📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
The "Time To Harvest" -Short Term Volunteering Project in Quinta Shalom has been designed to be an optimal combination of theoretical and practical activities about sustainable agriculture, reneweable energies and natural preservation in the Setúbal Peninsula. Sourrounded by the Arrábida Natural Park and the Sado River Natural reserve, the Quinta Shalom will offer you the possibility during one month to discover the importance of working the land through non-formal learning methods. In a team of 12 volunteers you will take care of our orchard, and your tasks will include cleaning, painting, collecting and harvesting the fruits and vegetatbles as well as to plow and prepare the soil for the next year. You will also learn how to make your own bread and cook Portuguese Traditional food. This process will be accompanied by a series of workshops about the different policies and initiatives at a local and European Level on agriculture and sustainability, including renewable energies.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The "Quinta Shalom" Located in the Rural Area of Cajados, in the Palmela Council is an example of Sustainability and Circular Economy. Fully Powered by Solar Energy, it grows the food that is used to prepare meals for our children in Kindergarten. The Accomodation counts on 2 big rooms with independent bathrooms and showers which can host up to 38 people in bunk beds. The Quinta includes a Kitchen and a big open space indoors and outdoors for your daily meals, as well as a barbeque for the weekends. Finally, our Quinta has a big pool with salt water, ideal for relaxing during your free time.
🎒 Leisure activities
During the month of the activity we will organize weekly visits to local initiatives about sustainability, mainly in the Council of Setúbal, Including the Salines, the Sado Natural Reserve, the Arrábida Natural Park and the Community Orchards of the City Council. We will have workshops organized by external experts about sustainability and the importance of ecological practices, the new agriculture trends, the "Bio" Product Labels and the different EU initiatives on agriculture, including the Common Agriculture Policy and how can the youth act to prevent climate change.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are looking for participants interested in Ecology, Nature Preservation and Agriculture, ready to do some physical work in an orchard. You will co-habitate with people from other cultures around Europe so you need to be open minded and ready to live in a community for a month. No previous professional experience is required but it is desired that you have been in contact with nature or agriculture before so that you can share it with other participants. Good English is desired, since the whole programme will be in English. Portuguese participants are encouraged to apply as well.
Deadline: Application deadline: 20/08/2022
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.