GREEN HANDS, GARDENING FOR ALL
France
Environment
Environment
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About the project
GREEN HANDS, GARDENING FOR ALL
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The town of Bourgoin-Jallieu wishes to develop the mobility of young people in its area. In partnership with Concordia, it is hosting a first volunteering workcamp to promote the benefits of mobility and involvement through action. Supported by the 16-25 year olds' incubator, the youth service and the environment department, this project is part of a cross-disciplinary approach.
💼 What the programme involves
"The end of the World and the bottom of the garden contain the same amount of wonders" (Christian Bobin)
"Paill'Terre et Compagnie" is a collective garden with a social vocation: it is open to everybody who wants to get involved in a collective, organic and convivial gardening project. Permaculture is an important part of the project. There are facilities for wider activities with a henhouse, beehives, an orchard, a composting area...
With the support of the garden's educational coordinator, you will make wooden arrangements to delimit the plots and embellish the aromatic path. You will take part in plant activities. In partnership with a solidarity grocery shop, you will also carry out small maintenance work for market gardening with local farmers. Depending on the production, you will take part in a honey harvest day. You will be in regular contact with the public welcomed to the garden to encourage intercultural exchanges.
This workcamp does not require any specific skills. If you are sensitive to sustainable development and social action, this workcamp is for you.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in a flat provided by the Bourgoin Jallieu town hall. Please bring a sleeping bag and a pillowcase. You will find all the facilities for showers and toilets (in the garden you will have dry toilets). You will share collective tasks to help preparing the meals, using products bought nearby. Some fruits and vegetables will come directly from the garden. Preferably, we will get local products and local distribution channels. Tastings of local products are also possible with local producers. Every Thursday, a collective and shared meal will be organized in the garden.
📍 About the location
The town of Bourgoin-Jallieu (about 30,000 inhabitants) is located in the north of the department of Isère in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, between Lyon (40km) and Grenoble (70km). At the gates of the Dauphiné, you can discover through your visits the plains landscapes, slightly hilly, easily accessible on foot and by bike. Nearby leisure centers offer swimming facilities. You can also discover the many traditional food of the Dauphiné.
⚠️ Requirements
This project is supported by the program European Solidarity Corps for young people between 18 and 30 years. It is open to all volunteers that fit the ESC criteria.
The participation to the ESC volunteering teams is subjects to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en
• volunteers do not have to pay any fee (not sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project;
• volunteers need to enrol in the PASS, the European Solidarity Corps Portal; Concordia France will organize their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project;
• volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on basis of 6€/day, once they arrive on the project in France.
Numerous cycle paths will be available for your daily journeys and excursions, in a soft mobility according to the theme of this project. It is advisable to know how to cycle in order to take part in this project.
ℹ️ Additional information
The social garden is open to the public all year round. The use of alcohol on the site is prohibited by the internal rules of the garden.
Remember to bring gloves, clothes and shoes for work. For leisure activities, it is imperative to bring enclosed shoes. For accommodation, remember to bring a sleeping bag. Don't forget sun protection (hat, glasses, cream...) and a swimsuit. Free time activities will be scheduled by the workcamp leaders according to your preferences. If you would like to share a bit of your culture (recipes, traditional stories, unusual objects, music...), don't hesitate to take a little piece of your country/region in your backpack.
Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for them, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
CONCF-273-ESC
16/07/2021 → 30/07/2021
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 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
38300 Bourgoin-Jallieu, France
France
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 21:09 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French