📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The General Directorate of Youth, Participation and Volunteering (www.xuventude.xunta.es) is a department of the Xunta de Galicia (www.xunta.gal) whose priority is to meet the needs and concerns of the young population living in Galicia, firmly believing that youth has much to contribute to society as a whole. We work to improve the quality of life of young people in our autonomous community, developing actions and programs that benefit them, increase their well-being and allow them to improve their skill.
💼 What the programme involves
The objective of this work camp is the conservation and recovery of the forests along the Eume River and the dissemination of the Atlantic forests so that future generations can enjoy a landscape and a wealth of biodiversity that are at least as good or better than the one we collect. The work plan will consist of: Cleaning and maintenance of an area of the VilarbE forest. Planting and watering of trees. Cleaning the banks of the Eume river. Conditioning works in the surroundings of the facilities. Maintenance of the field itself (toilets, dining room, kitchen,...) Treatment of the wood lining the bungalows. Repair and maintenance of fencing.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The place where the work camp will be held is located in VilarbE, 8 km from the municipality of As Pontes de GarcEa RodrEguez (A CoruE a). VilarbE has permanent facilities (kitchen, dining room, bathrooms, showers, camping area, bungalows). They stay in a bungalow and sleep in bunk beds.
📍 About the location
The complementary activities are aimed at discovering the environment in which the Galician countryside and culture take place. Excursions to Cedeira and San AndrEs de Teixido, sports activities (soccer, volleyball, archery, hockey, rifle shooting, paintball, caning, hiking, ...), craft and environmental workshop, activities of animation,
ℹ️ Additional information
The incorporation to the work camp is in the afternoon of the first day and the departure the last day after breakfast.