📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Legambiente Occhi Verdi Circle has been active in the territory for about 30 years and has been running the Eco-Archeological Park for 17 years, subtracted from negligence and abandon: a fruitful collaboration with the Superintendent of Archaeological Heritage, which has led to the Circle to actively protect the place. Since 2001 he has built and manages 80 urban gardens. The Circle has always been committed to ensuring that the territory is as sustainable as possible.
💼 What the programme involves
WORK: Arrangement and maintenance of green areas, organization of events, educational activities, laboratories, agricultural works.
STUDY PART: Volunteers will participate in workshops and trainings on environment and sustainability. Main subjects of the program will be climate change, food waste, organic farming and discrimination.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will be hosted in the premises of Pontecagnano station;the structure has kitchen, bathroom, showers,bedrooms and large terrace. There will be no wifi. Meals will mainly be vegetarian.
📍 About the location
LOCATION AND LEISURE: The Eco-Archaeological Park of Pontecagnano-Faiano rises on the ancient city of Picentia, extending for 12 hectares. Inside there is an archaeological excavation from the Roman era. Near the archaeological excavation there is an orchard, urban gardens and an Environmental Education Center (CEA). Pontecagnano stands at the foot of the Picentini mountains, is located halfway between the Amalfi and Cilento coast and is home to a particularly valuable Archaeological Museum.
TERMINAL: Train station: Pontecagnano or Salerno.
Airports: Napoli Capodichino.
⚠️ Requirements
This workcamp doesn't need particular skills. We would like people with enthusiasm, cheerfulness, creativity, desire to do and will to get involved, spirit of adaptation.