Unlike general volunteers who are welcome in spring and autumn, wood/construction/crafts people are welcome all year round. Peter would be happy with your help to construct fun stuff, like a new gypsy wagon, a solar panel-outdoor kitchen roof, a reciprocal roof, furniture, animal housing...
You will be working together with Peter and probably also alone. At the moment he finishes the interior of a shepherd's hut. Soon the construction of a new shepherd's hut will start, and the construction of A-frame furnitured tents for guests. A floor, beds and storage space needs to be made from wood.Some time in spring there is the assembly of a small outdoor kitchen construction with attic for sleeping.
You can stay in a tent, in our caravan or camper (or in a room in the house in colder months).
Of course you keep your space clean and tidy. You are a guest; we're not your mother.
There is always a possibility that you have to share your space with another volunteer.
You can use the bathroom/toilet in the house and outdoor (camping) showers in summer. Outdoors we also have two compost toilets (but only for people who are not vaccinated against corona).
Please bring environmental friendly & bio degradable soap & shampoo because everything eventually ends up in the garden.
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.
Please send an e-mail to volunteers@bogatasuma.eu 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.