The project
Join our camp on the outskirts of Hamburg for an exciting blend of landscape conservation and city sightseeing! Under the guidance of the Elbe Tidal Floodplain Centre, you'll work in nature reserves like Boberger Niederung and Borghorster Elblandschaft. Boberger Niederung is a 464-hectare haven with sand dunes, heathland, moors, forests, and marshland meadows, home to 650 plant species and endangered animals. Your tasks include weeding and 'ringing' invasive bird cherries. In Borghorster Elblandschaften, you'll weed, 'ring' weeping cherries, and plant hardwoods, spotting beavers and orioles. Enjoy a trip to the Elbe Tidal Floodplain Centre, explore the Heuckenlock nature reserve, build nesting aids, and clean up Allermöher Wiesen. Learn about nature conservation, local flora and fauna, and the protection of Red List species in this unforgettable adventure! The first week runs Monday to Friday, and the second week Monday to Thursday, with Friday off for a public holiday. On the weekends you can make trips.
Accommodation & food
You will stay at Haus Warwisch, a quiet and idyllic self-catering house on the outskirts of Hamburg directly on the Elbe. It offers space for two groups. In your living area there is a 7-bed room, a 6-bed room and a 2-bed room. There is also a kitchen, a dining room and lounge as well as a shower and toilet for men and women. A campfire and barbecue area as well as a football pitch and basketball hoop are available in the outdoor area 70 metres away.
You cater for yourselves and cook together. You will be provided with money for shopping. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any intolerances when registering.
Location & leisure
In your free time, you can enjoy your quiet accommodation and the beautiful surroundings by taking part in sports and spending evenings together around the campfire. You can also go on excursions to Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany, where a wide range of leisure activities await you.
www.hamburg.de (German) / www.hamburg.com (English)
At the weekend, trips to the beaches on the North and Baltic coast are well worthwhile
Project host
The project is hosted by Gesellschaft für ökologische Planung e.V. (GÖP) - Society for Ecological Planning
The Society for Ecological Planning e.V. (GÖP) is a non-profit nature conservation association. It looks after 14 of Hamburg's 37 nature reserves and runs the Elbe Tidal Floodplain Centre, an important extracurricular educational institution dedicated to the freshwater tidal floodplains, which are unique in Europe. With mostly self-built exhibits on local nature, flora and fauna, the exhibition provides insights into these special features and motivates visitors to try things out and experience them. The staff of the Elbe Tidal Floodplain Centre carry out nature conservation measures in the 14 nature reserves.
The ijgd is our German partner and has been organising volunteer service programmes since 1949. They are an independent, non-profit association for international youth work, a recognised independent youth welfare organisation, and one of the largest and oldest voluntary organisations in Germany. Each year, they assist around 5,000 young people into volunteer work in Germany and abroad.
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