📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
The Institute of Botany (Botanical Garden) is the responsible body for plant collections in Armenia. It holds rich herbarium as well as collection of 1070 species, the important collection of Armenian flora and provides a basis for the study of it. This is a nice place for children and tourists.
It has an interesting museum of paleo-botany, where the volunteer will have an own work-space.
The collection and cultivation of endangered plant species is considered as a main task of the garden. The volunteer will assist the workers of in variety of environmental maintenance projects, taking care of space, cultivating the trees, cleanness of the territory, etc. The volunteer will learn environmental protection, taking care of plants, working with visitors, basics of museology. Each volunteer will find here a friendly atmosphere, hospitable staff and locals, who will always help the volunteer in their daily life in Armenia.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will be provided with a good accommodation- hotel in the center of Yerevan, for 2 people in each room, with an own bathroom/ toilet. This cozy hotel has a garden and equipped with all the necessary stuff. Its safe and secure. The volunteers will live in the hotel with nearly 12-15 long term HUJ volunteers from different European countries. On every first day of the month the volunteer will receive pocket money and money for food and transportation.
Yerevan is known as one of the safest cities in the world.
🎒 Leisure activities
The volunteer will be welcomed at the airport by the mentor and accommodated in the hotel. After arrival the volunteer will have an introduction meeting in the office of HUJ. Together the mentor they will discover the city, the mentor will provide the volunteer with all the necessary information and will be near the volunteer during the whole duration of the project. The volunteer will take part in 2 trainings - on-arrival and mid-term, organised by SALTO.
The volunteer will also have Armenian language classes in a language center twice a week, located in the city center.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: Project requires a motivated, enthusiastic volunteer who is passionate about environment, ecological education. The volunteer will gain info of a basic knowledge of work with environment, have information about environmental issues. Will help with administrative work and contacts with farmers from regions.The volunteer should also have his own sights and ideas, should improve the works and make the area of the garden more effective and beautiful.
Deadline: Application deadline: 17/01/2022
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.