🌱 European Solidarity Corps Volunteering in Italy 🇮🇹 Regenerating Land and Communities Through Agroforestry, Permaculture and Ecological Living in Puglia 🌿 Let’s Regenerate Together

🧭 Project Overview
This European Solidarity Corps individual volunteering opportunity takes place in Bitonto, Puglia (Italy) and is implemented by Associazione Regen ETS in cooperation with Associazione Costiera Amalfitana Riserva Biosfera. The project “LET’S REGENERATE!” immerses volunteers in a living agroforestry farm dedicated to permaculture, regenerative agriculture, ecology, and bio-construction, combining hands-on practice with structured learning.

🌍 Context and Mission
Regen operates an agroforestry ecosystem with 15,000+ fruit trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, and vegetable gardens. For over 8 years, the association has delivered trainings on agroforestry, soil regeneration, hydrological management, bio-construction, and ecological design, collaborating on agroecological models that restore land while strengthening communities.

👐 Volunteer Tasks and Daily Activities
🌳 Participate in agroforestry management and field observation
✂️ Support pruning and rational organization of organic matter
🌱 Build and manage plant nurseries and planting activities
🌾 Learn and apply soil regeneration methods (composting, biofertilizers, biochar)
🏗️ Contribute to eco-building and practical farm infrastructure
📚 Assist in training courses for youth and adults (theory + practice)
📣 Support communication and community activities when relevant

🎓 Learning and Training Programme
🌿 Permaculture design ethics, principles, and ecological observation
🌲 Agroforestry systems and natural successions
♻️ Soil health practices: hot compost, worm bins, natural fertilization
🧪 Bio-inputs and regenerative techniques
🤝 Continuous mentoring and learning-by-doing in a community setting

🏡 Accommodation, Food and Daily Life
🏠 Shared rooms with volunteers and staff in a community living space
🥕 Vegetarian diet (eggs allowed; cheese once weekly), mostly organic, local, and low-packaging
🍳 Shared kitchen and collective meals; strong emphasis on critical consumption
🌿 Use of plant-based, fully biodegradable toiletries encouraged
🌍 A respectful, eco-conscious lifestyle is an integral part of the experience

👤 Participant Profile
🎂 18–30 years old
🌍 Resident of an eligible Erasmus+ Programme Country
🧠 Open-minded, curious, committed to ecology and regeneration
🛠️ Interest or skills in agriculture, eco-building, carpentry, communication or social media (a plus)
🤝 Team-oriented, proactive, and ready for physical outdoor work
🗣️ English or Italian communication skills

🗓️ Activity Dates
📅 01 March 2026 – 01 September 2026 (24 weeks)

📍 Location
📌 Palombaio, Bitonto (Puglia), Italy 🇮🇹

🌍 Eligible Countries
Albania 🇦🇱 Austria 🇦🇹 Belgium 🇧🇪 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bulgaria 🇧🇬 Croatia 🇭🇷 Cyprus 🇨🇾 Czech Republic 🇨🇿 Denmark 🇩🇰 Estonia 🇪🇪 Finland 🇫🇮 France 🇫🇷 Germany 🇩🇪 Greece 🇬🇷 Hungary 🇭🇺 Iceland 🇮🇸 Ireland 🇮🇪 Latvia 🇱🇻 Lithuania 🇱🇹 Malta 🇲🇹 Montenegro 🇲🇪 Netherlands 🇳🇱 North Macedonia 🇲🇰 Norway 🇳🇴 Poland 🇵🇱 Portugal 🇵🇹 Romania 🇷🇴 Serbia 🇷🇸 Slovakia 🇸🇰 Slovenia 🇸🇮 Spain 🇪🇸 Sweden 🇸🇪

🗣️ Working Language
English and/or Italian

📝 Application Method
🔗 Official opportunity page:
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49433_en

⏰ Application Deadline
📅 30 March 2026 – 23:59

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