This a "Green" volunteer workcamp in Vienna where you could feel yourself as a real gardener. When the "mother" Earth calls for you area of Augarten park open for your initiatives. There are a lot of grasses to cut, territory to clean, trees and bushes to plant. In any case Vienna is a capital of Austria, and who knows what secret’s keep aristocratic spirit of this old city. I hope after this description and special remarks you can decide is this project for you.

Country: Austria
Duration time: 29.07.06 - 18.08.06
Code of workcamp: YAPA-04
Type of work: DISA / RENO
Language: English (German)
Volunteers: 20+
Participation Fee: EUR 70
Volunteer organization: Grenzenlos
Explore Vienna on Google Map: Location of the project

Theme:

The workcamp will take place in Vienna. We will renovate a part of the a famous public park located in Vienna. For example we will plant trees and creating a wooden oak sculpture. Apart from our work, the volunteers can participate in different creative workshops. At the end of the workcamp we will try to organize a festival including the official inauguration of the park you will have the chance as well to work on the design of the festival.

This is an official description of this workcamp and it is quite far from realities. The truth is that you will volunteer in Vienna in the park on all area, there are no creative possibilities to creating wooden sculpture or participating in the festival.

Work:

We will work five days a week, approximately six hours a day. We will work together with local youth groups and local volunteers. Moreover, you will work with handicapped people. We want to offer them the possibility to get to know people from all over the world. In this way we want to set an example of integration.

Work takes more time because you need 1 hour to get the Augarten park from youth center.

Free time:

On the weekends, we will plan different activities to get to know the city of Vienna and a little bit of Austria.

Accommodation:

We will be hosted in a youth centre in Vienna. We will cook for ourselves. (Please inform us whether you require a special diet or vegetarian.)

Very good equipped kitchen and leisure area 2 table football, karaoke, private rooms, and the real disco-club in the basement, also there are billiard. Big minus is one shower cabin.

Bring with you:

You need sleeping bag and mats because we will sleep on the floor, working clothes, working shoes, raincoat for working under the rain, swimming suit, sun protection. If you require any medicaments (e.g. because of an allergy), don`t forget to bring them with you.

Your accommodation, food and travel costs to the work (exception Vienna) are covered however, we are recommending you to bring money with you. More over we invite you to bring traditional food, spices, drinks, games and music from your country for intercultural evenings and of course a lot of motivation.

During the workcamp we will only have an insurance for accidents. Nevertheless, you need a full insurance for your travel and the time in Austria, don`t forget to arrange your insurance prior to your departure.

Location:

This workcamp located close to the train station, just 5 minutes.