City Forest Nature Protection | ijgd 14014 | 2024-07-20 - 2024-08-03 | ENVI,MANU | Age: 16 - 26

Project host is the City Forestry Office of Wolfsburg The ijgd has been organising volunteer service programmes since 1949. We are an independent, non-profit association for international youth work, a recognised independent youth welfare organisation, and one of the largest and oldest workcamp organisations in Germany. Each year, we assist around 5,000 young people into volunteer work in Germany and abroad. We give them the opportunity to be creative, act in solidarity, take responsibility for themselves, and discover their own true potential and strengths. Our principles Ecological learning, voluntary contribution, self-organisation, social development, intercultural learning, gender equality, anti-racism/anti-discrimination and political education. Follow us on Instagram ijgd_workcamps Facebook @ijgd.workcamps

Work: ijgd celebrates 75 years of international work camps and together with the State Forest of Lower Saxony we are celebrating 75 years of cooperation. Our workcamp groups have been actively involved in nature conservation and forest maintenance work in Wolfsburg s city forest for 14 years now! Of course we will be celebrating with you! The city forest is a habitat for many (rare) plant and animal species and a recreational area for people who jog, bike, hike or simply enjoy nature there. Due to climate change, many plants and animals are now endangered and the task of the forestry team is to protect the forest and preserve the flora and fauna for the future. You will support the forest rangers in a variety of activities in the areas of nature conservation, forest maintenance and the preservation of recreational areas for forest visitors. These tasks include the removal of non-native plants, the care of young trees and the clearing of watercourses and forest paths. You will also gain an insight into the diverse tasks of a forest ranger s office and the forest ecosystem.

Accomodation and food: The group will be staying in the youth rooms in the parish hall of the Stephanus Church. There are two large rooms available for you as sleeping space, a large common room and a kitchen. You will be sleeping on camping beds. The parish hall is located by the marketplace with several supermarkets and shops. You cook together. Money for the food shopping is provided to you. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any allergies when registering.

Location: WolfsburgWhereLowerSaxony75lmfromHannover30kmfromBraunschweig230kmfromBerlin

Location and Leisure: Wolfsburg s internationally renowned sights include the castle and the art museum, as well as the "Phaeno" science museum. The mayor of the Wolfsburg city centre district arranges free admission and guided tours of these facilities and the planetarium for the group :-) You can chill out in the Allerpark with its swimming lake, sandy beach and high ropes course.

Airport: HAJ

Train/Bus station: Hamburg or Hannover, next train station: Wolfsburg Bus station: Detmeroder Markt (Bus 202). We would like to invite you to travel as environmentally friendly as possible. If you have the option to go by train, bus or carsharing. That can be a great first step for you to become a climate steward.

Requirements: Working time 7.5 hrs four days a week. Fridays will be free. You need fitness for physically demanding work. German language skills are also required.

The group will meet inside the accommodation, the local parish hall. Please try to arrive by 18:00. Directions to Meeting Point: Take the number 202 bus (in the direction of Detmerode), which leaves from stand 3, until you reach the “Detmeroder Markt” stop. From here you need to walk back a little bit and then go up the steps. At the top of the steps, continue straight ahead and you should see the church and the parish hall on your right.

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 0 EUR

Please note: International participants which are under 18 have to pay an andditional teenage fee of 150€ You will receive more detailed information after confirming your registration with the specific info sheet for your camp.