📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Scalenghe is a town of 3500 inhabitants, 40 km away from Turin. It is crossed by the Risorgive cycle path that is located above the former Airasca-Saluzzo railway. In the next years, this cycle path will become part of the network of European cycle paths, connecting the small town with Europe, and is already part of the Waldensian roads - the route of the exodus to which this religious minority was forced at the end of 1600.
This workcamp, organized by the municipality of Scalenghe, aims to improve the conditions of the bike route and to make it an important crossing point of the country. Therefore, the cycle path and the old train station need to be restored and renovated in order to bring back their utility not only to the citizens of the small town, but to everyone using the cycle path
💼 What the programme involves
The main goal of the workcamp will be the restoration of the former Train Station and the surrounding area. The tasks will include:
- manual works: gardening and cleaning bike path facilities and station buildings.
- social activities: during the camp, the town will host different events for children and youngsters and the volunteers would be welcomed to join in order to contribute with an international perspective.
- daily jobs: cooking, cleaning, etc
The volunteers could help to make the website of Scalenghe more “international”, and also would have the opportunity to get in touch with local farmers in order to understand their reality better.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will sleep in a mixed gender tent camp. Showers and toilets are available in a building, next to the camp. Beds and sleeping bags will be provided. However, the volunteers should bring their own sheets and towels. The volunteers will take turns in cooking and cleaning. No wifi connection in the accommodation.
📍 About the location
City of Scalenghe (40 km from Turin), Piedmont
https://www.comune.scalenghe.to.it/
⚠️ Requirements
The volunteers are required to bring working shoes, clothes and gloves as well as a mosquito repellent.
ℹ️ Additional information
The workcamp is not vegan/vegetarian, but the volunteers are kindly asked to communicate their diet requirements and the local partner will try to respect their requests.
Suggestions for your free time:
- Turin (Egyptian Museum, Cinema Museum, city parks and more)
- Saluzzo (City centre, Manta Castle, Silvio Pellico’s house)
- Pinerolo (City centre, Museums, Miradolo Castle)
- Fenestrelle stronghold
- Staffarda Abbey
- Pathways along the Po river or in the Alps
- Food and Wine tours