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ECOCULTURE

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Portugal Environment Manual work Renovation Environment Manual work +1 Fixed dates
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About the project

ECOCULTURE

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Specific objectives: - Restoration of a degraded water mill at Rio Caima (and public presentation of work done to the local community);- Participants will perform field tasks but also learn about nature conservation and engage in conservation-training activities, while getting to know the Portuguese fauna and flora;- Litter gathering; cleaning walking trails; controlling invasive vegetation;- Participants will also contribute to prevent forest fires by controlling shrubs and invasive vegetation.

💼 What the programme involves

- Restoration work of a degraded water mill (cleaning, stone washing, building the roof, etc);- Vegetation trimming and removal;- Litter gathering and cleaning of walking trails;- Improvement of local fauna, flora, and landscape;- Building nest-boxes for birds and bats;- Planting trees;- Encouragement of international exchange and exchange of experience;- Presentation and discussion of the natural and social reality of the regions of origin of the participants;- Promotion of environmentally and socially responsible attitudes and values;- Development of action-training actions focused on individual and collective learning

🏠 Accommodation on site

Participants will sleep in a school of Albergaria-a-Velha, in shared rooms with beds. There will be several separated rooms for boys and for girls. The school has a sports locker room with hot water showers also separated by gender. The organization will provide breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Lunches and dinners are prepared/cooked by the municipalityaeuros staff and served at a canteen, but some lunches will be served in the field (sandwiches, fruits, etc.).

📍 About the location

Albergaria-a-Velha

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📅 Available sessions

PT-IPJ 10.1

15/07/2019 → 26/07/2019

Closed
Volunteers registered 2 / 17
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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 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

Portugal

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

🛡️ Before you leave

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Portuguese