EKOA It takes a forest to raised a child II
Description: The main objectives of this project are: to develop healthy habits and lifestyles in the participants; promote self-development, self-esteem, responsibility and autonomy, contributing to the acquisition of personal, social and professional skills; to sensitize youth to the importance of their participation in community development and preservation of natural resources; acquire and / or reinforce the language skills of the participants; European citizenship and sustainable growth to fight climate change. These objectives contribute to the priorities and goals of the Europe 2030 Strategy, as they will encourage
Type of Work: In Fafe, the tasks include: Creating an organic, pedagogical and community vegetable garden; Repairing garden spaces; Placing a floor for the circulation of articulated chairs (wheel chairs); Painting the exterior walls and repairing the existing one; Repairing playful-pedagogical stimuli, such as trunks, tyres, etc. We will also request the support of participant to recover of environmental heritage through collecting waste and removing invasive species; Creating an organic, educational and community vegetable garden making accessible and signposting the leisure areas to be created in the forest context and identifying and building an interpretative trail in the nature.
Study Theme: Participants can learn to plant, to prepare wood structures for tree climbing circuit, to select and use natural materials in constructions (that don’t harm the nature), to build a pond to study biodiversity, the effect of specific aromatic plants in the control of invasive species, the problem of invasive plants domination in forests, to design and build inclusive platforms for wheel chairs access with natural materials.
Accommodation: Breakfast will be provided at the accommodation (school/gym) by the monitors and a rotating team among the participants. Since the work starts early (to avoid the hours of greatest heat), we intend to serve a midmorning snack to gain energy and delay lunchtime. The journey is continuous and at lunch, the food will be delivered by a catering restaurant at school/gym by 14pm. Dinner will be served at the accommodation at 8 pm (a warm meal to prepare for a comforting evening).Participants will sleep in classrooms of the school/gym divided by gender, with mattresses and access to common showers.
Requirements: Bring personal hygiene Kit, beach and bath towel, swimsuit, sleeping bag, camping mattress, boots and casual footwear, slippers, work clothes, beat, warm clothing, waterproof, hat, sunscreen, personal documents (European health card, identification card, passport), drink and food for the night intercultural, traditional music and traditional instruments, personal medication.
Approximate Location: Participants will be in Fornelos in the city of Fafe (rural, isolated area with an alternative school https://www.facebook.com/comunidadeekoa). Fornelos is the first eco-village of the district of Braga, in the city of Fafe which is known for its wild nature, mountains, river and dam with pedestrian routes. Fafe is located in the north of Portugal (1 hour distance by car from Porto and around 2h by public transportation). You can check the location of the workcamp and the alternative school here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2E7kRJVJTCKXGk8w8.