TURQUIE 2008
Il
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GENCTUR
+ 18 ans
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Pour chacun des projets de Gençtur,
il est demandé d’arriver à Istanbul le premier jour du séjour
afin de participer à une réunion d’information et de préparation ;
prévoyez d’arriver tôt le matin ou la veille ; vous
rejoindrez ensuite le chantier en bus (à vos frais, mais ce
n’est vraiment pas cher !) avec les autres
volontaires de votre groupe.
Important : Gençtur vous propose d’arriver 3 jours
avant le début de votre chantier et de visiter cette ville
magique avant de partir plus loin dans le pays. Coût pour
les 3 nuits en Bed & Breakfast dans un hôtel, avec
les visites de Sainte Sophie, la Mosquée Bleue, Topkapi et
une balade sur le Bosphore (c’est génial, on l’a fait !) :
50 Euros - Si vous avez envie de profiter de cette opportunité,
signalez le lors de votre inscription.
GEN-03 TEACH CAMP-1 CAN
20.06-05.07 TEACH
Can is a town with 30.000 inhabitants and famous for its ceramic factory.
The English language teachers of the 2 different high schools
are willing their pupils of 14-17 age group to practice English
by close contacts with foreigners. GENCTUR is looking for at
least 20 years old volunteers who have a good level of English
to realize this aim.
W: Practising English with the
teenagers.
A: In the Teachers’ Guest House. In triple
rooms with hot showers and toilets. The sleeping bag and mat are
not necessary.
F:
Will be supplied at the venue, some dinners may be offered by
the families of the students.
LA: English.
Special Requirement: Volunteers need not to be a
native speaker but must have a good level of English and keen on
speaking and teaching. A motivation letter must be sent with the
application form.
LO:
Can is in the northwest of Turkey & not very far from Troy.
Nearest city is Canakkale.
T: Istanbul. Note: No alcohol is permitted during the camp at the
campsite and the accommodation venue. Smoking is not allowed
while volunteers are with the pupils.
GEN-04
AFACAN-1 YENI SAKRAN
30.06. – 11.07
SOCI / KIDS
GENCTUR is going to
organize a summer camp for a group of kids between 10-14 years
old whose families are financially supporting for this holiday
in a youth centre by the seaside. If you like children, these
camps are very good opportunity for you to spend your time at a
very beautiful camp site, in order to offer the kids an active
holiday by teaching them to use their own abilities while
sharing your life experiences with them. Practising English
will be part of your job as well. You will be assisting the camp
leaders to take care a group of kids during the trips outside of
the camp- site as well as all kinds of activities during the
camp.
We are looking for
vols who are at least 20 years old with a good command of
English and some abilities on one of the following fields: any
sports (like basketball, volleyball, swimming, football, table
tennis, etc.) fine arts, handicrafts, music, dance, drama,
photography and group games. Volunteers must be able to lead at
least 2 workshops or sport activities. Previous experience will
be preferred and a motivation letter with a pass size photo
should complete your application form. Please note that you will
be dealing with the kids through the given & intensive
program all day long. You will spend most of your time with the
kids in the camp area with limited private life. Thus contact
with the local people out of the camp site will not be possible
however you will have contact with the other groups and the
working people in the camp site. Volunteers may have fun
together only after the kids go to the bed and the team cover
the daily staff meeting in the camp site. Leaving the camp area
is not allowed due to unexpected emergency cases.There is also a possibility to combine these camps with the Teenage Camp
(GEN-11)
W: Counselling a group of children between 10 - 14 years of age and leading
several activities for the children.
R: Participants
will spend 1 night in a hostel in Istanbul as the group will
depart to the camp site on
01.07 in
the morning. This will cost 10 Euro on bed+breakfast basis.
Departure to Istanbul from the camp site is on
11.07 in
the morning. The journey to Istanbul from the camp site takes
about 10 hours.
A: In Afacan Youth Centre (www.afacan.info ) in 3-4 bedded rooms with
toilet and shower. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary. F:
Will be supplied at the campsite. The counsellors will eat
together with the group of children whom they are responsible
for.
LA: English.
LO:
Yeni Sakran is by the Aegean Sea, in west of Turkey. The next
city is Izmir.
T: Istanbul. Note: Smoking & drinking is not allowed during the camp at the campsite in
front of the kids.
IMPORTANT : All applications for both camps will be evaluated
together on 10th of May. Volunteers should not expect an earlier
answer.
