ESC: Join us in an emerging eco - community: permaculture, health, nature

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Czech Republic European Voluntary Service Environment Social work Education European Voluntary Service Environment +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

We are a community of 15 people living in a beautiful area surrounded by meadows, forests, and ponds, 1,5 hours south of Prague, Czech Republic. Volunteers will take part in a communal lifestyle, assisting in the development of a new eco-community. They will learn about permaculture gardening, tree planting, food preservation, kombucha brewing, and the preparation of vegan and raw food recipes. Additionally, volunteers will acquire skills in managing a community kitchen, operating a zero-waste shop, and general housekeeping. Depending on their interests, volunteers may also take part in activities such as carpet weaving, sewing, soap making, natural building, or wood carving. Each community member has unique interests and passions, offering a wonderful opportunity for mutual learning simply by living together. Participants will have the chance to enhance their communication skills through non-violent methods, &discover their most authentic selves. Apply https://spoluzemevrabsko.cz/esc/

🏠 Accommodation on site

The accommodation consists of a shared room for two people. The room is located in a farmhouse, which serves as the main communal area. It includes a well-equipped kitchen, laundry room, common room with a dining area, Wi-Fi, and a bathroom with a shower and toilet. Food is provided by FoodHub, which supplies communal food consisting of organic, quality basic ingredients. With these ingredients, we prepare vegan meals. The nearest town, Čimelice, is located 3 km from our village. We can transport volunteers there, or they have the option to walk or ride bikes. Prague is an hour from Čimelice.

🎒 Leisure activities

The project offers a unique learning experience, providing numerous opportunities for informal learning across various areas such as sustainability, self-sufficiency, self-development, and healthy community living. The project aims to deliver educational value to volunteers, both hard competencies (like gardening, cooking, and food preservation) and soft competencies (such as communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution). Furthermore, workshops will be held based on topics chosen by the volunteers.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for two volunteers aged 18 to 30 who will join our ESC program from March to December 2024. We are looking for curious, responsible, flexible and patient people. The volunteers do not need to have any previous experience. Participants MUST be interested in working in a community, gardening, food production, vegan lifestyle, and social media content creation: including writing posts and taking pictures. They should be ok with living in a secluded village. Make sure you apply here: https://spoluzemevrabsko.cz/esc/
Deadline: Application deadline: 05/02/2024

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

CZ38179

01/03/2024 → 31/12/2024

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Deadline: 05/02/2024

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

Vrábsko 1, 398 04 Smetanova Lhota-Čimelice, Czechia

Czech Republic

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Czech Republic Koruna (CZK / Kč)

Exchange rate

1 CZK = 0.041274 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:56 (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 Czech Slovak