Get a Volunteering opportunity in Agriculture With Kalø Økologiske in Denmark

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

At Kalø Økologiske Landbrugskole they imagine that the volunteers are enrolled in a mixed program along the year according to the season. All year long farming, including livestock (pigs, sheep, hens, cows), plants, field work, managing agricultural machinery, preparing vegetables for the farm shop etc. Farming will involve establishing, maintaining, and harvesting crops as well as animal care-taking, processing or selling the meat. The school uses their own crops and meat in the organic school kitchen. The school also have a farm shop with a large variety of vegetables, which the volunteer also will be involved in to preparing. In general the volunteer will get the opportunity to learn about domestic animal care, animals’ and plants’ annual cycles, greenhouse and outdoor farming, becoming acquainted with organic and sustainable cultivation. As animals can be hungry at all times a day, the volunteers should be prepared to work outside normal office hours.

ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

The volunteer will live and eat at the school together with the students, and will be expected to integrate him or herself in the social life as well as the responsibilities at Kalø økologiske Landbrugskole. The school has a large selection of student driven social activities and facilities such as choir, fitness room, table tennis, pool, football etc. In Aarhus the language school is placed and you can also find plenty of opportunities for spare time activities.Transport (public transport) related to the project and language is covered by the programme.

VOLUNTEER PROFILE

The recruitment process is open to all, but it would be generally preferred that the volunteer should have a keen interest in learning about agriculture, organic farming and sustainability. Kalø will highly value a volunteer who is not afraid of getting his or her hands dirty from digging up vegetables or helping out taking care of the animals in the stables The entire recruitment and selection process will be done in a close cooperation with AFS Interkultur as the coordinating organisation.

PLACEMENT DATES

 A total of 51 week(s) during the period 01/08/2020 to 31/07/2021

PLACEMENT LOCATION

 Skovridervej 3, 8410 Rønde

LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FROM

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Georgia

PLACEMENT TOPICS

 Environment and natural protection

PLACEMENT DEADLINE

 Application deadline: 10/11/2019