EVS Opportunity in an Ecovillage
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About the project
EVS Opportunity in an Ecovillage
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
You will be living in an ecovillage for six months. This programme will enable you to engage actively with communal life, discover new skills and sharpen your passions through practical activities within the organization's nine departments , and work closely with passionate and inspirational individuals committed to low-impact, intentional living.
These six months will allow you to deepen your practical knowledge of off-grid, community living, develop personal projects in areas such as organic and biodynamic agriculture, natural eco-construction, drylands management, appropriate ‘low-tech’ technologies, environmental campaigning, and more.
A lively hub for individuals passionate about alternative culture, you’ll spend the six months developing a project under the supervision of our international staff team, and will act as an assistant in one of our departments, eventually supporting the delivery of educational programmes for short-term volunteers, and helping to shape the future of this 30-year-old project.
💼 What the programme involves
Both volunteers will work to support one of our nine departments. Specific involvement may vary slightly as your project/s will be tailored to a combination of your passions and Sunseed’s priority. Our nine departments fall within three overall focus areas:
Practical
Organic Gardens
Drylands Management
Sustainable Living
Technical
Appropriate Technology
Eco-Construction
Maintenance
Office
Education
Communications
- Facilitation
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will likely be living in a two-to-four person room for the entire volunteering period. Monday to Friday you can eat all your meals - breakfast through dinner - communally with the rest of the community.
📍 About the location
The programm will be held in the ecovillage of Los Molinos del Rio Aguas, near Almeria, Spain.
🎒 Leisure activities
At weekends you are free to choose how to spend your time, you may wish to eat in a smaller group, go into the local town of Sorbas for a pizza and a beer, take one of many hiking trails to explore this geologically unique region, or chill out with friends after a busy week.
⚠️ Requirements
We are looking for motivated candidates with a pro active, creative and problem solving attitude, good knowledge of English and organisational skills. If you resonate with or have previously worked on issues related to social, economic and environmental justice, and have a keen interest in community living, we’d love to hear from you!
ℹ️ Additional information
Thanks for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
SVI-SUN
01/09/2017 → 31/03/2018
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
04270 Sorbas, Almería, Spain
Spain
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Summer Time
Local time: 21:57 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
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