Are you passionate about ecology, organic farming, and reforestation? 🌍💚 Join Permakulturpark am Lebensgarten Steyerberg (PaLS) in Steyerberg, Germany, and become part of a vibrant eco-community dedicated to regenerating nature, restoring biodiversity, and promoting sustainable living. This European Solidarity Corps (ESC) project offers a one-year immersive experience where you’ll develop green skills, connect with the land, and contribute to an inspiring ecological vision. 🌾🌳
Nestled beside one of Germany’s first ecovillages — Lebensgarten Steyerberg — this project is a dream for nature lovers! You’ll work side by side with skilled gardeners, environmentalists, and fellow volunteers from all over Europe, learning hands-on methods of organic agriculture, soil regeneration, and permacultural design. 🌻
🍀 Your Main Tasks Include:
- 🌿 Supporting permacultural gardening and sustainable food production
- 🌾 Helping with soil regeneration and forest restoration projects
- 🌳 Learning and applying biocyclic vegan farming principles
- 🌞 Assisting in volunteer camps and eco-seminars
- 🌺 Participating in community life and summer festivals within the ecovillage
🏡 Accommodation, Food & Lifestyle:
- Live in private wooden cabins with heating and shared kitchen space.
- Enjoy freshly prepared vegan or vegetarian meals, aligned with PaLS’s ecological values.
- Travel costs reimbursed under ESC rules.
- The volunteer houses are just a few minutes away from the gardens — your work and home surrounded by nature! 🌲
🎓 Training & Learning Opportunities:
- 🌿 Practical training in permaculture, soil building, and sustainable agriculture
- 🌱 Forest restoration and nature conservation workshops
- 🌞 Hands-on learning guided by professional permaculture specialists
- 🌻 Experience exchange with residents of the ecovillage
- 🧠 Seminars and educational visits on biodiversity, eco-living, and climate action
👥 Who Can Apply?
Ideal candidates are:
- 🌾 Aged 20–30 years old
- 🌍 Passionate about nature, ecology, and environmental restoration
- 💪 Ready to work outdoors and embrace a sustainable lifestyle
- 🍃 Interested in vegan or vegetarian living
- 🗣️ Fluent in English and with at least B1 German level
- 🎓 (Optional) Students or graduates in agriculture, ecology, or related fields are especially welcome
📅 Activity Period: 1 January 2026 – 31 May 2027
📍 Location: Steyerberg, Germany 🇩🇪
📩 Application Deadline: 1 December 2025
🔗 Application Link: Apply Here
🌎 Participating Countries:
🇦🇹 Austria • 🇧🇪 Belgium • 🇨🇿 Czech Republic • 🇩🇰 Denmark • 🇪🇪 Estonia • 🇫🇮 Finland • 🇫🇷 France • 🇭🇺 Hungary • 🇮🇸 Iceland • 🇮🇪 Ireland • 🇮🇹 Italy • 🇱🇻 Latvia • 🇱🇹 Lithuania • 🇳🇱 Netherlands • 🇳🇴 Norway • 🇵🇱 Poland • 🇷🇴 Romania • 🇸🇰 Slovakia • 🇸🇪 Sweden
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