📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Neige & Merveilles association, leading this project, collaborates with the Chestnut Conservatory in Roya to revive chestnut cultivation, develop a cultivation space, and contribute to the creation of an educational trail. Additionally, there will be festive and collective events to explain the work being done and the significance of this commitment for the youth and the future of this activity in this area.
The Chestnut Conservatory of La Roya brings together chestnut producers to collectively invest in establishing a chestnut industry, an economic activity, and a pedagogical and experimental support for the community. It is also about protecting a rich and diverse environment and ensuring its sustainability.
💼 What the programme involves
For this multi-faceted project, tasks include gathering, sorting, and storing branches based on their lengths and future uses. Wooden stakes will be crafted for use in the construction of retaining structures ("fascines") to recreate new nutrient-rich habitats. Dry stone walls will be reinforced and wood will be moved for processing into a workshop by professionals. This work does not require specific qualifications and will be supervised by a technical supervisor. You will work 4 days a week, from 8:30 am to 12 pm and from 2 pm to 5:30 pm.
It is necessary to drive or take a bus for 30 minutes each morning and evening to reach the construction site.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in rooms for 4 to 6 people with facilities and equipped with mattresses, blankets, and pillows. You will need to bring your sleeping bag. Meals are prepared on a rotating basis by the volunteer team with the help of the leader and in a kitchen with all the necessary equipment. It is possible to request vegetarian meals. You will assist in tidying up the dining area and take turns doing the dishes as a team.
📍 About the location
Tende (06430), 2 hours from Nice. We are located on the heights of the town of Tende, in the mountains.
Leisure activities: In addition to the weekend, one day of the week will be dedicated to discovery and animation activities. You will have the opportunity to explore the mountain environment (fauna, flora, hiking, etc.), participate in sports activities, and engage in animation sessions on the living site or in the surrounding towns to meet the local population.
