Volunteering as a crafts person

Unlike general volunteers who are only invited in spring and autumn, crafts people for woodwork, construction or natural building are welcome all year round. Peter would be happy with your help to construct fun stuff, like a new shepherd's hut, a cob oven, a masonry roast, an extra outdoor kitchen roof, finishing the walls of the 8x4 with cordwood, a reciprocal roof, furniture, animal housing...

You will be working together with Peter on a project like the interior of a shepherd's hut, or building a new one, or the construction of A-frame furnitured tents for guests. A floor, beds and storage space needs to be made from wood.
Also on the list is making an outdoor kitchen with a roast and a bread oven.

"It was a nice process to finish the floor of the shepherd's hut.
We were happy that you gave us a lot of freedom so we learned a lot"
Mina & Tilman, Germany

Accomodation for volunteers

You can stay in our caravan or camper, or in a room in the house in colder months.
There is always a possibility that you have to share your space with another volunteer.

"It was fun working on this beautiful chicken palace. Thank you Bogata Šuma for showing me your nature, your changes and giving me a good structure to build my dream in Colombia"
Wilmer Mendez, Colombia

Good food

We provide you with breakfast, lunch and dinner. During the week we usually eat healthy, organic, vegetarian meals. In the weekends we like to cook with (home grown) meat or (local) fish. Of course eating meat is optional.

Every day we collect fresh vegetables from the garden. We think it is important to eat healthy & varied from our terrain or from local producers. And since this is a continental/Mediterranean climate, we don't grow bananas, coffee and chocolate. >> More on our ideas about food

In the kitchen we have a wood stove on which we prepare meals. If you don't cook, you can make & maintain the fire, do the dishes, sweep the floor.... Many hands make light work.

The family likes to have a private dinner once or twice a week (“family-time”). On this day you can cook for yourself (or with other volunteers) with the ingredients we provide.

"The projects that you prepared were really enjoyable (so much that we couldn't interrupt our work sometimes!). Completely adapted to our skills, it was pleasant to learn by ourselves and with Peter's advices, and being autonomous"
Lou & Theo, France

Applying as a crafts-volunteer

Please send an e-mail to volunteers@bogatasuma.com with some information about you, what drives you/what are your passions, what is your construction experience, how do you see your future and what attracts you in Bogata Šuma.

 

"Shelter is the first word that springs to mind. Shelter, where you feel warm and welcome, where another time and dimension seems to rule. I felt freedom to create."
Tom, Belgium >> more