Wood meets water

CODE: SJ/TEEN34

Work:

During the workcamp mornings, you will participate in the construction of a wooden structure, a covered shelter, which will serve as a relaxing area and a cool, shaded space. Under the supervision of a technical supervisor, you will learn woodworking skills and become true apprentice carpenters. Once the structure is completed, you will be able to shelter there and take part in its decoration and layout.
But it doesn’t stop there – we need your motivation to restore the stone and mosaic slab in our "pond and performance" area. Over the years, relentless vegetation has infiltrated the space, and the ground is now all uneven. The frogs will be at the front lines, encouraging you with their croaks!
Additionally, you will help water the plants, harvest vegetables from the garden, and transform these products. You’ll have the chance to meet our 3 wonderful residents from the chicken coop and maintain this space regularly.
This project is a great opportunity to meet young people from across Europe and around the world, exchange cultures, and share friendly moments. It’s the ideal setting to make new friends while engaging in various positive experiences (sleeping in tents, eating responsibly, using compost toilets...).
Throughout your stay, you will be accompanied by professional facilitators who will ensure your safety and well-being. The activities are organized in a supportive environment where everyone can find their place.
If you want to take part in a project of sharing and discovery while learning new skills, join us at Citrus!

Accomodation and food

You'll be accommodated in 8- to 12-person single-sex collective tents with floors and beds. There are beautiful composting toilets and solar showers, all built by former workcamps participants. A washing machine is available for reasonable and regulated use. There is no Wi-Fi connection.
You will participate daily in maintaining the site and preparing meals. Collective decisions will ensure a balanced diet based on your tastes, dietary requirements, and seasonal local products. Cooking is part of the project, just like the construction activities.

Location and leisure

Afternoons will be dedicated to various recreational activities and discovering the region. You can go hiking, canoeing, visit beautiful medieval villages, or explore cities steeped in history. You can also swim directly in the Viaur River at Laguépie.
Moreover, with the support of the animation team, you will also be actively involved in suggesting activities and organizing events. Discussions about your favorite movie, introducing a local dance from your region, exchanging ideas on a current issue that concerns you, karaoke nights, or international quizzes – the floor is open for your ideas!
And then, the time will come for the famous international dinner, open to everyone, where you will prepare one or more typical dishes from your country or region. It’s a great way to take your friends on a culinary journey and exchange ideas on interculturality!

Project hosted by

Come join the Citrus association project and participate in several renovation, maintenance and development actions of our international reception center. For more than ten years, international volunteers and young people on site have been working one after another to help bring this intercultural, experimental place to life, focused on the challenges of tomorrow.
On the heights of the village of Laguépie, Citrus association is a place of sharing and encounters, where young people from all over the world come to contribute to the renovation and fitting-out of the international welcome center. Since 2012, the association's buildings have been located in the former hamlet of La Mayounelle: offices, a communal living space and an activity room, all surrounded by fields, the landscape of greenery, and a vegetable garden. Accompanied by experienced leaders, you'll live at the heart of the association and share daily life with the Citrus team and other volunteers on site.

Directions to meeting point

We will pick you up at Laguépie train station after 2 p.m. You can easily take a train from Toulouse Matabiau train station that will lead you in 1hour and 15 min to Laguépie directly. In case you need to be picked up in Toulouse Airport or Toulouse train station, please let us know.

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