GEN-05
KIDS CAMP-1 YENI
SAKRAN 30.06–11.07
KIDS
GENCTUR opens the
traditional &
national kids camp to international kids of 10-14 age group.
The
main project of the camp is photography although the
daily program of the camp consist of different activities like
sport, handicrafts, creative drama, music, fine arts, etc. Some
days are reserved for trekking and sight seeing tours.
International volunteers will be leading or assisting the daily
activities. The camp-site is a secure place and kids will not be
allowed to leave the camp site by their own. All participants
will be met at the airport on the day of arrival and taken to
the airport for departure.
A: In Afacan Youth Centre (www.afacan.info
) in 3-4 bedded rooms with toilet and shower. Sleeping bag and
mat are not necessary.
F: Will be supplied at the
campsite.
LA: English.
LO: Yeni Sakran is by the Aegean Sea, in west of
Turkey. The next city is Izmir. T: Istanbul.
Extra
Fee: (To be announced in mid March)
GEN-06 BIKES
ON THE ROAD VAN
03.07-21.07 ENVI/SPORT
This camp aims to draw attention to the pollution in and around the Van
Lake which is the biggest lake of Turkey by the Iranian border.
The volunteers have to be fit to ride a bike, around
15 km
.s daily (of course with breaks). The bicycles will be provided
thus there is no need to carry a bike with. The group will tour
around Van Lake, overnight in different locations on the way,
join in environmental cleaning activities, distribute brochures
and draw attention of the locals. There will be local
environmentalists as well in the group.
W: Pedalling
around Lake Van and collecting garbage, distributing brochures.
F:
Will be served by the municipalities on the way. Lunch boxes
will be provided.
A:
In dormitories.
LA: English.
LO: The project will
start in Istanbul with an orientation meeting. Volunteers will
travel all over Turkey from west to the east by coach (22 hours)
on the second day of the camp. Thus 1 overnight in Istanbul is
compulsory with an extra cost of 10 Euro on bed & breakfast
basis. The meals on the way is volunteers responsibility until
the group reaches to the camp site. The rest of the camp days
will be spent in Van province.
T:
Istanbul
GEN-07
TEACH CAMP-2
TATVAN
03.07-21.07 RENO
Tatvan is a lake side
town by the biggest lake of Turkey. The municipality is keen of
hosting international volunteers in order to broaden the minds
of the local youth. The town hosted a work camp last year and
want to host 2 more this year.
W: The project of the
first camp of this year is practicing English with the local
youth. The volunteers will use English as a tool to encourage
the local youngsters to learn foreign languages. Apart from the
scheduled daily practices, volunteers must be ready to spent
some of their free time with the locals as well. This camp
offers intensively close contact with the local young
population.
Q: Volunteers should have a good level of
English and be keen of teaching.
Minimum age : 20.
A:In a dormitory. Sleeping bag
and mat are not necessary.
F: Volunteers will prepare the
breakfast by the given food. Lunch & dinners will be
supplied by the municipality.
LA: English.
LO:
Tatvan is in the east of Turkey, by Van Lake. The nearest cities
are Bitlis & Van. T:
Istanbul. Volunteers will travel all over Turkey from west to
the east by coach (22 hours) on the second day of their arrival.
Thus 1 overnight in Istanbul is compulsory with an extra cost of
10 Euro. The meals on the way is volunteers responsibility until
the group reaches to the camp site.
GEN-08
PAVING ROADS SARKOY
07.07-21.07 RENO
Sarkoy is a seaside town where the population triples in the summer
season. The asphalt material that covers the roads in the town
is planned to be replaced by paving stones. This is a repeating
project. Last 3 years’ camps were successful and the
municipality decided to host another international group of
volunteers. The volunteers will help the municipal staff for
paving the roads by the stones.
W: Paving the roads.
A: In a dormitory with shared bathrooms and showers.
F: Will be supplied in the dormitory.
LA: English.
LO: Sarkoy is in the northwest of Turkey. The
next city is Tekirdag.
T: Istanbul
GEN-09 MARKET
STR. GOMURGEN 10.07-25.07
RENO
Gomurgen
is a small town in central Anatolia that hosted a GENCTUR camp
already in 2007. Based on the success of this work camp, the
mayor invited 2 groups in 2008. The first work camp will be the
follow up of last year’s project : Paving the roads at the
open air market place.
At the
second work camp volunteers will help to build a green area in
the village. (GEN-19) Both projects are manual and demanding.
Volunteers will have a chance to experience the local
hospitality. The specialty of this town is its nomadic life.
