📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Part of the “Ceinture Alimentaire Liégeoise” (www.catl.be), Ecotopia is a non-making organization founded in 2007, which has restored an old 5-ha nursery to transform it in a place for the cultivation soil and the soul.
The residents share the same philosophy: deliberate simplicity; well thought-out use of resources; self-respect as well as respect for others and nature; promotion of arts and permaculture. They aim at raising awareness among the civil society by organizing educational holiday camps for children and workshops for adults and by sharing knowledge. At Ecotopia, gardening-lovers and environmentalists can share their expertise and techniques, as well as grow their own crops on the land. Local producers and craftsmen can use the market garden production to make local products.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will create a Japanese Zen garden, an underground greenhouse, and a squash tunnel and a bread oven. Since holiday camps will certainly take place during the volunteers’ stay, they may also organize some activities with the children.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In a wooden house built on the site of Ecotopia. Bring your own mattress and sleeping bag.
📍 About the location
Ecotopia is located in the town of Tilff (7 km away from the city of Liège), along the river Ourthe and the “Ravel” (a walking trail on the river bank). The volunteers will be able to do the following activities: rowing boat, volleyball, ping pong, swimming in the river, bowling (in Tilff), etc.
⚠️ Requirements
Willingness to accomplish manual and outdoor work; interest for transitional solutions.
ℹ️ Additional information
This project is also accessible to people with a handicap. Ecotopia also welcomes artists and craftsmen willing to share their expertise and to offer activities or workshops/holiday camps in order to enhance their specific fields and cultural sector. For more information: http://www.ecotopiatilff.be.
This workcamp is part of the Create a Climate for Peace Campaign, a worldwide campaign of all SCI activists and branches launched officially in 2014. Its main aim is to contribute to the transformation of our cultures from consumerism and violence towards sustainability and peace. The Campaign consists of various activities, workcamps and seminars connected to awareness about climate justice, sustainable living, peace and social inclusion and applying related knowledge and tools in practice