Nature & Creativity in Betzenstein and Plech
In het kort:
- Land
- Duitsland
- Soort werk
- Handarbeid, Kunst, Natuur
- Projectduur
- 19 augustus t/m 3 september
- Sustainable Development Goals
- 11. Duurzame steden en gemeenschappen
- Aantal deelnemers
- 12 (6 mannen en 6 vrouwen)
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The communities of Betzenstein and Plech are both counting on your help to realise diverse ecological, renovation and artistic projects. You will be working in Plech for one week and then in Betzenstein. A lot of different tasks will await you during these two weeks.
In Plech, you will:
Maintain beautiful hiking trails in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way;
* Help repair a historic wooden fence, which is listed as protected monument;
* Bring in your creativity to artistically enhance a nature and discovery trail (ie. painting and putting up wooden steles);
* Help with woodwork on a pavilion and some wooden shelters for hikers in the nature;
* Support local sports and history associations (tasks need to be confirmed);
* Support the organisation and running of a very local cultural event from August 25 to 28, the “Franconian village church fair” (Fränkische Dorf-Kirchweih)!
In Betzenstein you will:
* Help to make a playground for children beautiful by painting wooden elements anew, completing a wooden fence, plant flowers and use natural elements like willow;
* Realise artistic design and maintenance work at the local outdoor swimming pool;
* Maintaining hiking trails;
* Maintaining a “natural monument” called the Schmidberg tower;
* Constructing nesting boxes for animals.
As you will be staying in Betzenstein, you can reach the work places by foot there. When you will be working in Plech, the local workers will pick you up with a small bus. The work will be led by a professional instructor from the municipal maintenance department, so no previous experience is needed. You will work 30 hours per week, somewhere between 8am to 4pm from Monday to Friday with a lunchbreak on site. Please bring clothing that is suitable for outdoor work (that can get dirty), as well as sturdy shoes!
You will be accommodated in Betzenstein’s primary school and sports hall. You will sleep on sports mats in one big room in the sports hall, so please bring a sleeping bag (and a pillow if you want). The building has toilets, showers and changing rooms separated by gender. To cook, you will have access to the big and very well equipped kitchen in the primary school.
Your group of volunteers will be responsible for grocery shopping and cooking together. The food will be bought with the camp budget and everybody will take turns for cooking and cleaning. In order to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more sustainable dishes.
The Bavarian region in which Betzenstein and Plech are located in the Bavarian region of Franconia, famous for its dialect, wine and beer production and of course, for its beautiful nature and cultural landmarks. Betzenstein and Plech are specifically located in a part of Franconia called “Franconian Switzerland” (Fränkische Schweiz in German), due to its mountainous and hilly landscapes. For this reason, the region is much appreciated by hikers and nature lovers. In addition, in Betzenstein, Plech and neighbouring towns, you can find interesting museums, beautiful churches and fountains. There is also the possibility to go bouldering or climbing if you are interested. On the weekends there are busses to nearby cities like Nuremberg or Pegnitz. Your hosts are happy to show you around and to get to know you throughout the two weeks!
Betzenstein and Plech are two neighbouring small towns in the region of Franconia, about 35km from the city of Nuremberg. This year, the two municipalities will organize an international workcamp together for the third time. Various tasks await you in this project, since you will be working in Betzenstein and in Plech. The town hall workers and inhabitants are looking forward to meeting you! In the two towns there are different clubs and associations, who you will have a chance to meet and even work with during your stay. This way, you will really get to know the place and the people. Your support will help the communities maintain, renovate and artistically enhance their infrastructure (UN SDG 11 sustainable communities).
COVID-regulations: On arrival you have to present an actual negative Antigen- oder PCR-Test.
| Projectnaam | Nature & Creativity in Betzenstein and Plech |
|---|---|
| Projectcode | IBG 18 |
| Land | |
| Soort werk | |
| Startdatum | 19-8-2023 |
| Einddatum | 3-9-2023 |
| Aantal vrijwilligers | 12 (6 mannen en 6 vrouwen) |
| Leeftijd | 18 t/m 97 jaar |
| Taal | |
| Sustainable Development Goal |
Jongeren onder 18 jaar moeten voor vertrek verplicht een training volgen. De kosten hiervoor zijn € 50 euro en worden apart in rekening gebracht.