📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
You team will work for a local section of Natagora non-profit organization. Natagora is the biggest Belgian environmental organization. Their aim is to stop the loss of biodiversity and to get back to a good general condition of nature, in balance with human activities.
The types of protection measures developed by Natagora are:
- Creation (by buying grounds) and management of natural reserves
- Protection of endangered species
- Mobilization of all actors in our society (from children till adults) on environmental awareness
More information about the hosting organization:
www.semoisardennaise.natagora.be
💼 What the programme involves
With the help of technical leaders, the volunteers will build a bird watching station on the pond and do some other outdoor tasks: pruning, cutting invasive trees, moving of wooden heaps... These beautiful places being in nature, you will go everyday to the workplace on foot, with your tools.
ATTENTION: This workcamp is only based on manual and outdoor tasks and the work might sometimes be exhausting.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will sleep in a house located in a small village called Bertrix. Breakfast and dinner will be provided in the cottage and lunch will be taken in your workplace. Volunteers must notify beforehand about specific diet (included vegetarian, without pork…).
📍 About the location
Vresse-sur-Semois is a small village located in a rural area close to the French border. The scenic views of Semois river that cross the region are known as a nice touristy place.
During the weekend, it will be possible to organize cultural visits and to travel to the bigger Belgian cities. Bertrix train station is only 1 km away from your sleeping place. From there, it is very easy to reach bigger urban centers such as Namur, Brussels or Liège.
⚠️ Requirements
There will be a limited Internet access during the camp (available just from time to time).
Please take working clothes and “working” shoes with you – boots are just perfect.
Taking a rainy coat in your bag could be also suitable.