📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Hastekasen Farm Association is a learning center / small community of small scale farming and natural building
Living on the countryside (Permaculture).
Building with natural methods
Adventure and lots of nature
Simple low standard living.
Looking for self motivated, participants with work ethics and the ability to take responsibility with an interest of developing leadership skills.
The work is obligatory and is very practical - if you have no prior experience of using your mind and hands and body in PRACTICAL situations - don´t apply.
We want a good match that benefits: you, the host, EU.
The activities that we do here must have a link to what you HAVE been doing in your life, as well as what you want to do in the FUTURE.
"Nature protection" means that you will have to live with less resources, lower standard. A miserable life according to many.
"Employability" basically means that you will have to get up in the morning and take responsibility.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Very simple living. No hot water. Dry toilet. No smoking.
No town, no shops, limited wifi, only nature.
Host do the food shopping and plans. No meat. No exotic products.
Travel money up to 275 euro maximum and pocket money 5 euro / a day
We expect you to travel by land (train).
🎒 Leisure activities
Learning will be non formal and sometimes informal. Your enthusiasm is needed for learning to happen.
There will be 20 people staying here including visitors and volunteers.
The ONLY way to be considered for this position is for you to write a: 1) personal letter that shows that you have read the LINKS supplied here, especially the link with all the questions.
Just clicking APPLY will NOT work. It will just show that you have not read this text properly.
Read here:
http://hastekasen.se/erasmusplus-volonteers-2-5-2-2/
Apply here:
https://forms.gle/38qELDjAAbHfH
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: You are interested in living simple close to nature in a rural environment far from cities.
You would like to learn about nature and care for environment (by consuming less)
You are interested in healthy living, avoiding addictions (internet, nicotine, alcohol e t c).
Mostly eating vegetarian.
You are interested in doing natural building, some gardening and forestry work.
You are able to live in a community/family and do your share of household work.
You would like to explore your own ideas/creativity within the topics.
This is a TEAM ESC - open also for those that have done ESC before.
Deadline: Application deadline: 18/08/2022
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.