HELPING GARDENERS
France
Teenagers
Construction
Environment
Teenagers
Construction
+1
Fixed dates
About the project
HELPING GARDENERS
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Since 1993, Concordia has been organizing international workcamps with the city of Clermont-Ferrand, which shows how well this partnership works. The city has elaborated participative projects in cooperation with the local population. Every year, we come back to active neighbourhoods, where inhabitants created familial gardens and non-profit organizations develop their activities.
You will be welcomed by the Community House, which is a meeting spot and information centre for locals. The Community Centre team will welcome you and will provide you with a room where you can store your personal belongings and take your meals. Local youth will have the possibility to participate in the workcamp and show you their area.
💼 What the programme involves
In the neighbourhood of Champratel, the town of Clermont-Ferrand has planted the first tree for climate protection symbol! We invite you to take part in the ecological transformations of this district by helping a collective of gardeners.
This neighbourhood is currently being renovated, which will result in the creation of an eco-friendly neighbourhood gathering homes, shops and many green spaces. The project aims to reconnect the inhabitants with each other, relearn a neighbourhood collective life and promote new ways of living and of respecting the environment. The green space and natural areas will be highlight. Large playgrounds, picnic areas and football pitches will be set up there.
Last summer, international volunteers built a large wooden shelter in the neighbourhood's shared garden, with a group of female residents who keep the place alive. This year, they propose to set up different living spaces in the garden: a children's area, a composting area and different gardening areas. You will build different wooden raised planters, funny wooden closure and wooden furniture.
With a technical leader on your side, you will learn basic carpentry skills and how to tinker and to build with your own hands!
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated at the two-star campsite “Les Sablons” in Pont-du-Chateau (with a swimming pool and activities), in one-person tent and a collective tent for socializing. During your stay, you will be accompanied by two camp leaders from Concordia. The group will share the cleaning tasks and prepare meals together. The budget will be allocated to the group leader, you will participate in the preparation of meals with good products from the market and from local producers. Free WIFI at the campsite.
📍 About the location
The urban area of Clermont-Ferrand is Auvergne's lively capital. It is located in an exceptional volcanic area, at the foot of the Puy de Dome volcano which summit can be accessed with a panoramic train. During your stay, you will be able to enjoy the town's summery energy and the countryside which is located right on its doorstep (hiking over the volcanoes, swimming in the lakes, etc.). It will be a rich and varied experience.
ℹ️ Additional information
The accommodation is located outside of the city of Clermont-Ferrand, in a neighbouring town. Please bring good shoes, working clothes and a swimsuit. As nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You can also bring traditional recipes from your home country/region, an instrument of music and games. You will get around Clermont-Ferrand by foot, by car and by minibus.
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 it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
For more information have a look at: https://www.clermontauvergnetourisme.com
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📅 Available sessions
CONCF-031
09/07/2021 → 24/07/2021
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
15–17 years old
Solidarity donation
200.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Clermont-Ferrand, France
France
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 21:01 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French