The volunteers will help in different tasks: construction of dry toilets, painting and repairing of fences, gardening, construction of clay wall, cleaning around the river. One thing is sure, you will spend the whole day outside.
Accomodation & food:
You will have a dormitory in the building of the organisation. Mats and bathroom with hot shower are available. Self-catering. Bring your recipes and enjoy the kitchen life Thanks to the garden, you will have fresh and healthy food each day.
Location & leisure:
The Cameleo centre is located in the small and pretty town of Esneux in the Ourthe's Valley. There, by train, it is very easy to reach bigger urban centre such as Liege (15km).
Requirements:
Working boots and clothes. Bring your sleeping bag.
The volunteers with the help of technical leader will achieve different tasks: they will plant natural hedges, clean the pedagogical paths, cut branches, build a small bridge in wood and will decorate the barbecue area with a colourful graffiti. The work of the volunteers will be usefull to offer nice hosting conditions and animations to the groups of children who ll come in green classes during the next year.
Accomodation & food:
In the castle. The volunteers will share a big and very comfortable dormitory. Shower, toilets are at the same floor, next to the room. Sleeping-bag are needed.All the meals will be provided.
Location & leisure:
Mozet is located at 12km away from Namur, the capital of Wallonia and a 100,000 inhabitants city. Nevertheless, the Domain is well hidden in countryside and surrounded by charming valleys, forest and typical villages. The closest train station is 5km away from the castle.
Requirements:
150 euro of participation fee; leisure time activities are covered.
The volunteers will fit out a new path and build a beehive in a protected area of the domain They will also do some maintenance work on the buildings made during previous camps.The work will be held under the monitoring of qualified technical leaders, which are motivated to teach traditional methods of wood work to the volunteers. The work might be sometimes long and difficult. Volunteers will spend the whole day outside.Do you want to see how it looks like? This is what the local television told and showed about the camp 2012 (scroll down to have the video): http://www.matele.be/joomla1.7/index.php/actu/actu-commune/ciney/15545-les-compagnons-batisseurs-en-chantier-international-a-chevetogne
Accomodation & food:
In a cottage with two dormitories, beds, a kitchen and a bathroom with hot shower. Internet access is not available in the cottage and will be very limited all along the camp. Self-catering, enjoy the kitchen life. Volunteers must notify beforehand about specific diets.
Location & leisure:
Le Domaine de Chevetogne is located in a deep countryside. By choosing this workcamp, the volunteer decides to live in the nature. As the domain is also a tourist centre, there are plenty of opportunities for entertainment: outdoor swimming pool, football fields, minigolf, and tennis or basketball playgrounds-During the weekend, it will be possible to organise cultural visits and to travel to the biggest Belgian cities. The town of Ciney is 10 kilometres away from the Domain of Chevetogne. From there, it is very easy to reach bigger urban centres such as Namur (25 km), Brussels (80 km) or Liege (90 km).
Requirements:
150 euro of participation fee; Leisure time activities are covered by the project budget.
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