📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The ijgd has been organising volunteer service programmes since 1949. We are an independent, non-profit association for international youth work, a recognised independent youth welfare organisation, and one of the largest and oldest workcamp organisations in Germany. Each year, we assist around 5,000 young people into volunteer work in Germany and abroad. We give them the opportunity to be creative, act in solidarity, take responsibility for themselves, and discover their own true potential and strengths. Our principles: Ecological learning, voluntary contribution, self-organisation, social development, intercultural learning, gender equality, anti-racism/anti-discrimination and political education.Follow us onInstagram ijgd_workcampsFacebook @ijgd.workcamps
💼 What the programme involves
You are involved in a project of the Bavarian state government s mountain forest offensive. The protective function of mountain forests against natural hazards is particularly important and future generations should also benefit from this. You will plant young firs, sycamores and beeches in particularly sensitive mountain forest areas so that a new generation of mixed forests can grow up. Therefore, you will also spend some days cutting small trees with a hand saw so that the better developed ones can grow well. You will be accompanied by experienced foresters from the Bavarian Forestry Administration. You will gain an insight into the interrelationships in the mountain forest ecosystem and the sustainable management of natural resources. You will be driven to the workplaces for about 15 to 30 minutes. The foresters will provide you with work tools and gloves. You must bring sturdy ankle-high mountain boots with a stable sole, rainwear and sun protection
🏠 Accommodation on site
You are accommodated in a mountain hut of the Forest Management. It is located in the middle of the forest between Benediktbeuern and Benediktenwand. There is NO electricity and water from a well in front of the door. You will cook your own meals together. You will plan the meals, go shopping for ingredients, cook and clean after yourselves.
📍 About the location
You will be in the most popular holiday region of Bavaria You can go on hiking trips or go swimming in the Kochel Lake. You can also take trip to Munich. More ideas: a trip to the Walchen Lake or stroll through the old town in Bad TElz. Your supervisors are happy to offer a guided tour, where you can learn a lot about the topics of forest management, organization of forestry work in Bavaria, climate protection and protective forest.
ℹ️ Additional information
You will be working in an area with steep ground and the work is physically demanding. It is very important that you bring rain gear, sun protection and mountain boots