📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
After the success of the projects in the last nine years, the town of Heilsbronn is looking forward to hosting another workcamp this year. The person in charge of the workcamp in the town hall is a big fan of workcamps and international groups and has already introduced other neighbouring cities to the workcamp idea. In this year s project different environmental tasks await you in and around this beautiful town in Bavaria.
💼 What the programme involves
As in previous years you will help in the maintenance of the Vita Parcours fitness trail. Your task will mainly be to clear the trail of over-grown plants. Besides, you will set up an herb trail in the Naturlehrgarten , a park that includes several stations which explain environmental issues to the visitors. In this park you will plant herbs and willows as well as set up the paths. Last but not least, there will be plenty of cleaning work to do for you along the famous path way Camino de Santiago .
🏠 Accommodation on site
The group will stay in the local youth club called JUZ . The building includes a kitchen and all necessary facilities. Please bring a sleeping bag The local youth who normally visit the club are looking forward to welcoming you and getting to know the international volunteers.
📍 About the location
Heilsbronn with its 9300 inhabitants is located in the idyllic Bavarian region called Franken ( Franconia ). The town lies along the path known as the Way to St. James or Camino de Santiago . For this reason, the town is frequently visited by tourists as well as pilgrims. Apart from the traditional, half-timbered houses the town offers a few unique sites, such as the Romanesque monastery and the local cathedral. A guided tour might be organised for you. Besides, the town arranges free entrance to the outdoor swimming pool for you. Nature-lovers can find several hiking trails in the beautiful surrounding landscape. The beautiful cities of Nuremberg, Bamberg and Rothenburg ob der Tauber are not too far away either and might be visited on weekends.