📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Eco Village Habitat is a project which includes besides the safeguard of rare plants and endangered species of animal , self construction with natural materials and an applied study of permaculture principles which help men to live more in a sustainable way with nature. Volunteers will experiment happy Degrowth principles applied to daily life in order to reduce impact on the planet, find more sustainable ways for human impact and become a Future Farm .
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will mainly be involved in the cleaning of the wood and path in the forest surrounding the eco-village. Volunteers will wake up and start working early in the morning (around 8.00).Study part on permaculture and self sustainability will take place during the camp. Volunteers will be involved in the everyday activities of the Eco-Village.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be indoor in a small wooden house. Please note that the accomodation is basic and that volunteers will sleep on camp-beds. Volunteers will cook together with the staff of the eco-village mainly organic and local food. Bring rain coat, working clothes and comfortable shoes. Also bring warm clothes for working and for sleeping and a warm-winter sleeping bag as the weather can be chill. Hot showers available.
📍 About the location
The village is located in the hills among the provinces of Firenze, Siena and Viterbo in the typical Tuscany landscape. In the free time volunteers can explore the surroundings or spend time in the eco-village. In Gambassi Terme there are hot water springs.
⚠️ Requirements
: interest in outdoor activities and environmental issues. Note that the diet will be mainly vegetarian.