Bona Fides Association and Solidarites Jeunesses are looking for Polish participants (aged 18-30) for 2-weeks ESC workcamp “THE WINTER GARDEN” in France!
Place: Montendre, Charente-Maritime, 75 km from Bordeaux, France
Dates: 11.02.2025-25.02.2025
Duration: 2 weeks
PROJECT
Sustainable development, in particular permaculture, is a theme rooted in the association’s values, and one that cuts across all our actions. For this reason, Maison des Bateleurs-Solidarités Jeunesses has been working for several years on the creation of an environmental pole: a plant protection basin, dry toilets, compost, an organic garden and the use of surrounding natural resources are just a few examples.
WORK
During this workcamp, you’ll play an active part in the life of the Maison and its various activities: collective life (cooking, cleaning, organization, etc.), intercultural exchanges (meeting with the local population and volunteers from the association), etc.
The aim of this workcamp is to raise your awareness of sustainable development through intergenerational exchanges and knowledge transfer. The work will mainly involve maintaining the Maison’s vegetable garden (sowing, transplanting, hoeing, watering, harvesting, processing) and preparing the ground for spring planting. You’ll also help maintain the compost bins, the plant protection basin, the henhouse, the insect hotel, the bat nests and the bamboo grove.
ABOUT US
Solidarités Jeunesses (SJ) is an association of non formal education which has solidarity, voluntary commitment and a strong political will as its core values. Our choices and our actions are influenced by our vision of society where progress is social, where the respect of human beings and the environment is a fundamental and shared value, where freedom to choose, to dream and to resist is innate or fostered. Our activities are organised for all, regardless of gender, social and cultural background, or nationality.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
Collective dormitory and/or single rooms at the Maison des Bateleurs. Food will be provided, and meals will be prepared, in turn, by you, while respecting the values of sustainable development and the culture of each person (families and international volunteers present).
APPLICATION
To apply send your CV and motivation letter (in English) to a.siembab@bonafides.pl & anna@bonafides.pl or contact us for further information! Write ‘ESC WORKCAMP in Montendre, France‘ in the title of your e-mail.