Universitas in Farmhouse

CODE: ICJA2609

Work:

Volunteers are invited to continue the project GARDEN OF ENVIRONMENT – FIELDS for PLAYING AND LEARNING on our gardening land. It will offer different stations where visitors can learn about and experience nature and sustainability … very creative, surprising and funny! Volunteers will support the host in their garden, construction, and landscape design work. There will be physical work, using tools and working with materials like wood, rocks, and soil. You will work outdoors most of the time. Last year, a pond was created with the help of the volunteers! Volunteers who like to exercise can chop firewood. Every year, volunteers are invited to get to know the local permaculture garden and do some gardening there. While looking after the plants, there is the possibility to harvest fruits. Therefore, we are looking for 12 motivated young people who are interested in handicrafts, advanced training, and gardening/landscaping.

Study part: Volunteers will get some insight into the principles of permaculture for example: how to create a productive garden which grows plants and feeds animals in a way that only a minimum input of energy and resources is required to achieve maximum sustainability for the environment. Interesting ecological and cultural projects/information from your country are very welcome.

Accomodation and food

The participants are accommodated in the big seminar room. Food will be prepared together in the big kitchen of the seminar house.

Location and leisure

Region: The project will take place in a famous river hill and cultural landscape in the middle of Saxony at the foot of the Erzgebirge (“Ore Mountains”), 35 km from Dresden, 15 km from Freiberg.
The afternoons, evenings and weekends are free for personal use: sports, fieldtrips in the region and to Freiberg, swimming.

On the last Saturday, volunteers will attend a concert in the farmhouse: Musician HANS DIE GEIGE (a really great musician from Berlin will perform his atmospheric music www.rockgeiger.de). If you are talented as well, bring an instrument with you – drums and guitars can be provided.

Project hosted by

The "Universitas in Farmhouse" is a place of education for nature, culture, youth work and sustainability. The aim of this project is to demonstrate different ecological cultivation methods. It is a long-standing partner of successful workcamps and a wonderful place to feel at home. Besides the topic of permaculture, the host likes to offer rooms for musicians.

Directions to meeting point

Additional comments

Please bring a sleeping bag with you and an insulating mat. Gossberg is situated in a remote area; you can enjoy nature and the countryside.