ESC: Dupa Gard: Permaculture in Transylvania

Name: ESC: Dupa Gard: Permaculture in Transylvania
Start: 2025-08-18
End: 2025-10-15
Location: Romania

Code: 47521 Copied

Romania European Voluntary Service Environment European Voluntary Service Environment Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

L'Associazione InformaGiovani a été fondée en 2001 à l'initiative d'un groupe de bénévoles qui géraient le desk InformaGiovani de la ville de Palerme. A partir de septembre 2024, c'est un ETS – Organisme du Tiers Secteur, inscrit au Registre Unique National spécifique.
Aujourd'hui, l'Association est l'organe de coordination d'un Réseau européen pour le volontariat social qui compte 16 membres dans 14 pays de l'Union européenne et des partenariats avec des organisations de tous les continents.

💼 What the programme involves

As a volunteer, you’ll contribute to a range of activities that vary depending on the season and local needs. These include gardening, supporting the vegetable garden and food production; natural construction, learning and applying ecological building methods; and community support, helping with small local initiatives that strengthen bonds within the village. You’ll also be involved in assisting with workshops, trainings, and festivals focused on permaculture and sustainable living and social media content. Life at “Dupa Gard” follows a simple daily rhythm. Work typically begins around 08:30, followed by a lunch and rest break during the hottest part of the day, then lighter tasks in the afternoon. This is a hands-on learning experience that values cooperation, creativity and connection with the land, with others and with yourself.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Directly at the limits to the Belioara Natural Reservation, embeded in a landscape nearly untouched by human civilisation. You’ll live in a Tiny House, fully integrated into the natural environment. Flat is equipped with all needed. Free wi-fi is available. Food: all meals are provided by the community. Travel costs (outward and return): budget limit according to ESC Programme Guide.

🎒 Leisure activities

On arrival training

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: 18-30 years old. No specific skills are required, but motivation, curiosity, and openness to simple living and teamwork are essential. Volunteers should be comfortable with rural settings, basic living conditions, and flexible daily tasks. This is a unique opportunity to slow down, learn by doing, and contribute to a grassroots sustainability project in a beautiful and remote corner of Europe.
Deadline: 18/08/2025 10:00

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

RO47521

18/08/2025 → 15/10/2025

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Deadline: 18/08/2025

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

Alba County, Romania

Romania

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Romania New Leu (RON / lei)

Exchange rate

1 RON = 0.187953 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Eastern European Summer Time

Local time: 21:47 (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 Romanian