📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Lauriano is a small town 30 km far from Torino. The project area is located on the hillside characterized mainly by woods and some cultivated land. For many years landscape and territory have not been managed and weren't taken care of and now many areas are abandoned. The local administration and the citizens, in collaboration with theTorino University, are promoting a plan for environmental recovery. Therefore in 2014 an association called Cornalin was born, aiming to take care of the territory by collective managing system, also oriented to sustainable farming and the creation of jobs for young people.The first action taking place was the Lauriano forest Camp, organized with SCI in August 2014. Now different projects are emerging like including art in the nature and sustainable turism
💼 What the programme involves
The main activities will concern different field works:
- Mantainance of the lands managed by the Association members
- Cleaning and opening paths.
- Some days will be also dedicated to the preparation of the space called “Dimora Cornalin“ where the Cornalin projects are promoted to citizens and turists.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be hosted in the community center of the village.
For higienic reasons due to covid we strongly recomend volunteers to bring their own tents and camp close to the main building (please bring your own sleeping bag or bed sheets).
Volunteers will receive food supplies and will be in charge of the cooking and cleaning when necessary. Do not forget some traditional food from your country for the international evening :) !
📍 About the location
Lauriano is approximately 30 km far from Torino and 10 km far from Chivasso.
The closest airport is Caselle.
⚠️ Requirements
Basic skills regarding the use of manual tools for mowing are really appreciated but not compulsory.
Fieldworks require good health and physical conditions. Volunteers should bring their own working boots and gloves.
ℹ️ Additional information
Regarding free time it is possible to have a nice walk in the hills around or visit Torino city during the day.
From Monday to Saturday Torino is reachable with pubblic transport (the journey takes one hour and the cost of the ticket is 4,20 €).