Vacancy: EST01-10 INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERING IN ESTONIA - SPRING ADVENTURE AND MANUAL WORK
Company: Concordia
Category: Conservation, Construction & building, Sports
Dates: 19/04/2010-30/04/2010
Cost: £180 registration fee-Volunteers fund their own travel. Board and accommodation provided by the host organisation free of charge
Support in place: Pre-departure phone and email support; local project co-ordinators look after the volunteers; host organisation 24 hours full support ; evaluation and feedback once back in the UK.
Age limit: 18+
Placement Details
EST01-10 INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERING IN ESTONIA - SPRING ADVENTURE AND MANUAL WORK
Programme : STANDARD
Project type : Environmental Manual workOther
Age : 18 to 70
Places : 8
Country : Estonia
Travel terminal : Airport, harbour, bus & train station in Tallinn, bus to Kanepi. Dates : 19/04/2010-30/04/2010
Location : Polgaste village lies in South-Estonia. Nearest towns are Polva (15 km), Võru (20 km) and Otepaa (27 km).
Background Information . This is a special camp for those who love adventures and are ready for unexpected situations, want to do something useful and learn something new, encounter Estonian nature and make new friends. It will take place in the Polva County in the village Polgaste, the area known for its outstanding beauty and well-preserved uncultivated nature. The idea of the camp is to encounter Estonian nature and learn how to live in harmony with it. The volunteers are invited to stay in the old watermill owned by the group of friends, who use this rustic place as an alternative training and a kind of meditation centre. This Adventure Camp will be held in Polgaste for the 6th year.
Activities . There will be one approximately 25-30 km one-day-long hike to introduce you the surrounding and svereal shorter ones. The local host will provide you with information about herbs, plants, spring mushrooms of the area and ways people can use it. He will show you how to fish from the river, hike in the forest and surviving in the wild nature. Besides, visits to Polva, excursions to the nearest larger town of Voru as well as trip to the South-West of Estonia - Parnumaa (www.parnumaa.ee) are foreseen. But do not expect formal lectures and exercises. The idea of the camp is learning from each other in easy, relaxing and fun way. Your own contribution of any kind will be appreciated! The exact activities plan will very much depend on weather conditions and compositionand wishes of the group.
Work . Beside hiking and adventure volunteers are expected to work approximately 5-6 hours some of the camp days. The work can be quite physical – various construction/ renovation works in the old watermill, building stone fence from boulders, but also seasonal work in the garden as well as collecting and drying herbs and plants.
Accomodation : Volunteers will live in the large old watermill, which is quite rustic without any comfort: dry toilet, washing beside the river. Sometimes volunteers can use sauna. Meals will be prepared by volunteers themselves or by local people in the kitchen or on the open fire outside. Meals will be simple. Food will be bought in the market or shop and from local farmers. You have to bring sleeping bag and roll mat.
Special requirements : Volunteers have to be flexible, adventurous and be ready to give up comfort. You have to be in the good physical shape and be ready for hard work and long hikes. You should be interested in nature and environment protection. Note: Camp is not suitable for volunteers allergic to hay or cats.
Extra fee : 60 Euros payable on arrival.
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