📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
You will help to mow the communal meadows in the area and harvest hay together. Some of the meadows are on a hillside and are hard to reach with the machines. You will mend fences of meadow orchards and secure the trees against browsing sheep. You maintain neglected grassland to safe the habitat of endangered plant and animal species by taking out small trees like willows to stop spreading of these trees and bushes in this special biotope. By doing so, you will learn a lot about nature conservation. For one week you will be working at Freisinger Domberg, where you will secure paths against erosion, mend fences and a sheep shelter. The absolute highlight for nature lovers will be three days at the fringe of the Alps, where you can make a lot of hiking trips. You will absolutely HAVE to bring ankle-high hiking boots!!
🏠 Accommodation on site
Big, cosy self-catering house, 7 km outside of Freising in idyllic hillside location. You will cook together.
📍 About the location
Riding along the river Isar by bike you will get to Freising. In Freising you can take a local train to Munich. You can go to museums, the English Garden and the famous Munich “Hofbräuhaus”. In the area around Munich, you can go hiking in the Alpes and enjoy nature. Being close to the largest hop cultivation area Hallertau, you will find many traditional bee gardens.
⚠️ Requirements
The work is physically demanding. The camp will be four weeks long. You will have to be able to cycle and absolutely have to bring ankle-high hiking boots and warm clothes, which you will not only need for your work in the forest but for the hiking, too!
ℹ️ Additional information
The work is physically demanding. The camp will be four weeks long. You will have to be able to cycle and absolutely have to bring ankle-high hiking boots and warm clothes, which you will not only need for your work in the forest but for the hiking, too!