Reconnect with nature, learn by doing and experience community living through a hands-on Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in Germany 🌿
“Garden Your Life” brings together young people from different countries to explore permaculture, gardening and sustainable living through practical outdoor activities, shared responsibilities and intercultural exchange.
📌 Activity Dates
📅 02 June 2026 – 11 June 2026
📅 Arrival Day: 02 June 2026
📅 Activity Days: 03–10 June 2026
📅 Departure Day: 11 June 2026
📅 Application Deadline
⏳ 10 April 2026
👥 Eligible Countries
🇵🇱 Poland, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇪🇸 Spain
🧩 Activities & Methodology
🌱 Learn permaculture principles through hands-on activities
🌿 Practice gardening and sustainable living methods
🧠 Participate in reflection sessions and group processes
🤝 Experience intercultural exchange and teamwork
🏡 Engage in daily community life and shared responsibilities
🌍 Explore biodiversity and nature-based learning
🎯 Objectives
🌱 Strengthen connection with nature and sustainability awareness
🧠 Support personal growth, well-being and self-reflection
🤝 Build teamwork and community living skills
🌍 Encourage participants to apply permaculture thinking locally
🌍 Experience & Learning Process
🎓 Introductory workshops on permaculture and group dynamics
🛠️ Practical learning through daily activities
👥 Work in small groups to design your own workshop
🎤 Facilitate your workshop and receive feedback
🔁 Share and transfer learning to local communities after the project
🏠 Accommodation & Food
🏕️ Accommodation in spacious shared tents (2 participants per tent)
🛏️ Sleeping equipment provided (mattresses, blankets, pillows, sleeping bags)
🌿 Stay on a nature-based farm environment
🏡 Shared spaces: community barn, kitchen tent, outdoor areas
🚿 Shower and toilet systems in trailers
🌳 Activities mainly outdoors, with indoor options in bad weather
🐱 Two cats live on the farm (important for allergies)
🌱 Living Conditions
🌿 Simple, sustainable and community-based lifestyle
🤝 Participants co-create the space and daily experience
🧘 Access to outdoor gym, yoga, breathwork and movement areas
✈️ Travel
✈️ Travel costs reimbursed according to Erasmus+ distance calculator
💶 Travel support examples:
🚍 10–99 km → 56€ (green travel)
🚍 100–499 km → 285€
🚍 500–1999 km → 417€
🚍 Standard reimbursement → around 309€ per participant
🌱 Green travel encouraged with additional support
🎓 Certification
📜 Youthpass certificate provided
✅ Participant Profile
👤 Young people aged 18–30
🌱 Interested in permaculture, sustainability and nature
🌿 Open to outdoor living and physical activities
🤝 Willing to contribute to community life and daily tasks
🌍 Open to intercultural exchange and teamwork
🧠 Interested in personal growth and well-being
💡 No previous experience required
🌍 Priority also given to young people with fewer opportunities
📎 Infopack
⚠️ Important Notice
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