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For the last 11 years, Suderbyn Permaculture Ecovillage has been hosting 1-year-long learning programs called “Green Skills” yearly. Young people from all over Europe and neighbouring countries come to Suderbyn to experience community life, to develop practical skills and soft competencies and to get involved in local and international pro-change projects.
Food, accommodation and travel is covered via European Solidarity Corps (previously Erasmus+). |
This call is for you if you are:
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Deadline for application: 21th of January 2022
Interviews: first half of February
Selection announcements: second half of February
Interviews: first half of February
Selection announcements: second half of February
The Green Skills volunteering program is completely integrated into Suderbyn’s work and community. Participants of Green Skills co-create social, ecological, economic and cultural dimensions of Suderbyn as much as the rest of the residents do. While developing the ecovillage, volunteers have the opportunity to grow practical, organisational and social skills. By living closely together and slowly building a small but holistic model of a more sustainable society, we experience the complexity and beauty of life every day.
We invite you to join us in experiencing the joys and challenges of community life. If you are ready and motivated to dedicate your time and energy to co-creating this home, in exchange you will acquire hands-on skills, personal and social competences, and meaningful experiences and connections.Attention! Filling out the application may take you on a life-changing journey. |
Below, you can find more information about Suderbyn, volunteers positions which are open, and about the kinds of volunteers we are looking for.
For additional information, feel free to explore the pages about who we are, what daily life in Suderbyn is like, and which principles we follow in our community.
For additional information, feel free to explore the pages about who we are, what daily life in Suderbyn is like, and which principles we follow in our community.
Volunteer Profile
We are looking for volunteers who are highly motivated and are ready to dedicate their energy both to the practical work and communal involvement. We base the selection process mostly on your reasons to apply and willingness to learn, rather than on whether you already have existing skills or experience.
We search for volunteers who:
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Show an understanding of the actual conditions at Suderbyn Ecovillage, and have a personal motivation for learning and living in this community
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Ready to participate in permaculture gardening, low-tech construction, learning projects, social life, vegan cooking and maintenance of the place
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Know that community life can be as demanding as it can be rewarding when living closely with over 20 people, and are ready to participate and support
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We structure the complexity of Suderbyn into work domains, each operate independently but are all interconnected and interdependent.
By clicking on the title you can learn more about each of the domains. |
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Garden
Everything connected to plants and food: production, processing, soil improvement, storage, regenerative permaculture design, education, working towards self-reliance. |
Infrastructure
Maintenance and development of the physical aspects of Suderbyn: planning, building, and fixing using natural building techniques and permaculture design. |
NGO Relearn
International and local projects in the fields of education, research and outreach for social and environmental topics, cross-border cooperation, strengthening networks, and activism. |
Office
Organisation and project management, accounting practices, facilitation of meetings, financial work, documentation and archiving, various IT and office tools and external communication, |
Social Life
It is not an official domain, but it is nonetheless very important. This is where community-building, celebrations, games, , music, films, and sharing our feelings take place. |
Suderbyn Work Domains
Volunteer Positions
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Suderbyn has been placing more and more focus on food production and self-reliance. To achieve this, we need dedicated individuals to help plan and organise expansion of our gardens according to permaculture principles. We are looking for two volunteers to dedicate their year mostly to garden work. Do you want to get your hands dirty while also learning about sustainable food production and permaculture design? Do you want to work with Nature, support soil restoration, learn and help us to achieve self-sufficiency? Then you might want to click this link!
Read more about Green Fingers |
Are you already experienced in practical work – building, designing, carpenting, electrical wiring, engineering or similar? Great!
Have you never held a tool in your hands or done a technical drawing? Fantastic! What matters most is your interest in being in a dynamic environment with continuous choice-making.,and your willingness to take on some responsibility as a coordinator within the Infrastructure and Building domain. We are looking for one volunteer who is motivated to take on a leading role, If you are interested, click below for more information: Read more about Muddy Hands |
This position is for three volunteers seeking all-round ecovillage experience, integrating work in all domains and learning from all aspects of the place, the community and the NGO. Whether it is hands-on work, office routines, social events or international projects that interest you, you can pick and choose which domains to try out and be more active in. Are you open to learn from the whole system around Suderbyn, help with what is needed, take new initiatives and support holistic development of the place and its mission? Then this position is yours.
Read more about Green Skills |
Practicalities
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ESC-volunteers are assigned to work 35 hours per week , including:
Weekends and some holidays/celebrations are days off. Volunteers earn 2 additional days of holiday from work per month. |
Attention! There are often additional learning and social processes – workshops and events – outside of your working hours, which you can choose to attend or skip |
Application deadline: 21st of January 2022
