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ESC: No Eido: Permaculture project for the creation of an edible forest

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About the project

ESC: No Eido: Permaculture project for the creation of an edible forest

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Established in 2019, the SOMOSTERRA cooperative exists to implement the socio-ecological transformation in the Galician territory, through educational programs, projects for local cooperation and volunteering. Its aims are: 1) Promote the protection and regeneration of nature according to the principles of agroecology. To meet this objective, we have two collaborative urban garden projects and an educational program on agroecology to raise awareness in more than 10 schools and nursery schools. 2) Reduce the ecological footprint individually and collectively. We meet this objective by providing training and advice to young people and adults to help them practice more sustainable habits, applying the principles of the circular economy and the goals proposed in the 2030 Agenda. 3) Promote citizen education on biodiversity conservation. To meet this objective, we carry out scientific dissemination, practical workshops and field work, to design and maintain edible forests. Our main activities are: - Educational programs such as Agroecology at School or Beyond the Plate. - Volunteer programs such as Agenda 2030 Agents of change in collaboration with the University of Vigo. - Local cooperation projects such as collaborative urban gardens or the citizen initiative Conexión con la Tierra. - Training, talks and/or practical workshops on responsible consumption, circular economy, composting, organic farming, species identification, edible forests and agroecological spaces.

💼 What the programme involves

We seek to revitalize the forest through the creation of an edible forest with the participation of citizens, to encourage sustainable forest management and effective and environmentally friendly food production. We seek to turn the forest into a place for citizens to spend their leisure time, with environmental education activities and the promotion of natural and cultural heritage. The project aims to provide the community with an edible forest to promote local and ecological production, as well as to empower citizens in self-cultivation and responsible consumption, and, finally, as well as promoting the consumption of harvest products. Volunteers can also collaborate with the rest of the environmental education activities that we promote.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will live in a flat shared. They will have their own room but will share the kitchen, bathroom and common rooms with the whole house. For food, volunteers will receive enough monthly money to manage breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as part of the harvest from the edible forest and orchards.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will receive training on edible forests, permaculture and agro-ecology upon arrival for several days. They will also receive ongoing training in these areas. Galician lessons will also be taught, since it is the co-official language of Galicia. Nevertheless, they will be able to learn Spanish too throughout the project, by talking to the neighborhood and through the use of the online platform.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for people committed to the environment who seek to change the world towards a fairer and more sustainable model. Volunteers must know how to work in a team and seek cooperation. During the project we will work with various groups at risk of exclusion: drug addicts, people with functional diversity, children and the elderly. Tolerance and respect are very important qualities.
Deadline: 01/08/2026 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

ES52370

01/10/2026 → 15/06/2027

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 01/08/2026

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

Nigrán, Pontevedra, Spain

Spain

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:52 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish