Get your hands in the soil and your heart in the community! 🌿 “Volun’terra” is a unique Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in the south of France where you'll explore agroecology, sustainable food systems, and collective living — all while surrounded by nature in the lush gardens of Terre & Humanisme. 🌼🌾
💡 Activity Type
Youth Exchange under Erasmus+ KA1
🏢 Host Organization
Terre & Humanisme – www.terre-humanisme.org
📍 Location
Lablachère, Ardèche, France 🇫🇷
📆 Period
7–14 September 2025 (including arrival and departure)
⏳ Duration
8 days (6 activity days + arrival & departure)
📚 Fields
Agroecology, Sustainability, Community Living, Gardening, Environmental Education
💬 Language(s)
English (basic level required)
French (optional, helpful but not mandatory)
🎯 Eligibility criteria (Who can apply?)
🌿 Aged 18–30 (no age limit for group leaders)
🌿 Residents of France, Germany, or Croatia
🌿 Motivated to explore sustainable lifestyles, agroecology, and self-sufficiency
🌿 Eager to live in community and participate in shared responsibilities (cooking, cleaning)
🌿 Open to intercultural exchange and learning through experience
🌿 Disadvantaged backgrounds encouraged to apply!
🧪 Responsibilities / tasks
👩🌾 Participate in hands-on gardening and agroecology workshops
🤝 Join collective intelligence and group facilitation sessions
🧺 Share responsibility for daily tasks (kitchen, cleaning, etc.)
💡 Co-organize evening and free-time activities
📣 Support project dissemination after the exchange
🌟 Why to join?
Because "Volun’terra" is not just a project — it’s an immersive life experience:
🍎 Learn how food, ecology, and people connect
🌞 Live outdoors and reconnect with the rhythms of nature
🌱 Develop a vision for a more just, sustainable, and cooperative world
🛠️ Gain new practical skills and meaningful friendships
📩 Application info
Apply via this form: https://urlr.me/QyaCu4
Read full infopack here: https://urls.fr/vIp4J_
💰 Compensation
All costs — travel, accommodation, and meals — are 100% covered by the Erasmus+ Programme.
🌐 Official link
https://urlr.me/QyaCu4
🌍 Eligible countries for application:
🇫🇷 France, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇩🇪 Germany
