Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:

Schwarzerden is a small village with 430 inhabitants and already experienced in welcoming international volunteers. After six successful international IBG workcamps they again invite a group of volunteers to support them to improve the local infrastructure and to enrich the village festival on July 12th to 14th. The previous camps have always been a big fun for the volunteers and the locals.

Description of work:

Enjoy being outdoors! The main task of the project will be to improve the outdoor infrastructure so that even more people enjoy spending their leisure time outdoors and in nature.
• You will be installing benches at various points along the edge of paths or forests - in some places this will first require clearing work and the construction of a foundation, while in other places existing wooden benches or picnic areas will simply be renovated.
• You will renovate a wooden shelter for hikers. This includes woodwork and painting as well as wood and roof maintenance.
• To motivate children in particular to spend their free time outdoors, you will maintain an existing playground in the middle of the forest and add some new play equipment.
• To complete all these small tasks you will also improve the surrounding of your accommodation. This will include landscape gardening and renovation work.
The group of volunteers will be split up in the two different tasks every day. You are also invited to support the local festival team during their village party.

Description of location and leisure:

The workcamp will take place in the small village Schwarzerden, which belongs to the community of Freisen. Freisen is situated in the north of Saarland in a rural area. You can find many interesting places in Freisen: a historical railway, cultural and natural sights, a small zoo, a spa bath (but only few of them in Schwarzerden). The local villagers are already looking forward to getting to know you and to welcoming you at the local village festival. We will do our best to arrange excursions with the support of locals but due to the poot public transport they will for sure be limited. The project is perfect for volunteers who enjoy being outside and in nature.

The nearest airport: FRA in Frankfurt,Germany
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): train station: St. Wendel bus stop: "Schwarzerden Bahnhof, Freisen"
Meeting Point and Time: Please check www.bahn.com for a connection from anywhere in Germany to “Schwarzerden Bahnhof, Freisen”. This bus stop is only 300m from your accommodation. You will travel by train to St. Wendel and change to the bus No. 604. Please make sure to arrive in St. Wendel before 20.25 p.m. to reach the last bus of the day to Schwarzerden

Description of accommodation and food:

The accommodation provided is the former centre of the sports club of Schwarzerden. It is now in public use for bigger events in this village. All necessary facilities are a hall for sleeping, a kitchen, toilettes, showers… Camping beds are provided but please bring your sleeping bag! If the weather is fine, you have the opportunity to eat and chill outside. Attention: This place is quite isolated; the village of Schwarzerden is 1km away. Next to the accommodation you can find the sports ground, you can use it whenever you want. You will have a beautiful view over the valley; you will be surrounded by forests and meadows. Just make a campfire and enjoy nature.
Please bring your own sleeping bag and pillow (if required). 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, washing the dishes and cleaning. In order to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more sustainable dishes.

English

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Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:

The community in Leibertingen is inviting an international workcamp for the second time in a row! Last year, a group of volunteers helped to restore a natural outdoor swimming pool (Naturbad) and helped pave the alleys of one of the town’s cemeteries. The workcamp was a huge success and the inhabitants of Leibertingen are looking forward to meeting you, the next group of volunteers! This time again, your work will satisfy needs, which have been expressed to the municipality. Also, the locals are looking forward to introduce you to their beautiful region.


Description of work:

The community of Leibertingen is counting on you to realise projects, which are desired by and will benefit the local population. Different wishes have been expressed and you will help on one or several of the following projects:

• Renew a barbecue area close to the Wildenstein castle (Burg Wildenstein). Outside barbecue areas are public places where the locals can gather and where hikers or tourists can have a rest. There are free places where people can enjoy time in the nature. The one barbecue spot close to the Wildenstein castle needs to be improved and this is where you can help.

• Help to maintain hiking trails. Due to its beautiful nature, the region around Leibertingen is famous for hiking. It offers many beautiful hiking trails, which need to be maintained. To do so, you will make sure the paths are free of growing vegetation (ie. You will cut branches and free the soil of dead leaves or other plants, which might be dangerous to walk on), replace worn out wood segments along the hiking trail and clean up the information boards.

• Make the tree trail inclusive! In Leibertingen there is a “tree education trail”, along which young and adult visitors can read information about specific trees on information boards. The community wants to make this trail more inclusive by adding sitting possibilities (benches) and specific parking spots for strollers and wheelchairs.

The work will be led by a professional instructor, so no previous experience is needed. You will work around 30 hours per week and your group will commonly decide on how to spend your free time.

The place where the project/workcamp will take place: Leibertingen

Description of location and leisure:

Leibertingen is a village of about 2,100 inhabitants, nested in the the “Upper Danube Nature Park” (Naturpark Obere Donau). It is located directly over the Danube valley, about 600m to 870m above sea level, and very close to the old mountain chain of the Swabian Alb. Coming to Leibertingen, you can expect spectacular scenery and wonderful hikes through forests, hills, rocks and along the Danube river. On the outskirts of the village you can visit the Wildenstein Castle, which overlooks the Danube valley. In the castle, there is one of the oldest youth hostels in Germany! During the weekend, you might go on excursions to the famous Hohenzollern Castle, to the city of Sigmaringen which also has a beautiful castle or to Lake Constance.


The nearest airport: ZRH in Zurich,Switzerland
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): “Hausen i Tal” - please check train connections to “Hausen i Tal” on https://www.bahn.com/en
Meeting Point and Time: Please try to arrive at Hausen i Tal train station between 1pm and 8pm on June 17th. Pick ups will be organised.

Description of accommodation and food:

Your group will most probably stay in the building of the aviation club in Leibertingen. You will sleep in shared rooms with single beds. Pillows, covers and bedsheets are provided but you can also bring a sleeping bag if you want. In the building there is an equipped kitchen, several bathrooms with showers and several toilets. The building is surrounded by nature and small aircrafts. Please note, that the accommodation may change but we will inform you it it’s the case.

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, washing the dishes and cleaning. In order to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more sustainable dishes.

English

[침낭 구비 안내]
개인 위생을 위해 개인용 침낭을 반드시 준비하시기 바랍니다.

Description of specific requirements: All volunteers must arrive with the proof of a negative Covid-19 Test to the workcamp: ie. a certificate no older than 24h for antigenic tests and no older than 48h for PCR tests.

Short remarks for the project:
As the weather can be unpredictable in June in Germany, be sure to pack clothes for cold and warm weather (16 to 30 °C), as well as raingear!