat, strong boots, swimming suit, headlamp, penknife and a smile on your lips :)
For more information, see: www.slatinka.sk
Note: This is a weekend workcamp.