📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Above the city of Zurich, situated on top of the house mountain Uetliberg , the guesthouse and seminar centre Im Sonnenbuhl offers the perfect ambiance for tranquillity or lively exchange. Guests can experience a rich offer of various seminars, workshops and events. There is a yurt for interested people to rent for private events such as birthdays or weddings. The owner of the property has a vision to welcome different people and offer different events to bring people together. In this location there are also offered healing arts such as Yoga, Massage, Coaching or Meditation.
💼 What the programme involves
The aim of this Workcamp is to design a part of the big surrounding of the guest house with the methods of permaculture into a sustainable garden that fits into the landscape and the buildings and that will be open for guests and special groups. In the main concept of the recreation of a part of the old garden, following elements are planned to be included: - beetroot that are planted into a small hill, - fruit and walnut trees, - a spiral herbal garden, - recreation of the former pool into a nature pool, - vertical garden along the wall of the house (living houses). It s a long-term project and vision. The Volunteers will start with certain tasks.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will sleep in the charming and very comfortable guesthouse with space for eight Volunteers. They will have their own kitchen to prepare the meals, a bath and toilet and a cosy living room. The group of Volunteers is responsible for preparing breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is a big outside area with swimming pool, fire place and green area where Volunteers can relax after a working day.
📍 About the location
Zurich is a lively business city close to Zurich airport. Although from Zurich main station it will only take you around 25 minutes to the house mountain Uetliberg , the guesthouse and seminar centre Im Sonnenbuhl is like an oasis in the middle of nature. From Zurich main station you will take the train S10 to Uetliberg. At the terminal stop Uetliberg it just takes three minutes to the project place.
⚠️ Requirements
The minimum age is 18. Volunteers with garden work experiences are very welcome, who love to work outside and who are nature lovers. Volunteers will work six hours a day from Monday till Friday. There will be a professional gardener who will instruct the Volunteers.