Suderbyn

Sweden – IAL Sweden Begin:September 21, 2008, End: October 4, 2008 Topic: Environment Campcode:SE-IAL-6-6 Suderbyn Permaculture Eco-Village, Visby

Suderbyn is a very new collective eco-village just forming on the island of Gotland in the middle of the Baltic Sea(www.ekobogotland.se). The workcamp will help give the main living quarters a “face-lift, offer input into the ecovillage design process and help us make Suderbyn more visible.

Work: Renovation of Eco-collective Suderbyn’s farmhouse through exterior house wall repair and painting, window repair and possibly excavation work.

Study: How to design a low-impact eco-village and a permaculture forest garden. Practical design work in the field and discussions on developing the future Suderbyn. Accommodation: Simple conditions, sleeping on mattresses in the eco-collective farmhouse, outdoor shower, vegetarian meals.

Language: English

Qualifications: strongly interested in ecology, non-violence, simple life style and collective living desirable. Renovation, eco-building, permaculture and cooking skills especially welcome.

Extra info: Wheelchair accessibility difficult. Families with children welcome. The camp food, to be prepared by the volunteers, will be vegetarian. Check search engine for update/changes.

Number of Volunteers: 10