ESC: Chiron's Garden by Kannabio

Name: ESC: Chiron's Garden by Kannabio
Start: 2023-08-01
End: 2024-09-30
Location: Greece

Code: 36034 Copied

Greece European Voluntary Service Environment European Voluntary Service Environment Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

KANNABIO Hemp Cooperative is setting up in Volos, Greece, in a short-distance from Pelion Mountain, an exhibition farm (KannaFarm) and a training hub on non-formal, experiential learning (Chiron’s Garden) for regenerative agriculture, sustainability and resilience. The 3.000 m2 farm will focus on organic polyculture of aromatic and medicinal herbs, edible flowers, pollinator plants and functional edible plants, found in the wider area and the Greek territory. KANNABIO has been granted a 5-year Quality Label for setting up a volunteer hosting project to support the creation of the farm. For the first year, the project will host 4 volunteers (aged 20-30 years old), for 6 months each, during: 01/08/2023 – 31/07/2024. International volunteers will be engaged in the following two main activities: a) Agroecology Design and Development of Exhibition Farm b) Development of Training Hub for Sustainability and Outreach Campaign

🏠 Accommodation on site

Travel (economy or green, lump sum depending distance), accommodation and food expenses are covered by the ESC programme, along with a small amount of pocket money (180€/ month). Volunteers will be accommodated in a rented house with two bedrooms, a large living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a patio located in very close distance from the project farm, in a peri-urban setting. The apartment will be fully equipped with furniture, utensils, bed linen and electrical appliances in excellent working condition for the volunteers to cook and cater for themselves. Groceries from local bio market.

🎒 Leisure activities

Upon volunteer arrival, the host plans to offer to the volunteers the opportunity to carry out a well-defined set of tasks, allowing some of the volunteer’s ideas, creativity and experience to be integrated within the activity programme, through a continuous self-reflection and feedback process. KANNABIO will ensure that the volunteers attend the full Training and Evaluation Cycle of the activity. The volunteers during the activity, apart from the topics addressed by the project, will be trained to develop their digital skills and project management.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Desired qualifications of candidates: a) Basic knowledge of English, b) Familiarity with gardening tools and agricultural work, c) Communication skills, e) Team-work, consistency, commitment and work ethic.The aim is to host young open-minded people which are doers, change makers, motivated volunteers who will benefit from this experience and especially, people who are team workers. This is a long-term and hands-on volunteer placement (6 months) and requires dedication, commitment and engagement.
Deadline: No application deadline

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

EL36034

01/08/2023 → 30/09/2024

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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

Skoufa 110, Volos 383 34, Greece

Greece

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 21:18 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English