I'm chuffed to bits to be offered a placement on the Leonardo Da Vinci (Grampus Heritage and Training) event in Germany at the Dübener Heide national park (fairly close to the Czech border). It's going to be month of sustainable woodland based education which will no doubt be of great enjoyment! I have to thank my tutor, Mark Malins for making me aware of the opportunity, cheers mate.Here's some info from the site regarding the venture:
The wood festival will be the last weekend in July and to coincide with this event, Peter Kaiser (our principle host) is offering a 7 to 10 day long training / work experience action on 'forest art'. It will involve going to the forest to select a tree / log / wood, for making an art work, working with local artists (especially Wolfgang Köppe) and then positioning the artwork at a forest recreation site. The idea is to use sustainable natural products and make some sort of environmental statement or promotion.
The remainder of the content revolves around practical nature conservation in the Dübener Heide Naturpark, including heathland and forest management, working at a village arboretum, making interpretation boards and signs, working on school conservation projects, etc. There will also be the possibility to work on a local Agenda 21 type project, using local and natural materials to build heritage reconstructions (Saxon houses, etc.) to demonstrate sustainability.
Now, doesn't that sound great?!
As far as I can gather, there is still spaces available..check out http://www.grampusheritage.fsnet.co.uk/index.htm for more details.
It's not just Germany, but also Slovakia and the Czech Republic. There's also excellent opportunities for archaeology placements in Europe that don't just cover diggin' in da dirt but also cultural aspects too. The only criterea for applying is that you are currently a student (of any age, mind) that is envolved with environmentally based studies (current studies).
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