Organic Farming
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About the project
Organic Farming
📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Encourage Urban organic farming among city dwellers and training youth volunteers .
Camp Details:-
Exciting workcamps at Smile ,India !! Save the mother planet !!!Green House construction project insupport of Rain water harvesting to grow vegetable for our street children everyday food requirement and to aware city dwellers how to grow vegetable even living in small apartment or lawn or even on the roof!! Recently we just completed the first phase of Rain water harvesting project where Rain water being stored for further use. Now we are going to start Roof top Green House project at our Building to Grow vegetables to help daily need of our Children at different projects . Group with motivated youth are welcome !! First we will construct the Green House and go for plantation there after. This project can help to grow organic vegetable and fruit . lets help us to bring revolution in horticulture and floriculture at our place . International volunteer would have learn how to grow vegetable in urban area where open space not available.Through organic way of green house farming how farming can be possible in backyard /roof/lawn or any other place available in any urban house .
This project could resolve the food problem among urban based poor and lower middle class people. Even a person living on street can grow enough vegetable for him . Even this project can bring down environmental pollution level in cities if we can spread it around . There would be painting activities as well as cultural exchange programme as well !! Energetic youth group required.
Field service Work Hour: 3/4 hr./day ( Monday to Friday early morning)
Work shop: 1:30 hrs per day ( afternoon)
🏠 Accommodation on site
Dormitory basis in host family/school building as per available on arrival ( on cot with mattress/on floor with mattress, 4-30 volunteers in one room) shared accommodation (normally male & female separate room). You will get accommodation till 6 pm on the last day of your camp.We are unable to provide you any accommodation before or after these dates. Please arrange yourown accommodation in case of early arrival or late departure.
🍲 Food
You will get 3 times local veg food from host family as per available on arrival. Please do not expect any kind of special dishes (veg/non veg) or cold drinks or special living room or air conditioned room during your term. You are requested to get ready for a simple and challenging life.
🎒 Leisure activities
Kolkata( itself is a great tourist place with its historical value ) is well connected with many famous and attractive tourist places during weekends ....
*puri ( the famous Hindu religious place and sea beach )
*Digha ( sea beach )*Bodh Gaya ( Famous Buddhist temple )
*varanashi ( famous Hindu temple and Ganges )
*shantiniketan ( one of the university established by great Nobel laureate Sri
Rabindranath Tagor)
*Bishnupur ( ancient Bengali history, tera cotta ( clay made item ) ,sari etc.
Any of these places can be covered during weekends by train by self organise !!
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organised Package trip at the end of the camp can be organised by professionals......
* Taj Mahal ,Jaipur,Delhi etc. trip can also organise for the interested groups against extra cost ( minimum 2
person)
* weekends exciting city ( kolkata ) and around trip can also be organised against extra cost
⚠️ Requirements
Requirements:
*Passport copy
*VISA copy
*Photograph( recent colour copy)
*Parents permission letter if you are below 18 years.
*Participation fees INR12500 (Approx. €175 /head /camp) (2 weeks) ( payment on arrival by cash )
🤝 Meeting point
You are requested to meet our representative at the meeting place on exact time given above. If you arrive early then you can have your stay in any of the different hotels available nearby Airport, within 2 -3 km .on the road popularly called as V.I.P road. You are requested to take any cab to check in any of these hotels.
If you arrive at earlier night then you are requested to stay inside the airport terminal and meet at the next morning with our representative at 12 noon.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
Smile-OrganicFarming
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2018
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
12500.00 INR ≈ 119 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
India
🌍 Location info
Local currency
India Rupee (INR / ₹)
Exchange rate
1 INR = 0.009550 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
India Standard Time
Local time: 21:40 (12/11/2026)
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