📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The territory of Freisen has a rich nature with many opportunities for outdoor activities as hiking, walking, cycling. The local community does it best to still improve the infrastructure for nature lovers. After three successful international IBG workcamps they again invite a group of volunteers to support them in this mission. The project will be to maintain two wooden forest huts used as shelter for hikers.
💼 What the programme involves
There will be two different tasks for the volunteers: 1. to maintain two different wooden huts as shelter for hikers (renovation work). Work will be demanding in parts and volunteers with experience in manual work or work with wood are especially welcome. 2. to improve the surrounding of your accommodation. This will include landscape gardening and renovation work. The group of volunteers will be split up in the two different tasks every day.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The accommodation provided is the former centre of the sports club of Schwarzerden, one of the smaller villages (500 inhabitants) within the community of Freisen. It is now in public use for bigger events in this village. All necessary facilities are provided but there is no public internet. Attention: This place is quite isolated; the tiny village of Schwarzerden is 1km away. Next to the accommodation you can find the sports ground, you can use it whenever you want. You will have a beautiful view over the valley; you will be surrounded by forests and meadows. Just make your campfire and enjoy the nature. After three successful workcamps in this village, the local people are already looking forward to welcome again young people from all over the world.
📍 About the location
The workcamp will take place in Freisen, a community in the German region Saarland. The community consists of 8 different villages with 9.000 inhabitants in total. Freisen is situated in the north of Saarland in a rural area. You can find many interesting places in Freisen: a historical railway, cultural and natural sights, a small zoo, a spa bath. The local villagers are already looking forward to get to know you and to welcome you at one of the many local village festivals. As the public transport system during the weekend ar rather poor, the number of excursions will be very limited. The project is perfect for volunteers who enjoy being outside and in the nature.
Please make sure to arrive in St. Wendel before 20.25 p.m. to reach the last bus of the day to Schwarzerden.