FUN, FARM & ANIMALS IN THE SOUTH (2:2)

The aim of the project is to assist in preparing and building animal houses and shelters from recyclable material in a farm. Volunteers will be building an animal living area and pens from repurposed pallets. This is done to ease the access to the animals and make them feel better. The goal is to make a little zoo with animals that are in Iceland so that people can experience animals in an old farm. On the farm there are dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, hens, cattle, a raven and pigeons, so volunteers need to have the motivation to work around the animals as well as to be ready to do manual work such building and fencing work. Volunteers are welcome to bring their own ideas on how to use pallets and/or other recyclable materials for the construction. Other tasks might be general beautifying of the area and clean up after the winter. Volunteers will have the opportunity to be part of an Icelandic farm life and work where they will have the chance to enjoy the outdoors, the work, the animals, the building process, the farming and the time spent with the local hosts. Volunteers will work with an Icelandic family, participating in the diverse tasks of their daily lives. This is a unique occasion to experience first-hand how a family in the Icelandic countryside lives. The working plan will be flexible and it will depend on the needs of our local hosts, the advance of the diverse projects in the area surrounding the farm and of course on the weather conditions. Last but not least we will explore the surroundings of the location and enjoy free time activities arranged in cooperation with the local host.