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WELCOME TO THE PARK (GLUCHOLAZY)

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About the project

WELCOME TO THE PARK (GLUCHOLAZY)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Benevolens Foundation has been taking care of a part of historic Spa Park and historical building in GOuchoOazy ( southern Poland for 4 years.The history of the park dates back to the end of the 19th century and the city is almost 800 years old. In 2016 we reconstructed part of historic park basing on archival postcards. There are paths with educations boards and places with benches and tables to relax surrounded by variety of plants. Its renewed and willingly visited by tourists, but still it requires care and maintenance. Besides, in our park there is a breeding colony of rare species of a bat strictly protected by Polish law and therefore there is a special protection zone in here. The project will take place for a second time.

💼 What the programme involves

Gardening, forestry, cleaning and maintenance works in a historic park (including mowing, weeding, transplanting, cutting wood, chopping firewood, collecting deadwood, laying wood etc).

🏠 Accommodation on site

In a nearby summer camp center. Separate building for 10 people, accommodated in 2- and 3-beds shared rooms, with access to wc and warm showers.All the meals will be provided at the center. Internet available by WiFi.

📍 About the location

Charming place in historic Spa Park on the slope of park Mountain in the "Opava Mountains" Landscape Park.GOuchoOazy is a city in southern Poland, in the Nysa poviat, in the Opolskie Voivodeship, on the border with the Czech Republic. The GOuchoOazy commune has numerous hiking trails around the Opava Mountains (Eastern Sudetes), perfect for hiking and walking trips. Beautiful, mountainous areas (the highest peaks around 900m a.s.l.) with rich flora and fauna, clean, healthy air, many architectural monuments.

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is sponsored in frame of European Solidarity Corps. The participants will receive partly the travel costs back after the project.

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📅 Available sessions

PL-SCI 12.1

25/07/2020 → 08/08/2020

Closed
Volunteers registered 2 / 10
♂ 0/5 ♀ 2/5

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

Łazy, Poland

Poland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Poland Zloty (PLN / zł)

Exchange rate

1 PLN = 0.228363 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:04 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Polish