📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
This workcamp is organized in cooperation with the village of HlEUsnice, a small municipality with 230 inhabitants in the Moravian region. The workcamp aims to develop the municipality s infrastructure (roads, sidewalks, hiking trails, etc.) and revitalize places for recreation and leisure. In 2019, in cooperation with students of Mendel University in Brno, landscape proposals were prepared for the village to make the trails to the surroundings of HlEUsnice accessible. In addition, volunteers will participate in the traditional event for children Farewell to the holidays and enrich the cultural outlook of the local community through an international evening. At this workcamp, you will actively contribute to the achievement of UN SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities and UN SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.
💼 What the programme involves
The work will take place mainly outside within the walking distance and will consist of the alterations of the public spaces of the village (planting greenery around the cemetery on the outskirts of the village and installation of trail markings further on the nature trail north of the village). You will also prepare the community house area for the traditional event Farewell to the holidays, help with the organization of the event (Saturday 3.9.) and clean the area afterwards. In case of rainy weather, you will clean the attic and paint the interior of the local community house, or other municipal building.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The community centre of Hlasnice village ( sleeping on mattresses in 1 room with a carpet. You need to bring your own sleeping bag Multiple sanitary facilities are available in the centre or in another building next to the house. Wifi is available. You will cook your own meals in a fully equipped kitchen in the community centre from provided food supplies.
📍 About the location
HlEUsnice (230 inhabitants) in the Olomouc region, Moravia, the Czech Republic. It is located 20 km to the west of the city of Olomouc, at the foothills of the Low Jeseniky Mountains. For 1 or 2 days you may work in one of the surrounding villages (according to their interest and needs). Leisure time: You can use sports equipment in the area of the community centre (football, volleyball, tennis), have a barbecue, go swimming in the natural swimming pool DolnE 1/2leb or the indoor swimming pool Bohuovice, try horse riding in the nearby ranch, visit the cities of ternberk and Olomouc, go for a trip to the JesenEky Mountains or the Sovinec castle, etc. At the end of the workcamp, participants can visit a traditional motoring event in the neighboring town of ternberk, a race of historic vehicles to the Ecce Homo Historic hill.
ℹ️ Additional information
Workcamp is suitable for volunteers who want to volunteer outside in nature, are interested in participating in improving the public spaces, want to get to know rural life in the Czech Republic, and want to actively participate in popular local events for children Farewell to the holidays. Information for allergic people ( you can get in touch with blossoming flowers and grasses.The community house is equipped with a barrier-free entrance and toilet, it is possible to provide adjusted sleeping and supplement the shower with handles and a seat for a person with reduced mobility.