Travail
You want to learn how the knowledge about forests is taught to young people in Germany in a non-formal way? Then this is the perfect Workcamp for you! It is a special project for nature lovers and people interested in learning about nature protection work and how to pass on important knowledge about forests to future generations.
In the mornings you will work outside with the foresters and in the afternoons you will participate in different workshops about topics such as climate change, the forest ecosystem and economy or biodiversity conservation together with german students.
During your Workcamp, there will be a German school class (7th class, pupils around 13 years old) staying at the forest school, too. During some activities, you will be in contact with them. If you’re interested, you will have the possibility to co-organise workshops relating to forest education for your group and/or the school class.
Logement & nourriture
You will be accommodated in shared rooms (2 to 4 beds) directly in the forest school. There is a dining room, a common room where you can relax or play games, bathroom facilities with shared showers, as well as a gym hall, a volleyball court, table tennis tables and two climbing walls.
Meals will be provided by the school, so you don't have to cook by yourself. The forest school tries its best to serve local and organic food. There will be vegetarian and vegan options but we need to know about your needs in advance! Please inform us of any dietary restrictions and/or allergies you may have.
Lastly, there is little phone reception in the forest school. Wifi is provided but it is quite slow – you will be able to send messages but streaming videos will most likely not work.
Emplacement & temps libre
The “Waldschulheim” is located in the small village of Indelhausen in the middle of a geopark (a single, unified geographical area where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development) and at the southern end of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve “Schwaebische Alb” in southern Germany. This area features diverse mountainous and cultural landscapes, protected ecosystems with rare plants and animals and notable forest, meadow and orchard habitats.
The surroundings are perfect for outdoors activities like hiking. It is very rural, and there are many great view-points and various old castle ruins that are worth visiting. Due to this, visiting bigger cities is quite complicated so the free time activities will be mainly done close-by, enjoying the beautiful surroundings
Indelhausen
