📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The “Kastanienhof” is a historical timber-framed farm house under a preservation order in Thuringia. It is situated in a small village surrounded by a beautiful landscape. The farm house is owned by an association that aims to preserve nature in an ecologically responsible and sustainable way. They conduct organic agriculture on their 2 hectare land with focus on the conservation of old useful plants and native animals. On the second weekend, there will be a trip to a medieval festival where the association sells its own products.
💼 What the programme involves
Reconstruction work on the outside of the house, partly with clay, (work on a scaffold!), a little bit of farm work, work with wood, helping at the medieval festival.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Sleeping together in big tents or you can bring your own tent. Simple hygienic conditions, bucket toilet, shower outside. Own ecologically grown food.
📍 About the location
The small village of Marth is located right in the middle of Germany. The area is known for its beautiful landscape and unique culture: there are castles, cathedrals and other ancient monuments and you can even find places of pilgrimage!
⚠️ Requirements
Readiness to do physical work 6 hours daily, ability to adapt to very basic conditions (bucket toilet, outside showers). Bring along a costume for the medieval festival.
ℹ️ Additional information
Trips to cities like Göttingen or Hannoversch Münden are possible. Further information: www.kastanienhof-marth.de
Please be advised that due to the corona pandemic and related measures, there may be changes. We ask you not to book your trip before we have informed you if your workcamp will take place at the planned location. We will let you know about this at least four weeks before it starts.