There are 30.000 sheep in the town and in the summer people who
live in Gomurgen go to the mountains to graze their sheep.
In free days volunteers may visit the nomadic people on
the mountains and can participate in the activities like
shearing or milking the sheep.
W:
Paving the roads.
A:
In a guesthouse with shared bathrooms and showers, in rooms of 6
people. Sleeping bag and mat are necessary.
F:
Breakfasts & dinners will be prepared by the volunteers by
given food, lunches will supplied by the municipality. Some
dinners may be supplied by local people. LA: English.
LO:
Gomurgen is located in the middle of Turkey. The nearest city is
Kayseri.
T: Istanbul.
GEN-10 LET’S MAKE OUR FILM
YENI SAKRAN 11.07
– 19.07 TEEN/ART
Teenagers from different countries are invited to
create a “group film” in a youth center. Afacan youth Center
is a place where GENCTUR hosts various voluntary and youth
camps. www.afacan.info .
15-17 age group participants will use their creativity &
express their ideas to write their scenario, act, shoot and
direct their films in this camp and the winners will be awarded
with a “Y-Oscar” (Young Oscar) Prize.
W:
Making a short documentary film about the camp life by using
hand cameras and computers.
A: At Afacan Youth Center, in
3-4 bedded rooms with showers & toilets. F: Will be
served in the center.
LA: English.
R: Participants will spend 1 night in a hostel
which costs 10 Euro bed+breakfast basis in Istanbul as the
group will depart to the camp-site on
12.07 in
the morning. Departure to Istanbul from the camp-site is on
19.07 in
the morning. The journey to Istanbul from the camp-site takes
about 10 hours. Smoking &
alcohol is not permitted at the camp.
LO: Yenisakran is
in the west of Turkey. The center is by the sea-side. The
nearest city is Izmir.
T: Istanbul.
Extra Fee: 160
Euro, including 1 night hostel accommodation with breakfast on
the day of arrival.
GEN-11
SUPPORT TEENS YENI SAKRAN 11.07
– 19.07 SOCI / ART
This
is a challenging camp, which needs patient volunteers who are
keen or interested in working with teenagers. Volunteers will be
working alongside the camp leaders of GENCTUR’s international
teenage camp where the teenage participants create a film in
groups. You are expected to assist and support program as well
as be friends with teenagers. Previous
experience will be preferred and a motivation letter with a pass
size photo should complete your application form. Please note
that you will be dealing with the teens through the given &
intensive program all day long. You will spend most of your time
with the teens in the camp area with limited private life.
Thus contact with the local people will not be possible; however
you will have contact with the other groups and the working
people in the camp-site. Volunteers may have fun together only
after the kids go to the bed and the team cover the daily
staff meeting in the camp-site. Leaving the camp area is not allowed due to unexpected
emergency cases. There is also a possibility to combine this
camp with the previous (GEN-04) or following camp (GEN-15) at
the same site.
W:
Assisting the camp leaders in a teenage camp. A:At Afacan
Youth Center (www.afacan.info
) , in 3-4 bedded rooms with showers & toilets. F:
Will be served in the center. LA: English.
R:
Volunteers should be at least 25 years old. Smoking &
alcohol is not permitted at the camp in front of the kids.
Participants will spend 1 night in a hostel which
costs 10 Euro bed+breakfast basis in Istanbul as the group will
depart to the camp-site on
12.07 in
the morning. Return from the camp-site is on
19.07 in
the morning. The journey to Istanbul from the camp-site takes
about 10 hours.
LO: Yenisakran
is in the west of Turkey. The nearest city is Izmir.
T: Istanbul.
IMPORTANT : All applications for this camps will be evaluated
together on 10th of May. Volunteers should not expect an earlier
answer.
GEN-12
FAMILY CAMP ZEYTINLI
13.07 – 24.07 ENVI
This camp is a call for the
families or single parents who would like to participate in a
work camp with their children. Accommodation will be more
comfortable comparing the other work camps and special
activities will be arranged for the kids.
W:
Cleaning the beach to create a public awareness about the
pollution.
A: In the guest house of the municipality.
There will be big rooms reserved for the kids, mothers and
fathers separately.
F: Will be supplied by the
municipality.
LA:
English.
LO:
Zeytinli is a seaside town by the Aegean coast. It is in the
north west of Turkey. The nearest city is Balikesir.
T:
Istanbul.
Extra Fee: 50 € per person.
