KRIUSILLA ORGANIC FARM 2 | EST KRI2 | 2026-07-26 - 2026-08-09 | AGRI | Age: 18 - 88

For decades EstYES has been cooperating with eco-farms around Estonia to express a solidarity and respect to their work and to support local people involved in agricultural sector, who keep traditions and develop new eco-farming in Estonia despite of all difficulties they face. Kriusilla Farm is one of them. This is the organic farm dealing with traditional bees-keeping and growing vegetables, also with forestry - all promoting sustainable lifestyle. This camp is offered to volunteers who appreciate and share eco-values, want to learn more about it and to help hard working people. This camp follows positive experience of the camps hosted there for past 20 years.

Work: Kriusilla is a small farm dealing with beekeeping, vegetables growing and forestry. Volunteers will be doing some forestry work (cleaning and weeding forestry, planting trees, building wood construction) but also gardening, harvesting vegetables, collecting honey, cleaning and improving bee houses, possibly helping to build new ones. The working day will be 5-7 hours depending on weather conditions.

Accomodation and food: The accommodation conditions on the farm will be simple but decent. Beds are provided. Please bring your sleeping bags. Toilets and showers are available. There is kitchen with all necessary equipment for cooking. Volunteers will be served food cooked by the hosts but are asked to assist cleaning.

Location: PIKVAKULA

Location and Leisure: LocationThe farm is located in Anija Community of Harjumaa County. Distance from Tallinn is about 40 km. More information on www.visitestonia.com TerminalAirport, harbour, bus station in Tallinn, train to Kehra. Leisure timeThere are a lot of leisure time possibilities in the area for people enjoying nature and interested in sustainable way of living. There are many interesting natural sites in the area - Jagala River with a waterfall 4 km away, picturesque lakes about 20 km away and the sea 40 km away. Short trips in the area are planned by hosts. It is very easy and quite possible to go to Tallinn on your own in the free time to enjoy its attraction and numerous opportunities flourishing in summer period. Besides, there are usually local festivities in the villages nearby www.voose.ee; www.viikingitekyla.ee ; www.korvemaa.ee/en ; https://anijamois.ee/ which can be attended together with the hosts.

Airport: TLL

Train/Bus station: Kehra

Requirements: Special requirementsYou have to be open-minded and be ready to adapt to the simple conditions of the rural life and be ready for the farm work, which can be demanding sometimes. NB Obviously, the volunteers should not be afraid of or be allergic to bees.Participation feeWe ask participants to contribute 60 Euro towards the costs of general administration. This fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you cannot make bank transfer, please contact your sending organization for a solution.

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Language: eng,eng

Extra Fee: 60 EUR