Creating a botanical path in the Fontanes castle's park

  France

Saint-Etienne

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: June 29 - July 19, 2008

Description: The Fontanes castle has hosted summer volunteer projects for many years. Inhabitants of the village have fond memories of youth groups on the streets.
This year, an international group of volunteers will help cleaning and clearing the brushwoods in different points of the castle park: pigeon house, former aviary, wash house. Another main task will be the opening of a botanical path. Please note, the work project can evolve before the summer, and thus the work may include some masonry work.

Possible free time activities: Visits of St Etienne (museum of mines, museum of Arts and Industry, park of Montaud), discovery of the city of Firminy (Biggest site of Le Corbusier in Europe). Visits of Lyon, trekking in the Park of Pilat. Sport activities: football, trekking, tennis, swimming pool.

Fontanès is a rural village of 620 inhabitants, located in the «monts du Lyonnais» area, 20 km from St Etienne. It is a region of mid mountain, the landscapes are hilly and the slopes are generally steep. The fact that it is located next to the Natural Park of Pilat is also a great asset for that village.

Cost in US$: $290 US

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range: 18 - 30 years old

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to France Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: CADIP is an independent, non-governmental, non-religious, not-for-profit Canadian organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Through various youth initiatives, Cadip promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: " To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution " To strengthen the international contacts among young people " To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings " To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world " To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills " To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning " To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.