🇪🇸 ESC Volunteering in Spain 🌱 Agroecology, Seed Saving & Silvopasture Farming 🇪🇸

This ESC volunteering opportunity in Spain invites volunteers to join an agroecological cooperative farm in Catalunya, working with sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection, and traditional seed conservation.

The project takes place at Ecomercaderet, a cooperative managing more than 20 hectares of land near Igualada (Barcelona region). Volunteers will support activities related to seed banking, forest regeneration, silvopasture systems, and environmental education while experiencing life on a working agroecological farm.

🌍 About the Project

Ecomercaderet is an agroecological cooperative that combines sustainable farming, biodiversity protection, and community learning. The farm includes vegetable gardens, fruit trees, compost systems, a pine forest, grazing cows, and free-roaming chickens.

The organization also manages a traditional seed bank, preserving local plant varieties and collaborating with regional initiatives focused on agroecology and food sovereignty.

Volunteers will help improve land management systems while learning about permaculture-inspired agriculture, forest ecology, and community-based environmental education.

🎯 Volunteer Tasks

🌾 Supporting traditional seed saving and seed bank management

🌱 Maintaining local plant varieties and biodiversity

🌳 Participating in forest management and ecological restoration

🌿 Planting trees, shrubs, hedges, and biodiversity corridors

🐄 Supporting development of silvopasture systems combining livestock and forestry

💧 Creating water-retention structures such as swales and ecological landscape features

🎓 Assisting with environmental workshops and community learning events

🏠 Accommodation, Food and Financial Support

🏡 Accommodation provided on the farm with a private sleeping space

🍳 Access to shared kitchen and bathroom facilities

🥕 Basic food supplies provided such as rice, pasta, and vegetables

💶 Volunteers receive monthly pocket money

🚲 Bicycles available to reach the nearby town of Igualada

🚶 Igualada is about 4 km away (around 1 hour walking or 20 minutes cycling)

🚗 Volunteers may bring their own vehicle if available

📚 Training and Learning Opportunities

🌱 On-site training provided for all farm and field activities

🌾 Practical experience in agroecology and sustainable farming systems

🌳 Learning about forest ecology and biodiversity management

🗣 Opportunity to attend Spanish or Catalan language classes in nearby civic centres starting in September

👤 Participant Profile

🌱 Interested in agroecology, farming, and environmental sustainability

🌳 Motivated to work with forests, biodiversity, and regenerative agriculture

🤝 Open to community living and cooperative work

🌍 Curious about traditional agriculture and ecological land management

📅 Available for 4 months between August and November 2026

🌎 Eligible Applicant Countries

🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden

📅 Activity Dates

01 August 2026 – 30 November 2026

📅 Application Deadline

01 July 2026

🔗 Application Link

https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/50388_en

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