GEN-13 WORK & TEACH
YALVAC 14.07-29.07 RENO-TEACH
The Regional Boarding
Primary School (YIBO) of Yalvac town hosted a group of
international volunteers last year and it was a success. Thus
the school director would like to host another group this year
for a dual project. The
volunteers will be requested partly to practice English with the
pupils of the secondary school (12-15 years old) and to
landscape the garden of the school for the other half of the day.
The school has got dormitories, hot showers (like Turkish bath)
and sport fields.
W: Practising English with
pupils and manual work at the garden.
R: Volunteers
should speak at least medium level English for this camp.
A:
In the dormitory of the school with common toilets and showers.
The sleeping bag and mat are not necessary.
F: Will be supplied in the cafeteria of the dormitory and
will be prepared by a cook.
LA: English.
LO: Yalvac is in the southwest of Turkey. Nearest city is
Isparta.
T: Istanbul.
GEN-14
MATH VILLAGE
SIRINCE
18.07-01.08
RENO-CONS
Have you ever heard of
Mathematic Village? Probably not, because it is unique in the
world. If you like nature and mathematic this is a tailor made
project for you. If you hate mathematic you can still join in
this camp as the project is not related with math but helping to
build a non formal education center in the nature. Mathematic
village is an idea of a university professor aiming to endear
math to young people. Around 20 math lovers gather in this
center in each 2-3 weeks terms, to learn, exercise and study
math. International professors are voluntarily sharing their
knowledge with young students. This camp will also give a chance
to you to meet & have very close contact with Turkish young
people.
W: The center is still under construction and
international volunteers will help to complete the construction
and the landscaping. You can also follow the math courses in
your free times.
A: Under tents. Sleeping bags and mats are
necessary.
F: Will be prepared by the vols.
LA: English.
LO: Sirince is a small village in the west of
Turkey. Please be aware that the center is a bit isolated. No
night life, TV or disco are available at the center. But the
next village Sirince, where is only 15 minutes on foot is a very
attractive one and famous for home made wines and traditional
architecture of its houses. The nearest town Selcuk, is the town
of world famous Ephessus open air museum. The nearest city is
Izmir.
T:Istanbul
GEN-15
AFACAN-2
YENI SAKRAN 19.07.
– 30.07 SOCI/KIDS
GENCTUR is going to
organize a summer camp for a group of kids between 10-14 years
old whose families are financially supporting for this holiday
in a youth centre by the seaside. If you like children, this
camp is a very good opportunity for you to spend your time at a
very beautiful camp site, in order to offer the kids an active
holiday by teaching them to use their own abilities while
sharing your life experiences with them. Practising English
will be part of your job as well. You will be assisting the camp
leaders to take care a group of kids during the trips outside of
the camp- site as well as all kinds of activities during the
camp.
We are looking for
vols who are at least 20 years old with a good command of
English and some abilities on one of the following fields: any
sports (like basketball, volleyball, swimming, football, table
tennis, etc.) fine arts, handicrafts, music, dance, drama,
photography and group games. Volunteers must be able to lead at
least 2 workshops or sport activities. Previous experience will
be preferred and a motivation letter with a pass size photo
should complete your application form. Please note that you will
be dealing with the kids through the given & intensive
program all day long. You will spend most of your time with the
kids in the camp area with limited private life. Thus contact
with the local people out of the camp site will not be possible
however you will have contact with the other groups and the
working people in the camp site. Volunteers may have fun
together only after the kids go to the bed and the team cover
the daily staff meeting in the camp site. Leaving the camp area
is not allowed due to unexpected emergency cases.
There is also a possibility to combine this camp with the Teenage Camp
(GEN-11)
W: Counselling a group of children between 10 - 14 years of age and leading
several activities for the children.
R: Participants
will spend 1 night in a hostel in Istanbul on arrival as the
group will depart to the camp site on
20.07 in
the morning. This will cost 10 Euro on bed+breakfast basis.
Departure to Istanbul from the camp site is on
30.07 in
the morning. The journey to Istanbul from the camp site takes
about 10 hours.
A: In Afacan Youth Centre (www.afacan.info ) in 3-4 bedded rooms with
toilet and shower. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary.
F:
Will be supplied at the campsite. The counsellors will eat
together with the group of children whom they are responsible
for.
LA: English.
LO:
Yeni Sakran is by the Aegean Sea, in west of Turkey. The next
city is Izmir.
T: Istanbul. Note: Smoking & drinking is not allowed during the camp at the campsite in
front of the kids.
