📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The cooperative community in Hjortshøj is an organically driven community founded in 1991. We are now 170 adults and 100 children, living in houses and flats. We are organised in 8 housing groups, one of which is a group for people with special needs. We have a small organic farm where different groups hold cattle and goats and grow vegetables, fruit and cereals. We run a small grocery shop, a bakery and a second hand shop.
We experiment with different forms of environmentally sound building and energy consumption. The monthly community meeting is the highest authority and important decisions are discussed in the housing groups prior to presentation at the monthly meeting. More or less all work in the many projects is voluntary.
You can see more on our homepage www.andelssamfundet.dk The site is in Danish only, but the pictures give a good impression of the community.
💼 What the programme involves
- Paint one of the community buildings and other smaller painting jobs.
- Clear up the willow wood
- Weed the vegetable field
- Small building and repair jobs
Working hours 9-12 and 13-16 five days a week
🏠 Accommodation on site
Sleeping accommodation in private houses where the owners are on holiday. Everybody must bring a sleeping bag. Women will be together in one house, men in another.
A communal house will be available for washing clothes, cooking food and social activities. Food will be prepared by the participants in cooperation with a member of the community and eating in the communal house
📍 About the location
Our community in the village of Hjortshøj is some 15 km North of Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark. There are good connections by train and bus from Aarhus.
A guided tour in Aarhus will be organized with a presentation of the various attractions in the town. Various social activities will be organized after work.
⚠️ Requirements
A motivational letter is required for this Work Camp. Please write 1/2 page about yourself, explaining why you are motivated for this camp.
ℹ️ Additional information
English will be the only language spoken. All participants must be willing to speak English, even though being from the same country or having troubles with the English language. Try your best! Most of the work will be outdoors so it is important to bring working clothes appropriate for all types of weather.