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ESC: GARDENING AND NATURAL BUILDING IN THE COMMUNITY

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Poland European Voluntary Service Social work Environment European Voluntary Service Social work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: GARDENING AND NATURAL BUILDING IN THE COMMUNITY

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Association Osada Możliwości was established in 2021 by a group of people with background in ecology, activism and community building in order to create new possibilities for adapting in the fast changing reality of climate change and for better understanding and implementing new ideas of how we could live differently on our planet. The main project of the NGO is OSADA - Center for Regenerative Living. Osada is an intentional community based on the agricultural land in Western part of Poland (Prosinko) with the mission of deep exploration and radical transformation of human lifestyle towards a regenerative culture. We practise and research the three interconnected aspects of regenerative living: personal growth, deepening community and meaningful contribution to the ecosystem. Our goal is to create a place to discover together what it means to live regeneratively in connection with others and the surrounding ecosystem, and to grow up to be more responsible for the world and what we create. Our target group is people of all ages who want to explore with us other possibilities of life on our planet. Osada is a place of living experiment and inspiration on how to be engaged in processes supporting life in times of socio-environmental crisis. We organize on-site workshops, trainings, camps, and volunteering for young and adult people. We are supporting communities embedded in the local natural and social environment.

💼 What the programme involves

During this volunteering experience you will become part of the daily life of Osada.Earth community exploring regenerative living and cooperation with nature. This is a hands-on opportunity to learn by doing, spend time outdoors and experience a different rhythm of life close to the land. Volunteers will take part in gardening, caring for plants and soil, regenerating land and small water retention projects. Together we will also build a small wooden hut from scratch and contribute to the construction of our community house using natural building methods. You will also support events and workshops taking place in the space, helping in the kitchen or taking care of guest area. Living in a community means sharing everyday tasks such as cooking, cleaning and caring for common spaces, while learning, working and spending time together. We invite you to the enriching experience of working on the land with the community.

🏠 Accommodation on site

We practice voluntary simplicity. You will live in shared glamping tents equipped with mattresses, and when finished, in the wooden hut. Ecological dry outdoor toilets with hot outdoor showers are shared with other residents. We provide three vegan/vegetarian meals a day and access to the pantry and garden crops. We try to eat nutritious and local food. Our farm is located far from towns and close to the forest. There is a bus service to the nearest town, Czaplinek. We have a community car that can be used with resident's consent.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for volunteers who are interested in community life on the land. Young people looking for their place in society, who are curious about life and are concerned about our troubled world. We are looking for people that are pragmatic and that want to do things with their hands and learn how to use hand tools. The living conditions are simple, but you will live close to the nature and will be able to experience the magic of spring in Poland. Experience is not required, but willingness and enthusiasm to try new things and to learn is. Please fill in this application form https://forms.gle/idYNDu5q1o489VvW9 Learn about us at www.osada.earth
Deadline: 26/04/2026 12:00

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.

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📅 Available sessions

PL51224

04/05/2026 → 05/07/2026

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 26/04/2026

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

Prosinko, Poland

Poland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Poland Zloty (PLN / zł)

Exchange rate

1 PLN = 0.228363 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:48 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Polish