IMPORTANT : All applications for both camps will be evaluated
together on 10th of May. Volunteers should not expect an earlier
answer.
GEN-16
KIDS CAMP-2 YENI SAKRAN 19.07–30.07
KIDS
GENCTUR opens the
traditional &
national kids camp to international kids of 10-14 age group.
The
main project of the camp is photography although the
daily program of the camp consist of different activities like
sport, handicrafts, creative drama, music, fine arts, etc. Some
days are reserved for trekking and sight seeing tours.
International volunteers will be leading or assisting the daily
activities. The camp-site is a secure place and kids will not be
allowed to leave the camp site by their own. All participants
will be met at the airport on the day of arrival and taken to
the airport for departure.
A: In Afacan Youth Centre (www.afacan.info
) in 3-4 bedded rooms with toilet and shower. Sleeping bag and
mat are not necessary.
F: Will be supplied at the campsite.
LA: English.
LO: Yeni Sakran is by the Aegean Sea, in west of
Turkey. The next city is Izmir.
T: Istanbul.
Extra Fee:.(To be
announced in mid March)
GEN-17
BY THE LAKE TATVAN
21.07-06.08 ENVI-RENO
Tatvan is a lake side town by the biggest lake of Turkey. The
municipality is keen of hosting international volunteers in
order to broaden the minds of the local youth. The town hosted a
work camp last year and want to host 2 more this year.
W:
The project of the second camp of this year is landscaping by
the lake, like last year.
A:
In a dormitory. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary.
F:
Volunteers will prepare the breakfast by the given food. Lunch
& dinners will be supplied by the municipality.
LA: English.
LO: Tatvan is in the east of Turkey, by Van Lake.
The nearest cities are Bitlis & Van. Volunteers will travel all over Turkey from west to the
east by coach (22 hours) on the second day of the camp. Thus 1
overnight in Istanbul is compulsory with an extra cost of 10
Euro.
T: Istanbul.
GEN-18 MURAL CAMP
TAŞUCU 25.07-10.08 ART
Tasucu is a sea-side town in the south
of Turkey, with its 10.500 inhabitants. The caves called Heaven and Hell are very famous.
Tasucu have got rich nature, clear sea and pretty people.
http://tasucu-bld.gov.tr/bld/default_en.asp
The municipality is willing to add some men made beauties to the
natural ones and will host the international volunteers for
introducing this lovely town to foreign youth. Talented
volunteers on drawing and painting are invited to join in this
camp.
W:
Drawing pictures on
the 4 electricity transformer’s walls.
A: In the hotel owned by municipality in triple rooms.
Hot showers and WC are available in the room. Sleeping bag and mat are not
necessary.
F: Will be will prepared by volunteers.
LA: English
LO: Tasucu is a town in the south of Turkey. The nearest
city is Mersin T: Istanbul
GEN-19
BUILD A PARK GOMURGEN
30.07-14.08 CONS/RENO
Gomurgen
is a small town in central Anatolia that hosted a GENCTUR camp
already in 2007. Based on the success of this work camp, the
mayor invited 2 groups in 2008. The first work camp will be the
follow up of last year’s project : Paving the roads at the
open air market place (GEN-09). At the second work camp
volunteers will help to build a green area in the village. Both
projects are manual and demanding. Volunteers will have a chance
to experience the local hospitality. The specialty of this town
is its nomadic life. There are 30.000 sheep in the town and in
the summer people who live in Gomurgen go to the mountains to
graze their sheep. In
free days volunteers may visit the nomadic people on the
mountains and can participate in the activities like shearing or
milking the sheep.
W:
Creating a park.
A: In a guesthouse with shared bathrooms and showers, in rooms of 6
people. Sleeping bag and mat are necessary.
F: Breakfasts & dinners will be prepared by the volunteers by
given food, lunches will supplied by the municipality. Some
dinners may be supplied by local people. LA:
English.
LO: Gomurgen is located in the middle of Turkey. The nearest city is
Kayseri.
T: Istanbul.
GEN-20
SCHOOL GARDEN YENI
SAKRAN
08.08 – 24.08 RENO
Yeni
Sakran is a lovely, small sea-side town by the Aegean coast.
GENCTUR volunteers planted trees in this town during the
National Day celebrations in 2007. This action inspired the
mayor to host an international volunteer group for a longer
period. So this is your camp now.
W:
Landscaping and arranging the garden of the newly built high
school.
A: In a building close to the working site.
