Join us in the wood to renovate and improve natural areas. It's an opportunity to increase cultural awareness and achieve personal development. Enjoy this beautiful place practicing outdoors activities. #Citizenship #YoungPeople #Games #EnvironmentalLaboratories
Work:
During the days of stay there will be two different and separate experiences: in the first, for four days, the children will live an experience of sharing with children and adults and the volunteers will have to take care of the arrangement of the camp and help the team in the kitchen and in the activities;In the second, for seven days they will live an experience with young people with work to protect the forest and the environment. The work will be concentrated mainly in the morning, about 4 hours per day with three types of activities: 1-Arrangement of the camp, taking care of the little vegetable garden and of the water tank.2- Work in the wood: building tables with wood materials (the tables will be used to create in the wood a relax-area for the local people) and fixing or building footpaths. 3- Cooking to prepare lunch with organic food coming from the nearby area. In the afternoon the participants will take part in special workshops in local small farms (example: azienda agricola Monte di Brianza), workshops with local associations for take care of the path and small rivers. During the day there is some time for games and activities (for example tree-climbing, excursions, land art). Some evenings will be organized with "cultural nights", where one or more countries organize a dinner with the typical food and games and /or workshops to show their own culture. The rest of the evenings there will be moments at the fireplace, free evenings or some games in the darkness. The volunteers will have 2 day free, one will be arranged a trip to Lake Como, near Lecco city; other will be a day of self-management. Also the first day and the last day of the camp will be without working activities (except from cooking and arranging the camp).
Accomodation & food:
The volunteers will sleep in tents for 4 people. The tents will be provided, but the volunteers will have to bring their own camping mattress and sleeping bag. The tents will be divided in girls and boys tends. Participants must carry Their belongings in a backpack, as they will arrive at camp by foot. Electricity and hot water will be provided by photovoltaic and solar panels. The toilet are 2 compost toilets, made of wood.The food will be prepared by the volunteers, who will eat together in a big tent. Most of the food will come from local farms of from the fair trade market.Drinking water will be taken from the local fountain. There won't be internet connection and the use of electricity will be very few since we use photovoltaic panels.Participants can bring typical food of their countries to share but alcohol is not allowed in the camp.
Location & leisure:
The project takes place in a wood located in a local park called "Parco del Monte di Brianza", in a place called "Campiano" which belongs to the municipality of Valgreghentino (LC), in the north of Italy.In the past this area was used for the agriculture, but now most of it is abandoned: we can see abandoned buildings, woods and fields. Invasive plants are growing avoiding the growth of the local ones.To reach the CRAZY-WOOD there's a grovel road or a foot path. (See the place in this map https://goo.gl/maps/YxwVEVgUnPE2)The closest village is Aizurro, a very little village with around 180 inhabitants. The closer place with facilities as shops, train station or other services is the village of Airuno.
« I would recommend participating in a workcamp, especially with VAP, who ensured that I found a project to suit me and provided essential training for me in preparation for my trip. Being part of a workcamp really is a life-changing experience, oh, and it looks great on your CV! »
