ESC: Labyrinth garden and permaculture

Name: ESC: Labyrinth garden and permaculture
Start: 2024-06-07
End: 2024-07-05
Location: Steinsholt, Norway

Code: 40205 Copied

Norway European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The project is an accompanied group project, where a group of volunteers will work together on a common goal. Uncover an overgrown labyrinth garden with other volunteers, help with permaculture farming and use your new knowledge to create your own permaculture garden. You will take part in learning-by-doing visits to three permaculture farms, to learn by helping them, in exchange for knowledge and plants to create the foundation for our own permaculture garden at Creatorium’s basecamp facility. We’ll experiment with the seasonal and local products from our neighbors, and create menu options for the volunteers. The group will be supervised by local experts and the two accompanying social workers, who are a support measure in case the volunteers need help with facing different challenges. The programme for the volunteers can be adapted to their individual needs and interests, so feel free to let us know if you have any special ideas that you would like to share with the others.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The project is located in the middle of Norwegian nature, surrounded by forests, mountains and lakes, yet only two hours from the Norwegian capital Oslo. During the project, all volunteers will live together in Skogsro Forest Hostel, the basecamp of Creatorium. The accommodation is in dorm rooms, where you will share room with three to six volunteers of the same gender. You will have to share your room and sleep in bunk beds, so please be prepared for that. There are common bathrooms, recreation rooms, and common kitchens, that will also be used by Creatorium staff and other visitors.

🎒 Leisure activities

You will be part of an On-Arrival-Training which is meant to provide an easy and smooth access into the project and your time as volunteer. This gives you an opportunity to get to know the group and focus on your goals for the upcoming weeks.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: You don't need to have any previous experience in these fields of work, it's just important that you are motivated and want to get involved in such a project. Be open minded and accepting of other people and their background and you are good to go! The working language is going to be English, however, you don’t have to speak it fluently and some basic knowledge should be sufficient. If you face any challenges which might stop you from taking part in other project, this project might be an option for you. Just be transparent with us regarding your needs and we will try to make it work.
Deadline: Application deadline: 26/05/2024

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

NO40205

07/06/2024 → 05/07/2024

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Deadline: 26/05/2024

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

Steinsholt, Norway

Norway

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Norway Krone (NOK / kr)

Exchange rate

1 NOK = 0.094445 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:08 (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 Norwegian