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Conservation of ancient paths and discovery of an unusual valley in the Pyrenees

Camp code:

ES-CAT 10.2

Country:

Spain - Catalunya

Start Date:

30 Sep 2019

End Date:

10 Oct 2019

Topic:

10: Environment protection

Work Types:

Construction / Manual / Restoration, renovation

Number of volunteers:

15

International age:

18 - 99

National age:

16 - 99

Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:

0.00 

Required Language:

English

Spoken Language:

Spanish

Description: The aim of the project is the knowledge of the environment of Pyrenees from different points of view: discovering the ancient rural life of the place and his history during the Spanish civil war, studying the geology of Pyrenees and making flora and fauna activities.

Type of Work: Cleaning paths Rebuild the simplest sections of a dry stone wall Improve signage with paint Improve pavement stretches of trails

Study Theme: 1. Talk from the members of the Park of l'Alt Pirineu on paths.

1. Geocaching circuit
2. Tour of birds and plants in the Valley of Siarb
3. Maintenance of the Garden: an explanation of how gardens work in this area and at this height

Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in a room with bunk beds with 12 beds and in a room with 5 beds. There is also a kitchen, dining room, bathrooms with showers and a multipurpose room. 

Approximate Location: Llagunes, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain

Organization Description: SCI Catalunya is the Catalan branch of SCI, one of the 2 SCI branches in Spain. We are based in Barcelona and our working area covers the Catalan countries (including Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands and Andorra). The other provinces of Spain are covered by SCI Madrid. SCI was founded in 1982 and he organization works on both a global and local level. On the global level, we organize international workcamps in the above mentioned territory Long Term Voluntary Projects (including EVS), trainings and seminars. . On the local level, we work to promote peaceful social transformation of society in order to encourage sustainable human development and a culture of peace, through volunteer groups, involving our community and local networks.