Escape the noise, embrace simplicity, and immerse yourself in an authentic eco-community nestled in the peaceful Hungarian hills above Lake Balaton. This short-term ESC volunteering team project is a deep dive into sustainable living, community building, and nature connection — ideal for those seeking something more meaningful.

💡 Activity Type
European Solidarity Corps – Volunteering Teams

🏢 Host Organization
Mindenegyüttmegy Egyesület

📍 Location
Pécsely, Hungary

📆 Period
01 September 2025 – 21 September 2025

⏳ Duration
3 weeks

📚 Fields
Sustainability, Eco-living, Agriculture, Environmental Education

💬 Language(s)
English

🎯 Eligibility criteria (Who can apply?)

  • Aged 18–30
  • Interested in gardening, cooking, natural building, and permaculture
  • Emotionally open and eager to connect with nature and others
  • Comfortable with off-grid, outdoor living
  • Residents of:
    🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden

🧪 Responsibilities / tasks

  • Participate in permaculture gardening & food production 🌱
  • Learn and contribute to eco-architecture (e.g., natural clay wall building)
  • Take part in foraging, composting & food preservation
  • Share cooking duties using local, vegetarian ingredients 🍲
  • Help create communal spaces, including an outdoor shower

🌟 Why to join?

  • Live in a yurt, stone house or tent in the hills of Hungary
  • Join a small, intentional off-grid community
  • Learn practical sustainable living skills
  • Build lasting friendships and inner peace through shared purpose
  • An unforgettable slow living experience far from mainstream

📩 Application info
👉 Apply through this form
📄 Project Info Page

💰 Compensation

  • Free accommodation (yurt/stone house/tent)
  • Communal vegetarian meals prepared by volunteers
  • Travel support and basic ESC allowance provided
  • Full access to natural surroundings and learning experiences

🌐 Official link
🔗 https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47231_en