TC: Why do natural building and volunteering make sense together in May

We are all Made out of Mud

Training course

10 – 20 of May 2023

This training course will gather 28 youth workers interested in organising volunteering projects in natural buildings for 10 days in small village Bozevce in Kosovo. Participants of this training course should come from Slovenia, France, Serbia, Turkey, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The ideal profile of participants are:

Volunteer coordinators active in projects related to natural building
Youth workers active in organisations that include volunteers in natural building projects
Members of organisations that are active in natural building filed and are interested or planning to include long term volunteers in their activities
All those interested to develop inclusion projects (short term individual volunteering activities for people with less opportunities) in natural building field
Mentors, tutors and other people that support volunteers engaged in natural building projects
All interested in working with volunteers in natural building field

During this ‘muddy’ training course, the participants will:

Learn and exchange about natural building practices
Discuss about why natural building makes sense
Learn and practice how to make it safe and well organised
Discuss and exchange how to make it a strong learning experience for volunteers
Discuss and share what is the role of coordinator and how to be supported
Develop ideas on how to make it more inclusive & participatory
Exchange the challenges of volunteering connected to natural building and focus on the solutions
Practice some of the techniques, explore natural materials and discuss about their transformative impact
Visit local organisations and cultural sites

Conditions for participation:

To be 18 or older
To be active in an organisation that works in the field of natural building and/or volunteering
To be resident of Slovenia, France, Serbia, Turkey, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro or Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Accommodation and food will be provided by the project. Food will be vegan/vegetarian.

Accommodation in shared rooms and/or tents (if preferable). Indoor and outdoor showers will be available for use, as well as composting toilets. Many animals (cats, dogs, goats, chickens, geese etc) live at the property and around, so participants should be comfortable with their presence.