Koutsouras

Volunteers will be involved in forestry work. In cooperation with local environmental groups and communities, they will work at creating a hiking route, connecting the area of Koutsoura to the monastery of Zoodohou Pigis Ligia (“the life-giving fountain of Ligia”) that hosts a church of archaeological interest. More specifically volunteers will: - Clean the route from old trees and other materials, as a fire protection measure. - Create and place sign posts and information panels along the path. - Create wooden fences in exposed parts of the path and wooden steps if and where needed. - Volunteers will also help in the maintenance of the “gorge of butterflies” hiking route, that was created by volunteering workcamps during the past three years. The workcamp takes place in the framework of NOMADS project, aiming to promote the common values of IVS and sports for all. In addition to enriching the hiking routes of the area, the volunteers are encouraged to participate and organize sport activities with the local community. In that spirit, at the end of the camp, the volunteers will prepare a “youth sport day”, in cooperation with the “Parents – Teachers Association” of the community of “Kato horio”. Volunteers will work 5 hours per day, 6 days per week. We might need to adapt the daily schedule (e.g start working at 6 in the morning or work in the morning and afternoon) in order to avoid the hottest hours of the day. Any changes in the working schedule and/or type of work will be discussed and decided as a group and in close cooperation with the local host.