🌍 Introduction
This is not your typical childcare project.
You’ll be working in a forest kindergarten, surrounded by nature, where learning happens through movement, play and real-life experience.
No classrooms, no standard routines. Just nature, creativity and children discovering the world in a different way.
💡 Did You Know? 🌍 Forest kindergartens started in Central Europe and are based on the idea that children learn better through outdoor experiences, exploration and free play in nature.
🗓️ Activity Dates
📅 29 March 2026 – 31 May 2027
⏳ Application Deadline
📅 7 April 2026 23:13
🌎 Eligible Countries
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇲🇪 Montenegro, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇺🇦 Ukraine
🛠️ Activities & Methodology
👶 Supporting children in daily activities (ages 3–7)
🌲 Outdoor learning and nature-based education
🎨 Creative play and project-based activities
🤝 Supporting emotional and social development
🎪 Organising community events and celebrations
🏫 Visiting alternative schools (Montessori, democratic schools)
💡 Did You Know? 🎓 Alternative education methods like Montessori and democratic schools focus on independence, creativity and self-directed learning instead of traditional teaching systems.
🎯 Objectives
🌲 Promote environmental education and outdoor learning
👶 Support holistic child development
🤝 Encourage empathy, cooperation and communication
🎨 Foster creativity and free expression
🚀 Provide practical experience in alternative education
🏠 Accommodation & Food
🏡 Private room in shared house or flat
🍽️ Food allowance provided
🥗 Option for healthy lunch during the day
🌿 Shared kitchen, living space and garden
💰 Financial Conditions
💸 Covered under ESC
🏠 Accommodation provided
🍽️ Food allowance provided
💶 Pocket money included
✈️ Travel
✈️ Travel covered according to ESC rules
📜 Certification
📄 YouthPass certificate
🎓 Training & Learning
🗣️ Czech language lessons
🎓 ESC trainings and seminars
🌍 Visits to alternative schools
🎯 Community and volunteer-led activities (sports, yoga, cooking)
👥 Participant Profile
👤 Open-minded and playful
👶 Interested in working with children
🌲 Comfortable outdoors in all seasons
🤝 Good communication and teamwork skills
🎨 Creative and flexible
📌 No specific education required
🗣️ Working Language
🗨️ English
🌱 What You Will Experience
🌲 Daily life in a forest kindergarten
👶 Close connection with children and nature
🌍 Living in a local community
🎨 Learning alternative education methods
🚀 Personal growth through hands-on experience
⚠️ Important Notes
📌 Outdoor work in all weather conditions
📌 Active and physically engaging environment
📌 Flexibility and patience required
🔗 Application Link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/50769_en
⚠️ Important Notice
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