📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
GREFA is an NGO created in 1981 for the the study and conservation of nature. In GREFA we carry on different and complementary activities: animal recovery, and research; preservation of species, community education and awareness raising campaigns. The Wild Fauna Recovery Centre is the main focus of the organization. From its beginnings, it has given veterinary assistance to more than 40,000 wild animals, hosting every year around 4000 animals. The Wild Fauna Recovery Centre provides the necessary care to all the animals admitted to -later- release them back into their habitat: the nature. It also organises trainings and environmental education activities for peolple of all ages.
💼 What the programme involves
- construction of specially designed nest boxes for barn owl and common kestrel (boxes are made of wood);
- installation of nest boxes in the croplands
- durring the installation, made with a big pole of 4 metres and cement, the volunteer will have the possibility to enjoy and watching different wild birds of the area;
- participation to conferences about projects carried out by GREFA, about the development of the wildlife conservation, in Spain and Europe; specially, the one where the volunteer will cooperate with: Biological pest control of common vole;
- organization of several activities with local people, to introduce them the volunteers
🏠 Accommodation on site
At the same village in which we work, in one huge dorm for men and women (mixed room), furnished with beds on the floor. There is 1 (one) shower for everybody and 1 toilet for each gender. There isn’t wifi. Volunteers need sleeping bag.
📍 About the location
Sauquillo de Cabezas, Segovia
⚠️ Requirements
A motivational letter, in english, is required
ℹ️ Additional information
Countryside work is a little bit hard because of the hot summer in centre of Spain, but there will be two work teams (we change everyday): one of them will be working at the terrace of the hostel, building nest boxes, and the other one will go to the countryside to install them. Nice, funny and team work.