📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
SVI (International Volunteering Service), is part of the Spanish Institute for Youth (Instituto de la Juventud-Injuve), a Public Institution dependent on the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, whose main purpose is to promote international volunteering projects and activities among youth people. The SVI coordinates the international work camps organized by the Autonomous Communities and Autonomous Cities in Spain, and is responsible for managing the exchange of available places between the Work Camps in Spain and the International Organizations.
💼 What the programme involves
Cleaning and clearing of the plants of the first garden terrace in the historic park.The main objective of this work camp is to halt the process of deterioration that the park is going through nowadays, to recover the original layout and to bring in plants in line with sustainability criteria. More specifically they will carry out the cleaning, restoration and plantation of the greenhouse in the first garden terrace, as well as the remodelling of the plantations and the facilities of the park.There will be a record kept from all the works developed in the work camp.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The lodging will be at some apartments of the Hotel Garelos, while the meals will be held at a nearby restaurant.
Hotel Garelos (Plaza Alfonso IX, 8 15300 Betanzos)
📍 About the location
-Guided visit to the cultural legacy of García Naveira brothers and to the old town of Betanzos.-Workshops on painting, on the crafting of the traditional hot-air balloon of Betanzos and on cheese making.-Hiking in Chelo, ruins of the spa in Bocelo, hydroelectric power station of Zarzo and recreational area of As Pías.-Visit to the Pazo (Manor House) of Oca in A Estrada (Pontevedra), to Monte San Pedro and to the Tower of Hércules (historic lighthouse) (A Coruña), to the museum of As Mariñas, to the Pazo (Manor House) of Mariñán and to O Pedrido beach.-Boat route along the riverside walk of Mandeo river up to the field of Os Caneiros.-Practical lesson on canoeing in Mandeo river.-Closing party.