Grow Food & Community Spirit in Ireland! 🌱✨ Join the Ecovillage Farm Volunteers at Cloughjordan Community Farm

Step into a year of hands-on organic farming at Cloughjordan Community Farm, nestled in the heart of Tipperary’s pioneering Ecovillage! From 8 September 2025 – 31 October 2026, immerse yourself in every stage of the vegetable-growing cycle—sowing, weeding, harvesting—and master sustainable food production while living in a vibrant, cooperative community dedicated to environmental stewardship. 🚜🌿

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🌾 What You’ll Do

• 🌱 Organic Veg Production: Sow seeds, transplant seedlings, water, weed, harvest & weigh produce for distribution
• 🥒 Preservation Workshops: Learn pickling, jam-making & other surplus-crop preservation methods
• 🛠️ Farm & Village Projects: Assist with building, composting systems & permaculture design elements
• 🤝 Community Living: Engage in collaborative governance, group decision-making & shared meals
• 📚 Skill-Building Sessions: Attend workshops on seasonal cooking, seed saving, Nonviolent Communication & personal development

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🏡 Accommodation & Living

• Shared Volunteer Housing: Live steps away from the farm alongside fellow changemakers
• Food Access: Member privileges—take unlimited organic veg, bulk wholefoods credit & shop at the digital farmers’ market
• Local Amenities: Café, bookshop, pharmacy & supermarket within a 5-minute walk
• Transport: Limited bus/train links; supportive community carpooling 🚍🚗

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📅 Key Details

• Activity Dates: 8 Sep 2025 – 31 Oct 2026
• Application Deadline: 21 July 2025, 00:59
• Location: 2 Bruach an Uisce, Cloughjordan, Ireland
• Duration: 52 weeks
• Training & Support: On-arrival induction, day-to-day mentorship by the farm team, specialty workshops & optional local classes (yoga, Irish music)

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🌍 Eligible Participants

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Czech Republic, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Italy, Palestine

🔗 Apply: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/46934_en