ESC: Social gardens in Lądek Zdrój - bringing social gardens to the town hit by flood

Name: ESC: Social gardens in Lądek Zdrój - bringing social gardens to the town hit by flood
Start: 2025-05-24
End: 2025-06-08
Location: Poznań, Poland

Code: 45276 Copied

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

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Lądek-Zdrój, a historic Polish Sudety resort town near the Czech border, was severely damaged by a flood in fall 2024, affecting southern Poland, the Czech Republic, and Austria. The destruction is still visible, but the residents are striving to restore their space and create a fresh start for life. This includes gardens which will provide a social space for cultural events and promote the town’s welcoming image to tourists. Volunteers will help construct a decorative wooden-crate amphitheater to support plants and social gatherings. They’ll also craft educational boards detailing local plants and the collaborative recovery efforts. Gardening tasks include creating a year-round herb and edible plant garden and monitoring plant growth. The study theme focuses on nature, sustainable gardening, and its role in community building.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be accommodated in shared rooms at a local hotel. Breakfast and lunch will be provided at the hotel. The hotel is located around 20 minutes walk from the office and an equal distance of 20 minutes from the main town space. Lądek-Zdrój is surrounded by natural landscapes and it is one of the historical spa resorts in Europe. We recommend taking the swimming suits and stronger shoes with you as we want to provide local trips to fully enjoy the charms of the city.

🎒 Leisure activities

The volunteers will have a chance to know more about sustainable gardening and its role in community building and crisis relief. Participants will have a unique opportunity to observe the city’s rebuilding process after the disaster while taking part in an extraordinary work that is the result of the tireless efforts and solidarity of Lądek-Zdrój’s residents.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for motivated individuals who: - want to be a part of the beautification of the town affected by the natural disaster - are passionate about craft and DIY - are not afraid of getting their hands dirty - are physically resilient and adaptable - like to work with different people and care about the world's future - are open-minded and creative - want to learn new things - are responsible and motivated to act Conversational English is required.
Deadline: 26/04/2025 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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

PL45276

24/05/2025 → 08/06/2025

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Deadline: 26/04/2025

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

Dmowskiego 35/5, 60-222 Poznań, 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: 22:21 (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 Polish