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Low Impact Living Transilvania

B N Antal 94
Huedin, Cluj 405400
Romania
Phone: 0751 792593

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Low Impact Building and Gardening

  Romania
    Cluj-Napoca

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks

Description: * Building with stone, mud, lime and wood.
* Compost toilets/solar showers.
* Gardening organically/along permaculture lines/building fences.
* Forestry work.

Low Impact Building and Gardening

Highlights: Could tie the volunteering in with travelling around the region. Apuseni mountains nearby, Tanchaz (dance festival/course) in Kalotaszeg/Tara Calatei in August. Reszigteto, festival on a hill outside of Korosfoi, first Saturday of May. Weekly market in Huedin. Animal market last Monday of the month. Yearly market at nearby Ciucea, around 15th October. Lots of events in nearby city of Cluj (my favourite is the International film festival - TIFF),

Qualifications:
- keen to work outdoors and get hands dirty
- adaptable to working in a different culture
- open minded
- cyclist/walker

Languages :
  • English
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
  • Experience Required: no

    Volunteer Types :
  • agriculture
  • arts
  • building maintenance
  • cooking
  • cutting wood
  • digging
  • eco-tourism
  • energy
  • environment
  • fixing fences
  • food
  • gardening
  • global warming
  • office work
  • organic farming
  • painting
  • planting
  • renovation
  • repairs
  • tree planting
  • This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

    Typical Living Arrangements :
  • Other
  • Participants Travel to Romania Independently

    Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

    Application Process Involves:

    • Written Application

    Low Impact Living Transilvania's Mission Statement: LILT always puts the environment and sustainability before profit. We will invest in activities which are aimed at assisting rural development in Romania. We will employ local craftsmen and unskilled staff whenever possible. LILT will invest in and generally encourage small local enterprises, invest in the construction of new ecological housing with energy and water effeciency, provide financial assistance to community based industry, organic agriculture and small-scale vegetable production.

    Year Founded: 2006

     



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