ESC: Drogeham Educational Farm project
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About the project
ESC: Drogeham Educational Farm project
📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
The daily life at this beautiful educational eco-farm is centred around educating a selective group of children that do not fit within the regular educational system. During this project, the volunteer will mainly focus on farm related support with the animals, in the organic garden, and with the children. Participants are encouraged to share their working knowledge, help facilitate meaningful activities, and develop projects based on their own interests. Activities include, among other things, common care for animals, gardening and harvesting veggies and fruit, maintenance of farmland, educational activities with the children, and social activities within the village. The volunteer is stationed at the farm Hamster Mieden, which is located in the small village of Drogeham, on the countryside of the Northern province Friesland (Fryslân).
🏠 Accommodation on site
For accommodation, there is a chalet on the farm. Two volunteers share the living space, bathroom and a basic kitchen. There are 2 small and basic bedrooms with a bed. For additional resources, the volunteer can use the main farm’s utilities. The volunteer joins the group for lunch. Breakfast and dinner are prepared independently. Volunteers will live in a very bikeable area with bikes available on site. There is a bus stop just a few minutes walk away. A 30-minute bus ride is leading to a larger network of trains linking throughout the Netherlands. Nearest cities: Leeuwarden and Groningen.
⚠️ Requirements
You are interested in farming, working with animals, sustainable lifestyle, and children. You don't mind rolling up your sleeves and doing physical work.You take initiative and are able to work independently. You help where needed. You can express yourself in English. You can provide a Code of Conduct. Because you live on the farm into a small town, it is preferred that you enjoy the rural countryside lifestyle, have a passion for personal projects, and that you can deal with groups of children. You are independently minded and you are able to entertain yourself in your spare time
ℹ️ Additional information
Upon arrival in the Netherlands volunteers will receive a training from the National Agency. They will receive further assistance from a local mentor. Regarding training for specific project activities, volunteers will be offered instructions on how to safely move around the farm, safety instructions related to manual labour on the farm, and regarding farm equipment; also thorough explanations, and supervision where needed. Furthermore, they will get Online Linguistic Support (OLS) to help with learning Dutch, and Youthpass will be used as a tool to help record their learning process.
Volunteer applies for Certificate of Conduct (national equivalent)
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
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28/08/2022 at 00:00 → 30/08/2023 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 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
De Buorren 66, 9289 HH Drogeham, Netherlands
Netherlands
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 21:03 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
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🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken