Environmental works and renovation of an open-air forest stage

  Germany

Stuttgart

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Year Round

Description: For one week the city of Fellbach invites especially nature loving volunteers to help with a special project around an open-air stage in the forest the Waldbuehne. After this week, the group will be moving about 150 km to the town of Wertingen, where other environmental projects have to be done. This project offers opportunity to experience two different parts of Germany!

Week 1: The group will work on the renovation and reparation of the city's open-air stage Waldbühne in the forest. Work will be done with different tools and includes different technical tasks. Volunteers should be prepared to work outside even in bad weather. The group will be supported by rangers and professional workers of the city.

Week 2: In the second project, volunteers will help with environmental tasks in a forest, basically removing alien species around younger trees and there is also some gardening work around a school to be done.

Fellbach is a neighbour city of Stuttgart and is situated in the mountainous and diverse region of the Swabian Alb. Fellbach is known for its historical roots and architectural style as well as for its wines and cultural events. The group will have the chance to discover both the landscape of the region and the Swabian culture and sights of the cities Fellbach and Stuttgart (TV-tower, zoo Wilhelma, festivals&) before travelling further on to the Bavarian city of Wertingen.

Wertingen is a nice town in Bavaria with 9.000 inhabitants and a history dating back over 800 years. Old churches, impressive town houses, a castle, but also nice pubs can be visited. Volunteers can taste typical Swabian meals or visit the beer museum!

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 Germany Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: 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.