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ESC: two weeks of natural building and crafts on permaculture farm

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About the project

ESC: two weeks of natural building and crafts on permaculture farm

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Do you want to make a (modest) contribution to a more regenerative world by inspiring people, rather than telling them what to do? Do you, meanwhile, want to taste simpler living close to nature, together with like-minded people? Then Boskanter, in the Flemish part of Belgium, might by for you. With our project, we hope to broaden the scope of alternatives, reduce fear and create hope and courage to consider the radical changes that need to be made in the world, rather than to criticize the current system and people trapped in it. Tasks: harvest and process food, small eco construction work, green maintenance, regenerative gardening, make sourdough bread The first week we work on Boskanter farm, where we will build on a log-house sauna with cob and a rocket stove (amongst others). In the weekend we offer a three day hiking tour to inspiring places. The second week we stay at Klokhuis farm, where the main work will be in the garden. We finish with a pizza party.

🏠 Accommodation on site

In Boskanter farm, you will share several rooms with mattresses and beds. For the hike we provide tents. You need to bring a sleeping bag and travel mattress. In Klokhuis farm, you can sleep in tents or share a wagon, using your own sleeping gear. In both farms there is one outdoor shower with sun-heated water and we use compost toilets. We will cook together with local products. The food will be as much as possible local, organic, seasonal, vegetarian and home-processed. We will move between the farms (8-10km) and during the hike by foot. There are some bikes available.

🎒 Leisure activities

We will teach you the skills needed for the jobs we will do. In Boskanter farm you will have the opportunity to learn to harvest, make and use natural cob, scything, spinning, carving wood, make juice, bake sourdough bread and pizzas, ... Dirk will give you an introduction in the function of the rocket stove. In Klokhuis farm, Ben will offer a forging workshop and Sylvie will make natural ointments with you.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We look for volunteers that search a place where they can try out simple(r) living close to nature, with like-minded people, because they are worried about the destruction of the ecosystem and want to explore how to act or how to live. Don’t expect a fully operating self-sufficient system, though. We are small, we’re still part of this world and sharing this life with others limits our efficiency. You help with what we are currently doing. We accept no drugs or smoking. Alcohol is limited to special occasions.
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/08/2023

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

BE36715

11/09/2023 → 24/09/2023

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 31/08/2023

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

Koningsweg 1, 9660 Brakel, Belgium

Belgium

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:02 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Dutch French