ROCLES i RETURN TO THE ROOTS
France
Art
Environment
Manual work
Art
Environment
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Fixed dates
About the project
ROCLES i RETURN TO THE ROOTS
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Collective and environmental experiment will be the basis of this third camp in Rocles, small southern Ardeche village After two memorable experiences last summers, the inhabitants and their representatives wish to host a new international volunteers team to help continuing the actions that were started last years and to celebrate intercultural connections Rocles is situated in the heart of Ardeche mountains, at 450m high, and counts around 250 inhabitants; joined by summer vacationers looking for the calm of the nature and outdoor recreations. Organized in partnership with the municipality and some youngsters from the village, this third workcamp in Rocles will be orientated towards connecting with local people and working together. More info about Rocles village: http://www.mairie-rocles-07.fr/public/ More info about Jeunesse et Reconstruction: www.volontariat.org
💼 What the programme involves
Environmental and artistic camp for volunteers interested in ecological experimentations and democratic participation Initiated by a group of youngsters from the village called Les bosseurs du 508 , the project aims at refurbishing the abandoned places of the community in order to create a friendly space for recreation and sport activities. Together with a team of highly motivated local people, you will steer therefore different work continuing the set-up of this pedestrian artistic and sporting area: brush cutting, gardening, making wooden furniture, and building a traditional stone wall. This project will require all your creativity and artistic sense: the volunteers will be involved in the decisions regarding the design of the area and will participate occasionally in land art activities and workshops on energy autonomy. You will work 4 to 5 hours every morning. For more information s about last year s work project, join the fan page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rocles-Workcamp/307715156052909?fref=ts And for pictures check : http://babyloncry.com/lescolles//chantier-2014/and click on ) Menu i
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation conditions are rather basic and will encourage group dynamics and ecology practice. You shall participate in the first days installing your own living space: set up of an open air kitchen, constructing compost toilet and a solar shower installation, putting up tents for sleeping. A communal building will be available for your group in case of bad weather and for the 1st days. Tents and mattresses will be provided by the organizers, please don t forget to bring your own sleeping bag Meals will be prepared together and you are expected to contribute to everyday tasks (cooking, washing up dishes, cleaning, emptying garbage-). In order to enable more exchanges, the local volunteers will share and eat lunches with the international team. To be noted: 1) NO public WIFI in the village 2) we cannot take care of you if you arrive before the work camp starting date, neither beyond the end date...
📍 About the location
Rocles is a small village in the Ardeche mountain, quite isolated but very welcoming Located 30 km away from the next town, Aubenas, Rocles has only two shops: a bakery and a restaurant. The inhabitants, especially the youngsters, will be ready to welcome you, make you discover the surroundings and local culture and above all get to know each other Possible leisure activities: hiking, horse riding, diner at locals, meeting with volunteers from other work camps, swimming at the river, local traditional celebrations, canoe- Besides of the site mornings you will be solicited for setting up and animating an international festive evening for the village, with the local volunteers and elected members; please do not forget to bring specialties and traditional recipes from your country, as well as pictures, music to share, etc., anything to discover your culture
⚠️ Requirements
1/ We expect highly motivated and responsible persons, interested in learning and sharing with the dynamic local people 2/ more informations about the trains : www.voyages-sncf.com 3/ EU volunteers : bring along with you your European Health Insurance Card; non-EU volunteers : do bring your CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE. Each health expenses will be paid by the volunteer and refunded when back in its own country. 4/ You need to bring along with you : Bed linen, sleeping bag, working clothes, resistant shoes for work, warm clothes for fresh nights, hat/sunscreen/sunglasses/swimsuit, your camera, photos/souvenirs/little things from your own country. For the boys : do not forget to bring your swimming trunk in addition to your short pants (which are prohibited in the French public swimming pool). 5/It is no longer allowed to change foreign traveller s checks into money in the French banks : think about doing it in the foreign exchange counter (airport, stations, big cities) BEFORE arriving to the workcamp
ℹ️ Additional information
Isolated small village, for nature and outdoors lovers Petit village isole, pour les amoureux du grand air et de la nature
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JR16/212
10/07/2016 → 31/07/2016
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
48300 Rocles, France
France
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🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French