Help our project with natural building, agriculture and community life in Makra Logka, Greece

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  Description

  This is an ecoproject started in 2020 by a small group of young people and set as a place for the organization in order to implement exchanges, trainings, seminars and host volunteers.
  After the crisis of COVID 19, we realized that the way of living in cities was really stressful, without any purpose and without any sense of sustainability.
  So we decided to move to the village Makra Logka where one of the founders of our project, originates from. We changed completely our life and now we try to create in our land, a small core of sustainability, by permaculture design, food forest, building with natural ways, DIY projects and empowering the local community.
  
  Some of its main objectives are natural building, natural farming, recycling, respect for nature and reducing the ecological footprint. All of the facilities are natural building structures made from stone, wood with low to zero ecological footprint. In terms of production possibilities, the land provides us with chestnuts, walnuts, plums,
  quinces and a vegetable garden for vegetable production.
  
  We are envisioning a space where young people, adults from different countries live together, work together and create together by harvesting the land, nourishing the mind, feeding the soul and body with joy and creativity, mutual respect and equality.
  A key element of our philosophy is the dedication to learning the importance of a social cause, of encouraging experience while evolving as a unit and as a group, thus serving as catalysts for the improvement of our wider society.
  
  We believe in:
  ● Preserving or using what nature so selflessly provides, without intervening too much.
  ● Producing our own food from traditional seeds with traditional cropping methods and natural intervention when production problems arise (plant illnesses, natural disasters, etc.)
  ● Taking action when it comes to knowledge, harmonious relationships, mental health, well-being, balance and harmony of body and soul.
  ● Respecting and learning the story of our land.
  
  The location is an excellent opportunity for us to organize workshops about sustainability and ecolife. We aim to create the essential conditions for the awakening of knowledge in Greek and foreign groups of young people.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Elderly Companionship

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Living close to the nature
  Cultural exchange, learning by doing,new farming methods with permaculture, how to grow in a small community.
  Try to live with whatever the nature and our garden gives.
  Learning to live in a simple way without stress, in contrast to the modern way of life.

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  Help

  Support with Eco Project
  There are plenty of activities depending on the season that you visit our project.
  
  From March to June and September to November
  - start with the seeds process
  -planting, preparing the soil and the vegetable garden
  -constructions with stones and wood
  -supporting village projects
  -maintain the place
  -natural building
  -creating compost
  -harvesting
  
  From June to August
  -support the european projects, national seminars and workshops
  -cooking
  -harvesting
  -making jams, creams, soaps, sweets with natural ingredients
  -Rebuild and maintain the rock fence.
  
  All the time
  -help locals and village (solidarity is our basic principle)
  -community life (cooking, cleaning, etc)
  - whatever is needed (in the mountains you go with the flow)

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  Tent close to the river
  We provide everything concerning the accommodation. That means tents, mattresses, sleeping bags, beddings pillows and everything that you think that it is necessary for your sleep.
  
  The meals provided are vegetarian and we try to use as much as possible vegetables of the period from the garden and thinks buyed from the neighbours and the village.

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  What else ...

  There are nice hike paths close by. You can walk in the closest village easily from the path that the volunteers created, learning in the same time the history of the village. You can swim in the river lake. We could go by car to the lake or small trips in the region around. If you like we could ride bigger distances by bike.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  There is space to leave your campervan.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  All kind of pets are welcome to our place

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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