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Carpe Diem – Seize the Day! (Lützensömmern near Erfurt)

Camp code:

DE-SCI 10.56

Country:

Germany

Start Date:

09 Aug 2019

End Date:

24 Aug 2019

Topic:

10: Environment protection

Work Types:

Environment / Manual

Number of volunteers:

9

International age:

18 - 99

National age:

16 - 99

Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:

0.00 

Description: „Rittergut“, a once agricultural estate is now an educational and meeting place and it is located near the state capital Erfurt. In the little, quaint village of Lützensömmern,„Rittergut“ – with its historical buildings and the big park – it takes a dominant place. With approximately 20000 accommodations in one year the estate is a famous far outside location. This location provides children- and youth in the context of school trips and project days a lot of space for their personal development and non-formal education. People from all over Germany and Europe use the house with his extraordinary beautiful ambiance as a meeting place for seminars, workshops and family events.Not only for the small and the big visitors of the estate, also for the employees and volunteers of the house.

Type of Work: The over 4 acres large land needs in many areas constant care, renewal and not least the expansion of the experiential and environmental education offers. The participants of the workcamp will be guided in the process of renovating the old log cabin, where the old wooden ceiling has to be especially renewed

Study Theme: Ecological reconstruction of the estate; ecological situation in the region; social and economic changes through the demographic development, Rittergut in the scope of the environmental policy in Germany and Europe

Accommodation: In comfortable tents in the beautiful gardens of the estate between trees and flowers (please bring your own mat and sleeping bag!); the showers in the house can be used. There are cooking facilities and possibilities and the volunteers can cook in teams. The food will be provided. There is also a fireplace and a small nice petting zoo.

Requirements: From the volunteers we expect independence and own initiative. Handcraft skills are expected as well. One part of the work will be done on a scaffold, 3 to 5m high (roof work). The volunteers must be ready for such work. Of course, the scaffold fulfils all the standards of security and accident-free work. 

Notes: For this work camp a group of volunteers from Spain is invited. If you would like to get more information about the local project please check their website https://www.rittergut.de/ or watch this video with English subtitles.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN9qk8yXf0s.

Organization Description: This workcamp is organized by the German branch of Service Civil International (SCI). SCI Germany was founded in 1946 and is approved as a non-profit organisation. We are one of the oldest peace and volunteer organisations. SCI Germany aims to promote peace, non-violence, international solidarity, social justice, sustainable development and cross-cultural exchange through international voluntary work. We cooperate with a network of branches and partners in more than 90 countries. Every year, SCI Germany organizes about 50 international workcamps in Germany.