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ESC: Freiwilligendienst im botanischen Garten in Blanes, Spanien

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About the project

ESC: Freiwilligendienst im botanischen Garten in Blanes, Spanien

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

NaturKultur is a grass-roots NGO that was founded by an ex-EVS volunteer, who wanted to offer similar life-changing experiences to other young people in the northwest of Germany. Starting of as an informal group in 2010, we became an NGO in 2011 and steadily grew our team and networks in Niedersachsen and Bremen. In 2013, the first training course of our series “Train the Trainers” was implemented, which went into its 7th edition in 2020 and is now one of the most recognized trainings in international youth work. In 2017, we became the first coordinating organisation for EVS/ESC Volunteering opportunities in the city of Bremen. We gradually extended our network, and as of 2021, we host 3 volunteers in our team and coordinate 10 more volunteers in different organisations in our city. Also, we are the sending organisation for more than 15 volunteers on the ESC programme per year. Occasionally, we take on interns through the Erasmus+ programme. Our target groups are young people and youth workers. In order to also reach young people with fewer opportunities, we particularly cooperate with organisations who work with that target group. From 2018 onwards, we are implementing our first Key Action 2 project (Trainers Library), which is about innovation in youth work. We also actively work on the recognition of youth work activities (KA2 project “Whitepaper on Youth Work”) and are a member of the ADB Network (Arbeitskreis deutscher Bildungsstätten) in Germany. --- NaturKultur ist eine Graswurzel-NGO, die von einer ehemaligen EFD-Freiwilligen als informelle Gruppe gegründet wurde, um anderen jungen Menschen im Nordwesten Deutschlands ähnliche lebensverändernde Erfahrungen bieten zu können. Im Jahr 2011 wurden wir offiziell ein Verein, und bauten seitdem unser Team und Netzwerk in Niedersachsen und Bremen stetig aus. Im Jahr 2013 wurde unser erstes Erasmus+ Training der Reihe "Train the Trainers" durchgeführt, die 2020 in ihre 7. Auflage ging und mittlerweile zu den anerkanntesten Fortbildungen in der internationalen Jugendarbeit gehört. Im Jahr 2017 wurden wir die erste koordinierende Organisation für EFD/ESK Freiwilligendienste in der Stadt Bremen. Nach und nach bauten wir unser Netzwerk aus, und ab 2021 nehmen wir nun 3 Freiwillige in unserem Team auf und koordinieren 10 weitere Freiwillige in verschiedenen Organisationen in unserer Stadt. Außerdem sind wir Entsendeorganisation für mehr als 15 Freiwillige im Rahmen des ESK-Programms pro Jahr. Gelegentlich nehmen wir auch Praktikanten über das Erasmus+ Programm auf. Unsere Zielgruppen sind junge Menschen und Jugendarbeiter*innen. Um auch junge Menschen mit weniger Chancen zu erreichen, kooperieren wir insbesondere mit Organisationen, die mit dieser Zielgruppe arbeiten. Seit 2018 führen wir zudem unser erstes Projekt der Leitaktion 2 (Trainers Library) durch, bei dem es um Innovation in der Jugendarbeit geht. Wir arbeiten auch aktiv an der Anerkennung der Jugendarbeit (KA2-Projekt "Whitepaper on Youth Work") und sind Mitglied im ADB-Netzwerk (Arbeitskreis deutscher Bildungsstätten) in Deutschland.

💼 What the programme involves

Within the framework of this ESC project, the volunteers will help with the sustainable conservation of the collection of plants in the Marimurtra Botanical Garden, help with tasks related to the effects of climate change, provide educational opportunities to young people about social, cultural and ecological topics while immersing themselves in the culture of Catalonia and Spain. The activities of a botanical garden are not limited to a collection of plants and its preservation. There are other, more social activities which have positive impacts beyond the garden itself. For example, one of the agreed functions of a botanical garden is to educate and disseminate information about the importance of the plant world, the benefits that it brings to us all, and how gardens shelter additional local biodiversity from the surrounding area. To find out more, visit our call: https://www.naturkultur.eu/esk-freiwilligendienst-im-marimurtra-botanical-garden-in-blanes-spanien-ab-oktober-2026/

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will be hosted in a flat next to the Botanical Garden (5 min walk) in Blanes. Each volunteer will have his/her own room, while bathroom, kitchen and other space in the flat are shared. The flat is furnished so that all basic needs are covered. Rent and utilities will be paid by the hosting organisation. You will live together with other volunteers. You will receive a monthly allowance for food (9€ per day) in addition to 6€ of pocket money per day. Travel costs will be reimbursed for up to 309€.

🎒 Leisure activities

You will attend at least one Trimester of Catalan classes to learn the local language. You will take part in the On-Arrival and Midterm training organised by the Spanish National Agency for all volunteers in Spain. Additionally, you will be trained in all the tasks in the garden and work alongside experienced gardeners and educators.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: You can apply if your are between 18-30 years old, living in GERMANY, interested in ecology and gardening, plant conservation and education. To apply, you MUST fill the form on our website: https://www.naturkultur.eu/esk-freiwilligendienst-im-marimurtra-botanical-garden-in-blanes-spanien-ab-oktober-2026/
Deadline: 05/04/2026 23:59

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.

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📅 Available sessions

ES27384

01/10/2026 → 30/06/2027

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 05/04/2026

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

17300 Blanes, Girona, Spain

Spain

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:24 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish