📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Self-Sustaining Village is a Danish eco-village situated in the beautiful Southern Funen. We are 30 adult and 40 kids in a community with permaculture/ agriculture, animals, eco-building (straw houses), nature, social life, celebrations and much more. We share many things, but also have individual homes and families. If you are curious to know more about community life this is a good place to start. Have a look at our webpage: www.selvforsyning.dk
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers will help out restoring the facade of our community house which is a 250 years old protected farm house build in the traditional Danish building style.
The work will include
- taking out, cleaning and painting the windows and doors
- some simple masonry work (no skills needed)
- Painting the timbered frame
- Other manual work
🏠 Accommodation on site
Sleeping facilities:
- There will be Lavvus (Samish tipies) and tents for everyone near the community house. Bring your own rolling matt and sleeping bag. You are also welcome to bring your own tent.
The community house is open 24/7 and you are welcome to use it for hanging out.
Kitchen + bathroom facilities:
- There is kitchen and toilets/shower in the community house
Washing:
- There is washing machines free to use
Food:
- Breakfast and lunch will be available but you will have to prepare it yourself
- At dinnertime you will join our communal dinner served for the whole village. One or two of the volunteers are daily expected to help out with cooking the dinner.
- We eat meat but there will also be made vegetarian/vegan food for all meals.
- All food served is organic and as much as possible is made from our own crops/animals.
📍 About the location
- The village is located in a beautiful area only 6 km from the sea.
- We will arrange some communal trips to the beach
- A limited number of bikes will be available to use for personal trips in the local area.
- Bon fires every night (bring your instruments).
- Whatever we can come up with. We are 70 people living here and we are always up for some fun.
⚠️ Requirements
A motivational letter is required.
ℹ️ Additional information
English will be the language spoken. All participants must be willing to speak English, even though being from the same country or having troubles with the English language. Try your best!