📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Partner: The Vinne village is supporting local people in renovating the little church, called “Senderov kostolik”, which existed already in the medieval era back to 13th century. It was a classic village temple, which was provided with a tower and a wooden belfry next to the stone building. After being severely damaged in the 17th century, it was again repaired in 1735. We organized there a weekend workcamp last year.
💼 What the programme involves
Work: Volunteers will assist in works such as cleaning the area, removing and carrying invasive kind of grasses and trees surrounding the monument, creating new tourist signs, mortar preparation, filling the masonry in ruins interior, and possibly assist in archaeological research.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation and food: Accommodation will be in the cottage (Vinne lake) on beds or mattresses, sleeping bag is needed. Accommodation has a shower, toilet, kitchen, hot water, drinking cold water. The volunteers are going to prepare food by themselves.
📍 About the location
Location and leisure: The Vinne area is famous for its wine tradition, so volunteers have an opportunity to visit of wineyards and wine cellars. There might also be trips to historical monuments (castles, churches…), possibilities to ride horses, swimming in nearby lake and a big “Zemplinska Sirava” lake, summer sports ….
⚠️ Requirements
Sleeping bag, working clothes, warm clothes, raincoat, strong boots and good spirit :) are needed. For more information, see: www.vinne.sk
ℹ️ Additional information
Study Part: The workcamp will be visited by INEX Messenger, who will organize a workshop focused on current issues in Europe. The volunteers will prepare "Feast of cultures" - an international food festival for the local community, and will join the “volunteering footprint” workshop. Our camps will follow the rules of Sustainability campaign.