Nature conservation work with sheep and cattle
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- 30 september t/m 14 oktober
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- 9 (4 mannen en 5 vrouwen)
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Conservation work with sheep and cattle in great surroundings and sightseeing in the big city! Both of these can be experienced during this camp on the outskirts of the metropolis of Hamburg.
You will be working in the Hoeltigbaum nature reserve, a former training ground. A varied mosaic of different habitats has developed on the nature reserve since the last Ice Age. As a result, different successional stages of open soils, grass or mule corridors, and even some shrubs, can be found here, along with many rare and endangered animal and plant species. Where there used to be tanks, there is now vast, savannah-like grassland. Today there are sheep herds, goats and Galloway cattle in the area grazing all year round. Through this grazing, the areas are kept open, bushes are prevented from overgrowing and the biodiversity is preserved. You will support the animal "lawnmowers" at work and remove foreign plants such as bracken, lupines, Jacob's ragwort or small birch trees in order to prepare the ground for the underlying and displaced heather.
Through this action you will be making an important contribution to nature conservation work, since using heavy equipment for the same tasks would destroy the heath. The work will take place on the pastures in the nature reserve. If you are lucky, you will see the cattle and sheep at work too.
In addition to the practical work, you will learn a lot from the “Haus der Wilden Weiden” employees: about nature and environmental protection in general, and the nature conservation concept of a semi-open pasture landscape in particular. You will also learn a lot about the local flora and fauna, about year-round grazing as well as cattle and sheep farming in the field of landscape maintenance.
More information (unfortunately only in German) about the Hoeltigbaum nature reserve and the “Haus der Wilden Weiden” can be found here:
http://www.hoeltigbaum.de
You will stay in a small hostel/boarding house in 4-bed rooms. There is a kitchen, a common room and sufficient sanitary facilities at your disposal. The hostel/boarding house is about 30 minutes away from your place of work by public transport.
You cater for yourselves and cook together. Money for shopping will be provided. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any intolerances when registering.
In your leisure time, you can go on excursions in Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city, where a wide range of leisure activities await you.
Your working place is in the Rahlstedt district and your accommodation is in the Volksdorf district. From there you can reach the city centre of Hamburg within 30 minutes by public transport (tickets will be provided).
http://www.hamburg.com
At the weekend, trips to the beaches of the North Sea and Baltic Sea coast are worthwhile
Haus der Wilden Weiden - House of Wild Willows
The "House of Wild Willows" is a place of environmental education for day-care centres, schools, families and adult groups.
However, the house is not only a place of learning, but the staff are also responsible for the maintenance of the neighbouring nature reserve "Hoeltigbaum". In order to preserve and develop the species and habitat diversity, the largest part of the nature reserve has been managed for more than 20 years according to the "semi-open pasture landscape" method, an extensive year-round grazing with various grazing animals. The care of these cattle, sheep and goats is also the task of the "House of Wild Willows".
Willingness to walk longer distances; fitness for physically demanding work; it is essential to bring work clothes and sturdy shoes; you will travel 30 minutes each morning by public transport (tickets will be provided) to the nature reserve