International Volunteer Workcamps - season 2008
Sweden
	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	SCI	Sweden	SE-IAL 6.1	ENVI	14.06.2008	23.06.2008	MIXED 
	AGE
	description
	SE-IAL 6.1 GEBERS WORKING WEEK (Eco-village EKBO, Stockholm). MIXED AGE
	14/06 - 23/06. 10 vols. 
	ENVI
	
	60 adults and children living in a former convalescent hospital, which in 1998 was rebuilt to form a collective with 
	32 apartments, using low resource-demanding, ecological building methods. However, there is still a lot to do, both 
	outside and inside. Gebers offer many fine possibilities for swimming, hiking and fishing in the beautiful nature 
	around the lakes Drevviken and Flaten. 15 km by car, bus or underground from Stockholm.
	W: We will work together with different projects and you can choose from these different group activities when you
	 participate: Outdoors (garden, repairing the house,) Inside (painting, renovation) and kitchen (cooking food with us)
	
	S: A week of a deepening insight into ecology 
	A: Volunteers will sleep in the building or in tent. Beds with mattresses and pillows are available, but bring a sleeping
	 bag. Camping space and caravan space is available near the lakeshore. 
	X: There will be different themes and activities during the evenings.
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	SCI	Sweden	SE-IAL 6.2	ENVI	20.07.2008	03.08.2008	18+
	description
	SE-IAL 6.2 PVP/NON-VIOLENT LIVING, (Stockholm)
	20/07 - 03/08. 9 vols. 
	ENVI, PEACE 
	
	IAL’s local group in Stockholm and Vita Hästen, a small collective of 10 residents, are organising a workcamp to 
	focus on the connection between ecology, non-violence, simple life style, vegetarianism and collective living. 
	W: Partly on the subject of peace education but also includes one week of renovation helping Eco-collective Vita 
	Hästen with exterior house painting, removing an outhouse, window repair and gardening. 
	S: Discussion evenings, study visits and films involving local associations. Training in pacifist models of non 
	violent conflict resolution will be given at an introductory workshop and these skills are to be used in a public event
	 at the end of the camp.
	A: Simple conditions, on mattresses partly in the eco-collective house, partly to be determined. 
	Q: strong interest in ecology, non-violence, simple life style, vegetarianism and collective living desirable. Street 
	theatre, performance, renovation and cooking skills especially welcome. 
	X: Wheelchair accessibility difficult. Families with children welcome. The camp food, to be prepared by the 
	volunteers, will be vegan and/or vegetarian. Opportunities to participate in morning yoga workshops. Check search 
	engine for update/changes.
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	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	SCI	Sweden	SE-IAL 6.3	ENVI	20.07.2008	02.08.2008	18+
	description
	SE-IAL 6.3 VÄXHUSET (Söderhamn) 
	20/07 - 02/08. 12 vols. 
	ENVI
	
	Växhuset is an organisation working with alternative sources of energy and sustainable development. Outside 
	Söderhamn, approx. 250km north of Stockholm they’re building an ecological centre with gardening according to 
	perm culture methods, café and youth hostel, using natural materials and sun & wood heating. It’s situated 
	beautifully in the forest close to a lake; canoes and boats can be borrowed as well as bikes for trips around. The 
	project in located in the countryside but with good bus connections.  
	W: Mainly with the building of our ‘Sun ship’; a house made or soil, wood, straw and used materials which will be 
	entirely supported by sun energy, also a bit of gardening and other works 
	A: In two tents, toilets and shower inside. Vegetarian & ecological cooking. Volunteers will cook for themselves. 
	X: Read more about the projects on www.vaxhuset.se.
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	SCI	Sweden	SE-IAL 6.4	ENVI	21.07.2008	01.08.2008	18+
	description
	SE-IAL 6.4 FÄRNEBO FOLKHÖGSKOLA (Österfärnebo)
	21/07 - 01/08. 15 vols. 
	ENVI, RENO
	
