📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Grenzenlos is an Austrian NGO based in Vienna. It is independent of religions and political bodies. Grenzenlos is a non-profit association. Its main purpose is to promote world peace and respect between people through intercultural non-formal education programmes abroad which combine cultural integration with engagement at non-profit initiatives worldwide.
The German word „Grenzenlos“ means “no boundaries“ and also “no limits“. The word explains the basic mission of Grenzenlos: to promote the personal development of individuals (no limits!) and inter-cultural understanding through international encounters, trainings, inter-cultural living and work experience (no boundaries!).
Grenzenlos offers a variety of international mobility programmes. These programmes are dedicated to world peace through the promotion of intercultural exchanges.
💼 What the programme involves
You will work with the Vienna gardeners in the green areas of Schönbrunn Palace. Your main tasks will be to weed the flowerbeds, water the flowers and plants. You will as well do some cleaning and renovation work.
The work will start on the 6th of July. You will work five days a week from 9:00-15:00 with a lunch break of 30 minutes. Please note that depending on the weather the working hours can change.
We will also the opportunity to visit the palm house for free. On the last working day, a barbecue will be organized with the gardeners.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation: You will be hosted at the scout centre in Vienna. There are a kitchen, showers, toilets and a washing machine in the accommodation. Please also be prepared to wash by hand. You will sleep all together (all genders mixed) in one big room. Please, bring on your own sleeping bag and mats/air mattress because you will sleep on the floor.
Food: You will cook for the group in teams and mostly vegetarian. Please inform us in advance if you have any specific dietary requirements (e.g. lactose intolerance, allergies, or other restrictions).
Accommodation and food are fully covered during the project. However, we recommend bringing some pocket money for personal expenses. The currency used in Austria is the euro.
We also invite you to bring typical food, spices, drinks, games, and music from your home country for an intercultural evening.
📍 About the location
During the program, participants will have the opportunity to visit the Palm House for free.
The camp takes place in the capital city of Austria, Vienna. During your free time you will have the opportunity to visit the city with the camp leaders and the other volunteers. Vienna is a lively city which offers lots of cultural activities: museums, festivals in Summer, operas. On the weekends, you can also visit nearby cities.
⚠️ Requirements
We request the travel tickets 6 weeks before the project starts.
ℹ️ Additional information
You need to bring with you a sleeping bag and mats/air mattress as you will sleep on the floor, working clothes, closed working shoes, raincoat, swimsuit, a water bottle, sun cream, sunglasses and a sun hat/cap. If you require any medications (e.g. because of an allergy), don't forget to bring them with you.
As you will work in nature there is a risk of tick-borne encephalitis. Make sure you protect yourself with repellent or a vaccination and to wear long trousers.
