Building an ecological village

CODE: SJ11

Work:

During this workcamp, you will be working on various projects at the association's site alongside local international and local volunteers. You will help develop the eco-village by building wooden furniture (pallets and simple woodworking), and participating in the construction of a wooden structure, designed to host ecological workshops around woodwork.

Accomodation and food

You will be staying in a construction village in shared yurts, one for boys and one for girls. Individual little tents can be an option.
The campsite has separate bathrooms and showers, as well as a kitchen place. Food will be provided and cooked by the volunteers in turns.
Showers and toilets are in the sanitary block, which is the next renovation project of the association. For now, the building is in a very basic state.

Location and leisure

La Ferté Alais is approximately 50km south of Paris, in the Essonne region.

Leisure activities: You will have the chance to enjoy the association's campsite. You will also help to organize some activities to meet and socialize with young local people. Other leisure activities will be organized collectively, depending on the wishes of the group and the available budget.

Project hosted by

Vir'Volt stands for InteRnational VolunTeer Village (in French). For 10 years, the organization has been located right in the middle of nature, near a regional park.
Hosting young people from all around the world, fostering understanding and appreciation of differences. Planning and acting together to protect the environment. Creating a positive impact on the surrounding area and on the people who live there or simply pass through. These are the goals of this future village, rebuilt each year thanks to the commitment of young people who come to contribute, driven by solidarity.
Vir'Volt also aims to become fully ecofriendly and sustainable, which is reflected in our campsite; yurts and teepees as rooms, permaculture farming and gardening, water saving projects, reducing, and reusing waste. This small village will become great without sacrificing or damaging the surrounding environment whilst always searching for better and more ecofriendly ways of living.

Directions to meeting point

In the eco-village, Chemin de la Sablière, La Ferté-Alais. If you have too much luggage, we can pick you up at the train station. Contact the team via the project's WhatsApp group.

Additional comments

This project should not be seen as a sightseeing trip to Paris. If you wish to visit Paris, you should do so before arriving or after the dates of the summer camp.