	Färnebo folkhögskola is the school of the peace, environmental and solidarity movements in Sweden. The school 
	work for democracy, international equality, the economical use of the world´s resources, just peace, equality of the
	 sexes and human rights. It is situated in Österfärnebo, a village with about 1500 inhabitants situated 80 km north 
	of Uppsala. 
	W: 3/4 work and 1/4 studies. Garden work, cut trees and hedges and plantation. There will also be some painting, 
	roofing, repairing and cleaning work. Working and study time will be flexible depending on weather. Volunteers will 
	cook and clean for themselves on a rotate basis. Volunteers must be aware that some of the work will be done on 
	roof, ladders and scaffolding. Therefor volunteers should not be afraid of hights (the hights will not be very high 
	and there will be safety arrangements, which make the working situation secure). The volunteers need to bring 
	suitable clothes, preferably older ones that can take stains and dirt.
	S: Ecology and environment. There will be discussions and thoughts about and around the theme. Some teachers 
	at the school will take care of a small part of the studies, but it is also necessary for the vols to take part in them, 
	to have lectures and workshops of their own interest. We will also make excursions and canoeing in the National 
	Park of Färnebofjärden and visit one ecological project nearby. 
	X: Österfärnebo is situated nearby the lower Dalälven River and the National Park of Färnebofjärden. The National 
	Park is a unique natural complex that teems with life in a mosaic of special habitats and it’s also one of the 
	country's most extraordinary and valuable region from the standpoint of nature conservation. There are good 
	places for swimming, fishing and canoeing. The use of alcohol and drugs is prohibited at the school and therefore 
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	Network	Country	Camp code	Type	Date start	Date finish	Age limit
	SCI	Sweden	SE-IAL 6.5	ENVI	03.08.2008	16.08.2008	18+
	description
	SE-IAL 6.5 WEST COAST FOUNDATION (Skärbo) 
	03/08 - 16/08. 8 vols. 
	ENVI, RENO.
	 
	The West Coast Foundation is a publicly owned foundation that maintains most nature reserves in western 
	Sweden. One of these reserves is Skärbo, nicely located by a lake in a forested area approximately 180 km north 
	of Gothenburg. Skärbo is an 18th century farm, and the historic landscape of the farm will eventually be restored. 
	
	W: Restoration and preservation of the surrounding landscape, such as clearing of overgrown pastures and 
	meadows. 
	A: In an old rustic farmhouse. 
	Q: Interest in nature preservation and manual work. Ability to swim is desirable.
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	SCI	Sweden	SE-IAL 9.1	HERI	29.06.2008	13.07.2008	18+
	description
	SE-IAL 9.1 WADSTENA FOGELSTA RAILWAY (Vadstena)
	29/06 - 13/07. 8 vols.
	HERI, MANU.
	
	The Wadstena Fogelsta Railway Preservation Society, based in Vadstena at the lake Vättern, southern Sweden, is 
	restoring and maintaining the last remaining section of a former narrow gauge railway system. 
	W: Clean the track from vegetation and change sleepers, which can be physically demanding.
	Q: People working on the track must not have any hearing or vision impairment. The camp is not accessible for 
	wheelchairs. 
	S: Transportation history.
	X: Visit our home page at www.wfj.se
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	SCI	Sweden	SE-IAL 9.2	RENO	11.08.2008	23.08.2008	MIXED 
	AGE
	description
	SE-IAL 9.2 BREDSJÖ (Bergslagen) MIXED AGE
	11/8 – 23/8. 12 vols. 
	Bredsjö is a small village in a mountaineer mining district in Sweden with lakes and forest closeby. Here you´ll find 
	a non-profitable cultural cooperative working for the countryside. We will offer two weeks filled with experiences 
	from nature and culture in Sweden. 
	W: Renovating our station house. 
	S: We offer drama/theatre workshops.
	A: Common, spartanite in a old Folkets Hus (“peoples house”) in the village. Showers in a school in the neighbour 
	village. We will arrange transports.
	X: Not accessible for wheelchairs. Option for vegetarian food. No alcohol or other drugs.
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