ESC: Upcycling, natural building and sustainable construction

Name: ESC: Upcycling, natural building and sustainable construction
Start: 2026-04-20
End: 2026-06-19
Location: Pilos, Greece

Code: 49188 Copied

Greece European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Education Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +3 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Love getting creative with your hands while learning about sustainable building? Join our upcycling and natural building activity and be part of an eco-construction adventure! At Dio Pigadia, we turn reclaimed and locally sourced materials into beautiful, functional structures, from tiny houses and compost toilets to furniture and animal shelters. But we don’t stop at upcycling! You’ll also learn traditional natural building techniques like cob and adobe brick construction, creating sustainable spaces that blend perfectly with nature. Possible project that you may be involved in: - Build and design cop tiny house - Build eco-friendly structures using upcycled & natural materials - Learn cob and adobe brick techniques for sustainable construction - Create shelters for wild birds and farm animals - Help design and construct innovative spaces like compost toilets and furniture - Contribute to a permaculture community

🏠 Accommodation on site

A canvas tent will be set up on-site to provide comfortable accommodation for all volunteers. It will offer shelter, space for resting and a convenient place to store personal belongings throughout the volunteering period. We cooking mainly vegetarian melas twice a day, with vegetables from the garden and local organic products. We bake our sourdough bread every Friday in the cob wood oven. We eating together lunch and dinner and rotating cooking and clinging/dishes tasks (from Monday to Friday). Bikes are available on the farm and we are happy to organize your lift to the city.

🎒 Leisure activities

During the project you will be provided with guidance to explore new ways of creating engaging, story-telling through images. You will have an opportunity to learn about permaculture gardening, regenerative agriculture, self-sufficiency skills, community living etc

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We’re looking for motivated young people (18–30) to join our ESC group volunteering project focused on upcycling, natural building and sustainable construction. If you enjoy hands-on work, being outdoors, creating with reused materials and learning eco-friendly building techniques, this project is for you! No experience needed just curiosity, creativity and a passion for sustainability. Work in an international team, learn new skills and help build a greener future.
Deadline: 31/03/2026 00:00

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

EL49188

20/04/2026 → 19/06/2026

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Deadline: 31/03/2026

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

Pilos, Greece

Greece

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 21:36 (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