Farm Community Kotthausen

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Germany Farming Construction Children Farming Construction +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The organic farm community “Kotthausen” consist of approximately 50 hectare farm and grazing land, woodlands, different farm buildings and 4 houses build in regional style. The community consists of a variety of people, with different abilities, wishes, dreams and special capabilities. Currently we have 6-7 children and 21 adults living in our village. Chicken, sheep, goats, horses, cats and dogs are an integral part of our community and part of our voluntary community work. Inclusion with disabled people is part of our living and working within the community, farming as well as our organic food delivery organisation, “Biokiste”. For further information please see http://www.hof-kotthausen.de/

💼 What the programme involves

This summer we would like to offer projects around the farm and the surrounding fields. We would like to renew the fencing of the horse paddocks and some of the grazing fields. Another project will be improving the sheep stable and painting it. Fun will be to create garden furniture out of wood pallets as well as restoring an old pony carriage. Also our agriculture field will need some attention, pulling weeds and hopefully harvesting our food that we use to cook our meals. If it is very hot a small pond will offer some cooling as well as short walk to our wood stream Lohbach. A wonderful bathing lake is within a short car drive and perfect for an evening swim on those hot summer nights. Volunteers are invited to prepare a wedding within the community and will be invited to celebrate this wedding together with the community in the last weekend.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The accommodation of the participants will be in bigger and smaller tents. In case of extended bad weather a big barn will also be available. A community kitchen with 2 showers and toilettes is close by. Please bring your own sleeping bags, sleeping mats (if possible) and towels.

📍 About the location

Participants will be part of the community on a day to day basis and especially some evenings when the summer evenings invite to BBQ gatherings. Organic Farm live and especially day to day animal care will be integral part of the project. Additionally, the participants will have the opportunity to see therapeutic riding and are invited to share their knowledge from their countries. The farm village Kotthausen is 295 m above the sea level. Kotthausen has been mentioned first in medieval times around 1350. The region “Bergisches Land” is famous for its wet weather but has an amazing beautiful nature with stunning skies.

⚠️ Requirements

After registration, we require a self-declaration concerning the children and youth protection. We ask for a respectful behavior towards the various people with disabilities of all ages and towards animals. The project gives a good opportunity to practice German language. Please note: Volunteer will sleep in tents. Please bring sleeping bag with you.

ℹ️ Additional information

Only belgian volunteers will be accepted on this project !

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

ICJA15

19/08/2017 → 03/09/2017

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–26 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

51709 Marienheide-Kotthausen, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German