Volunteers will sleep on the floor. Sleeping bag and mattress
are necessary.
LA: English. LO: Yeni Sakran is in the west of Turkey. The
next city is Izmir.
T: Istanbul
GEN-21
BEACH & WATERFALL AKCAKOCA
14.08-28.08 ENVI
Akcakoca is a lovely sea-side town
by the Black Sea coast. Volunteers are invited to clean the
beach and also to help for landscaping works around the
waterfall by working in shifts.
W:
Beach cleaning and landscaping.
A: In a student dormitory.
Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary. F: Will be served in the
dormitory.
LA:
English
LO: Akcakoca is in the northwest of Turkey. The
nearest city is Duzce.
T: Istanbul
GEN-22 MINI ZOO
EGIRDIR 18.08-01.09
ENVI – RENO
Egirdir is
a lovely lake-side town. GENCTUR is cooperating with the
municipality for many years and the mayor is very keen on
hosting international volunteers in the town for different
projects. This year volunteers will work at the mini zoo of the
town where mainly domestic animals are protected and exhibited.
W: Developing the psychical conditions of the zoo, environmental
arrangement, landscaping.
A: In a
guesthouse. Hot showers are available. Sleeping bag and mat are not
necessary.
F:
Will be served in a restaurant.
LA: English.
LO: Egirdir
is a lovely lakeside town in the west of Turkey. The nearest
city is Isparta.
T: Istanbul.
GEN-23
APPLE PICKING EGIRDIR 18.09
- 03.10 AGRI
The municipality of Egirdir town has got an orchard
where they grow local sweet apples. The sale of apples brings
extra income to the town budget. Egirdir is used to host
international volunteers for many years and all volunteers enjoy
being there. W:
The work of the volunteers will be picking & packing apples
and loading them into the trucks.
A:
In a guesthouse. Hot showers are available. Sleeping bag and mat are not
necessary.
F:
Will be served in a restaurant.
LA: English.
LO: Egirdir
is a lovely lakeside town in the west of Turkey. The nearest
city is Isparta.
T: Istanbul.
GEN-24 LEADER TRAINING
YENISAKRAN 21.09-28.09 TRAIN
This camp is planned for the volunteers who have already been in a work
camp either for the first time or many times in their life but
never as a leader. First time or active volunteers who are
interested in leading work camps in the following years will be
trained here about intercultural exchanges, group leading,
finances, problems etc. The enthusiasm they have gain in the
work camps will be transferred to a real experience through
discussions, games, and visits, experimental and practical
working methods. This camp will also suit to the people who are
training their own group leaders in their organisations. A
motivation letter should be supplied together with the
application form. A certificate will be given to the
participants at the end of the work camp.
Extra fee: 150 Euro, covers full board accommodation,
training & materials.
W: No practical work. Training will be given
through games and study cases.
A: In 2-3 bedded rooms
with toilet and shower. Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary.
F:
Will be supplied at the campsite.
LA: English.
LO: Yeni Sakran is by the Aegean Sea, in west of
Turkey. The next city is Izmir.
T: Istanbul
GEN-25 OLIVE & OIL
FETHIYE 01.11-16.11
AGRI-ECO 10 VOLS
Yakabag
House is an organic farm that produces its own olive, olive oil,
wine, vegetables, oranges, jams, pickles etc. using traditional
methods. The farm accommodates guests who experience the
Mediterranean Turkish lifestyle during their stay. There is an
ongoing leather workshop, a swimming pool, table tennis as well
as a dance, yoga space for guests in the garden. Ceramic,
waterpaint or other visual art teachers prepare workshops during
the year. The farm has an olive grove that produces an average
of 4 tons of olives, a vineyard, a vegetable garden and an
orange garden. Some of Yakabag products are sold at the town
market on Fridays. The participants will also have the chance to
sell olives in the bazaar that will give them an insider view of
Turkish villagers.
W: Clearing the weed under the olive trees to prepare the
grove for picking. Picking olives. Grooming olive trees.
Disposing the cut branches. Preparing compost. Using the olive
mill and press to produce olive oil. Waste management. A:
Dormitory style accommodation in the attic or on the terrace,
under the stars. For this option, sleeping bag and mat are not
necessary. One other option is to stay in the olive grove with
your own tent and sleeping bag.
F: Three meals are served. Breakfast and dinner in the
house and lunch in the grove.
LA: English LO: Fethiye is in the southwest of Turkey.
Age: 20-30
T: Istanbul
Extra fee:
30 Euro.
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