Holanda

10082

Data de início: 01-07-2021

Data de fim: 28-02-2022

Vagas: 1

Duração: 8 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 01-02-2021

Financiamento: Aprovado

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 115 €

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Resumo: (environment)
The farm is located in the rural in the Netherlands. Situated on two hectares of rich and biodiverse land the farm consists of a small forest, meadows, orchard, wetland features and an organic vegetable garden, with many secluded spots to withdraw, sit, relax and connect with the natural world. The extensive vegetable and herb gardens, forest, apple and pear orchard, two cows and chickens provide a year-round bounty of organic food, building and medicinal supplies.

The farm is overseen and run by Gea who lives onsite in the farm house and since taking over the farm in 2006 has led the transformation of the site from a corn field and a meadow to the nature and biodiversity supporting haven it is today. In addition to Gea’s farm house there are several accommodation options on the farm, including:

The Schoppe: an onsite training and accommodation venue was converted from a 19th century barn to a highly insulated building from only natural materials, offering a large space for training and events, a fully equipped kitchen and beds for up to 7 people.

Yurt: a truly unique strawbales-structure that accommodates up to 4 people.

Hay house: built with strawbales and a reed-covered roof, fully equipped with kitchenette, shower and ecotoilet. in the hay house can sleep 2 people.

Meadow camping: 4 Bell tents can accommodate 2-4 people each and those that fancy a slightly more ‘outdoors’ experience can pitch a tent under the stars in the meadow.

Teaching and learning on the Farm Gea and the team at the farm offer a range of training programmes and opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds, that are aligned with the overall values and ethos of the farm: internships, wwoofing, courses, farmtours and jobshadowing are offered.

At the farm everything is based on sustainable living and working:
- In the garden we grow organic vegetables, fruits, herbs and nuts, using permaculture principles.
- In the Food Forest you learn how to grow food in the 7 layers of the forest, which are bulbs, herbs, berrybushes, low fruittrees, high nuttrees, climbing plants and mushrooms.
- We have many different courses at the sustainably renovated and furnished training location (The Schoppe) with a healthy and pleasant atmosphere and very low energy consumption.
- Waste water is being purified on the farm and used in the toilets and energy is provided by the farm’s solar panels and onsite biomass burner
- Everything is organized in natural cycles, so as much as possible waste products reused, recycled and form an important part of the farm’s cycles
- The people living and working on the farm form a learning community with mainly young volunteers and students from all over the world, who are interested to learn how to live a sustainable life
- For our daily meals we use fresh organic produce, mostly picked from the garden just before cooking
This beautiful place and its people welcome you and embrace you in a natural, quiet and inspiring environment in the ‘National Landscape of Winterswijk’.

The annual training agenda is filled with courses, training sessions and workshops facilitated by (inter)nationally renowned teachers who have a broad experience in the field of education on sustainability.

Aim of the organization: One of the main goals of the organization is to create an optimum production surplus , while maintaining a feasible balance between producing and consuming in closed cycles. This in order to inspire all people who stay on the farm for a shorter or longer period, to live and work in a fulfilling way.

Perfil: Age: 18-30
We look for a multi-tasker with social skills;
• eager to learn;
• curious to understand natural processes in Nature;
• positive towards living outdoors and permaculture Activities:
• Sowing, planting and harvesting in the herbal and vegetable gardens;
• Pruning and harvesting in the orchards and food forest;
• Landscaping and ornamental gardening;
• Watering plants and fruit trees, taking care of the animals (chickens);
• Helping in the kitchen with cooking and cleaning;
• Repairing and maintaining hand tools and cutting firewood;
• Small maintenance of fences and sheds.

Tarefas: To volunteers are invited to develop a lifestyle with sustainable techniques, with almost no harm to nature. Aim of the ESC participation:
- To provide a lasting learning experience to young people from other European countries , in the process of adapting to a sustainable way of living for themselves
- Offering an opportunity to contribute to a sustainable designed farmlife on a daily basis
- Offering a learning-by-doing opportunity by living and working together on the farm.

Condições: You will be accomodated in our Stroyurt, a truly unique straw bales structure that accommodates up to 2 ESC -volunteers.

Documentação: CV + Motivation Letter