Germany:
Living and working in the middle of the North German forest
Kamp Kodu
ijgd 15042
Başlangıç - Bitiş Tarihi
09.08.2025 /
22.08.2025
Toplam Kontenjan
15
Boş Kontenjan
5
6
Yaş
16 - 26
Ekstra Ücret
Yok
Kamp Temaları
ENVIMANU
Organizasyon
IJGD
Kuruluş
The Jugendwaldheim Hartenholm des Landesforsten Schleswig-Holstein (Forest Youth Hostel of Hartenholm of the Schleswig-Holstein State Forests) offers a one or two-week nature and adventure education programme (with overnight stay) for school classes from year 7. In the mornings, the pupils work together with pedagogically trained foresters in the forest and learn how the sustainable management of forests brings ecological, economic and social benefits for the environment and people. In the afternoons, survival courses, team workshops and exciting educational tours through the forest are offered.
The ijgd has been organising volunteer service programmes since 1949. We are an independent, non-profit association for international youth work, a recognised independent youth welfare organisation, and one of the largest and oldest workcamp organisations in Germany. Each year, we assist around 5,000 young people into volunteer work in Germany and abroad. We give them the opportunity to be creative, act in solidarity, take responsibility for themselves, and discover their own true potential and strengths. Our principles Ecological learning, voluntary contribution, self-organisation, social development, intercultural learning, gender equality, anti-racism/anti-discrimination and political education.
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İş Tanımı
Nature conservation and forest management in a great environment as well as relaxation on the Baltic Sea beach!
You can experience both at this camp in the north of Germany. You will work alongside volunteers from all over the world in the forests and nature reserves surrounding the youth forest centre where you will be staying.
Your tasks will include the construction of self-fertilizing raised beds, the repair of fences, clearing young forest stands, cutting back invasive late-flowering bird cherry, building and erecting wooden fences to protect young trees from game browsing, building raised hides, clearing paths and dismantling old wire fences in the forest. Some of the work can be very strenuous and monotonous. (Note: The actual work to be carried out may differ from that described here).
During the work you will also learn a lot about the protection of the forest and rare habitats in theory and practice. You will also learn how nature and landscape conservation areas can be carefully developed for tourism so that people can make better and more informative use of the beautiful natural environment.
In the first week you will work from Monday to Friday and in the second week from Monday to Thursday.
Information (unfortunately only in German) about the Hartenholm Youth Forest Centre can be found here: https://www.forst-sh.de/abenteuer/jugendwaldheim-hartenholm/?L=0
Konaklama ve Yemek
You will stay in 4- to 6-bed rooms in a youth forest centre. Your accommodation is located in the heart of the forest and is surrounded by a large outdoor area. You will have toilets, communal showers, a large dining room, a kitchen, a barbecue hut, a leisure room with sofas and table football and a large outdoor area at your disposal.
You will cook together. Money for food will be provided. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please state any intolerances during registration.
Konum ve Serbest Zaman
The Hartenholm youth forest centre is located in the middle of the forest and has beautiful surroundings. The outdoor area includes high seats for game watching, a football pitch, a volleyball court, a barbecue area and a charcoal burner's hut. There is also a table tennis table and table football. At the weekend, trips to one of the wonderful Baltic Sea beaches such as Travemünde or Timmendorfer Strand and to the Hanseatic city of Hamburg are well worthwhile.
Notlar
Please note: There is a special Teenage Fee of 150€ for international volunteers who apply under 18 in this camp.
Konuşulan Diller
English
En Yakın Terminal
Hamburg-Hauptbahnhof (Hamburg main station) – Bahnhof Bad Oldesloe (train station) – Bahnhof Bad Segeberg (train station)
We would like to invite you to travel as environmentally friendly as possible. If you have the option to go by train, bus, carsharing or bicycle that can be a great first step for you to become a climate steward.
