Código:
EST 30
VIRTSU
Estonia
Fecha de inicio:
02/09/2013
Fecha de fin:
11/09/2013
Extra fee:
90.00
Euro
Idiomas:
Inglés
Inglés
Tipo de trabajo:
Edad mínima:
18
Edad máxima:
99
Plazas:
8
Plazas para discapacitados:
0
Descripción:
The work will be divided between 2 sites. First half will be in Pivarootsi village of the Puhtu Laelatu Nature Reserve. It s a good place to enjoy West Estonian rural landscape and help to improve it by restoring an alvar by the coast. Second half will be on Vormsi Island that has just over 400 people living on it. While similar in landscapes and nature to mainland Pivarootsi, it has all very different history. Being habited by Estonian Swedes until the middle of the last century, one could still easily feel the Swedish influence in many aspects of island s life. However in both places the work will take place on coastal meadows and alvars. Practically it consists of the cutting and collection of brushwood, mainly junipers. This is important habitat protection work - preserving the alvar. Alvars can most simply be described as limestone-rich meadows with shallow soil, which generally lack trees and bushes. The thickness of the soil layer is generally up to twenty centimetres, yet in places soil may be almost completely absent and vegetation is then found only in fissures in the limestone and in smaller depressions. Typically you will work 6 hours per day (for example, 9 -12 and 13-16) outdoors. Tools will be provided by Estonian Nature Fund. Some local volunteers will join the camp
In Pivarootsi you will stay in a small rental house of Pivarootsi manor. The house has 6 bedrooms with 14 beds, a kitchen, living-room and sauna. The house is 170 years old and is located just 200 m from the sea cost. The family running the place has horses, dogs and cats. It is very nice little reasonably comfortable place www.pivarootsimois.ee/?lang=enWhile in Vormsi you will have simple but cosy shared accommodation quite similar to Pivarootsi.CateringAll meals are included except two lunches and one dinner on days off in Matsalu and Haapsalu on 6.-7.09. You will be catered by the local host in Pivarootsi but have to cook own food from provided ingredients with a help of host on Vormsi.
LocationVainameri Sea - http://www.estonica.org/en/Nature/The_Baltic_Sea/The_VC3A4inameri_Sea/Vormsi lies in the Baltic Sea west of Tallinn, 10 km from the mainland. More info on http://wikitravel.org/en/Vormsi Estonian Nature - http://www.estonica.org/en/Nature/Leisure timeThere are two days off. One of them will be spent on discovering Matsalu National Park famous for birds protection www.keskkonnaamet.ee/matsa-eng. Another will be partly spent in mainland town of Haapsalu famous for its history and lovely seaside atmosphere. In the evenings of the working days - sauna, camp fires, hiking, etc will be organized.
Special requirementsVolunteers have to bring working clothes, closed hiking boots, wet weather clothing, sleeping bag, swimwear, towel, insect spray. As weather may get cold in September it is important to bring warm clothes. Participation fee You are kindly asked to contribute 90 Euro towards cost of board, lodging, programme and administration. The fee has to be paid by volunteers to host upon arrival to the camp and it goes directly to the Estonian Nature Fund.
Aeropuerto:
TLL
Estación de tren:
Virtsu