Work

The volunteers will participate in all the actions of preservation and restauration established for the place; cleaning of the walls, filling of the fissures, execution of the mortars, and filling of the vain and rising of the walls

Partner

The Roman ruins of Centum Cellas located in Colmeal da Torre (Belmonte) is a National Monument and is one of the most emblematic and enigmatic of the Region, partly due to its function not been yet identified. The monument has been excavated since 1974 until now. The preservation work and restauration, to which we have applied to an International Work Camp has with major goal to promote the preservation and restauration of the Tower, and as well the surrounding buildings, promoting their future preservation.This work camp will promote, as well, the rebuilding of some walls, leading to a better view of the archeologic structures

Location

The camp is placed in a rural area, very close to the Belmonte village and the cities of CovilhEpound and Guarda, the population of Belmonte is 3000 inhabitants

Accomodation

The accommodation will be provided in an local housing or similar, equipped with bathroom, and daily meals will be provided with mediterranian food, and diet food will be also available. Internet available

Requirements

MEETING POINT Arrival date: 01/07/2022 Timetable or period: morning Place Name: Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Belmonte Closest Airport: Lisbon Airport (LIS) Closest Train Station: Belmonte Train Station Travelling from the Airport to (bus or train) Lisbon Airport (LIS) to oriente station The closest train station of Lisbon Airport is Oriente Station (Gare do Oriente), which is also the main train station of Lisbon and the busiest of Portugal.It is located at roughly 4 kilometres from Lisbon Airport.From Oriente Station you may get to other Portuguese cities. There are a several options that may help you getting to Oriente Station:Metro The fastest and most convenient mean to Oriente Station, simply and clear.Take the metro at Terminal 1 and take off at Oriente metro station.Total trip time is 10 minutes.TaxiEven it is the most expensive mean of transport to Oriente Station, it is the suitable choice.Trip time is about 10 minutes.Cost: € 5.84.Bus By bus will take you longer to reach Oriente Station compared to the other options showed above. Bus lines 208, 705 and 744 stop at Oriente Station. Travelling by Bus from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting point The journey time between Oriente station and Belmonte is around 4h 36m and covers a distance of around 355 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h. Operated by Expresso (BUS), the Lisbon Airport (LIS) to Belmonte service departs from Lisboa- Oriente and arrives in Ginjal. Typically three services run diary, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance. The ticket costs approximately 14 euros by bus. (Price for young people) Traveling by train from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting Point The journey time between Oriente Station (LIS) an Belmonte is around 3h 36m and covers a distance of around 355 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h. Operated by CP- Comboios de portugal (train), the Lisbon Airport (LIS) to Belmonte service departs from Lisboa- Oriente and arrives in Ginjal. Typically three services run diary, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance. The ticket costs approximately 10 euros by bus. (Price for young people)

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Work

The volunteering tasks will all be directed or related to ecosystem restoration. The activities include pruning young trees withpruning shears and other cutting tools, to accelerate their growth; opening and maintenance of access paths for volunteers;construction of barriers to water runoff with local materials, to increase infiltration and improve the soil; pruning and managementof pine trees, to accelerate their growth; camera trapping: consists of installing and collecting photo trapping cameras, camerasthat react to movement by capturing photographs and videos of passing animals.

Partner

The work camp has the general objective of bringing together young people from different nationalities, cultures and contexts withthe common objective of contributing to the increase of biodiversity, to the restoration of degraded ecosystems and the increase ofthe landscape s fire resilience. The conservation works will take place in an area managed by MONTIS in the interior of Portugal, inCarvalhais, SEpoundo Pedro do Sul. The area where the tasks will be carried out, is an ecologically degraded and sensitive area.

Location

The location of the workcamp is in a remote rural area, with almost no population. Volunteers will camp in bioparque de Carvalhais(https://bioparque.org). The closest village is 2 km from the camping. MONTIS will have a van available to support the neededtransportation. The intervention area distances from the campsite about 20 minutes walking

Accomodation

Volunteers will be camping. There is a central facility with showers, and WC for women and man, with all basic hygiene facilities.There is another central facility for socializing, with board and card games, and a small bar/shop. The camping site has internetavailable, as well as outdoors barbecue and eating tables. There is no kitchen or laundry.MONTIS will provide regular meals, with the possibility of vegetarian by request. These include breakfast, lunch, afternoon snackand dinner. Lunch will be served on the field as packed lunch.

Requirements

Volunteers should be confortable with walking and physical activity, as there will be at least a total of 45 minutes of walking duringeach day and 5 hours of physical volunteering work. Motivation is important as the work is physical and includes camping all nights MEETING POINT Arrival date: 01 of July 2022 Timetable or period: From 15:00 to 17:00 Place Name: São Pedro do Sul – Terminal da Rede Expressos Closest Airport: Porto Closest Train Station: There is no train station available close to the location Travelling from the Airport to (bus or train) Travel by Metro, 45 minutes total trip time. Metro leaves from the airport every 30 minutes. Ticket price from 1,00 to 2,00 €. Website (https://www.metrodoporto.pt). Travel by taxi by request. Price ranges from 15 to 20 €. Travelling by Bus from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting point Travel from Porto (Rede Expressos - Campo 24 de Agosto 125, 4300-096 Porto) to São Pedro do Sul (R. Correia de Oliveira, nº 6, 3660-000 São Pedro do Sul) schedules: 8:30 – 11:25 or 13:00 – 15:00. Price: 8,20 € Website (https://rede-expressos.pt/en) Traveling by train from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting Point There is no train option to travel to the meeting point

Work

Nursery maintenance work: Collection and sorting of seeds of native plants; transplanting plants into pots with greater capacity, watering the mother plants, among other tasks that are relevant to the normal functioning of the plant nursery. In these activities young people will be able to get to know the region s natural areas. Control of invasive alien species that endanger the native biodiversity Activities open to the community - Collection of urban waste, present in watercourses and Vermicomposting workshop ( activity related to the circular economy and sustainable daily practices. Cooperative activities and group dynamics - took place throughout the project, so that participants establish interpersonal relationships and reflect on their learning.workshops/debates related

Partner

Following the work that Marca ADL has been developing over the past years on the themes of Climate Change, Sustainability, and wild edible plants, this year we intend to work on these themes together, with greater emphasis on the issue of food and the impact it has on the environment. Goals: 1) To promote youth participation and involvement in environmental and social issues; 2) To contribute to the conservation of the natural and cultural heritage of Montemor-o-Novo; 3) To promote reflection on sustainable behaviours and to contribute to behavioural change at individual and community levels. 4) To enhance youth participation in the resolution of local and global problems; 5) To make young people aware of the impact that our food choices have on the environment.

Location

The camp will be at Montemor-o-Novo (Evora), a small city in Alentejo region. That is located in a rural EUrea.

Accomodation

The participants will be accommodated in Rural Tourism (Burriscas - https://www.facebook.com/burriscas/) which is located 3 km from Montemor-o-Novo; There the participants can cook breakfast and snacks; Lunch and dinner will be cooked by the Montemor-o-Novo school, and delivered to Tourism during the week, on the weekend participants have to cook lunch and dinner. Participants are responsible for cleaning the common areas (kitchen and bathroom).

Requirements

MEETING POINT Arrival date: 4 of July 2022 Timetable or period: 07:00 - 12:00 Place Name: Bus Station (Montemor-o-Novo) Closest Airport: Lisbon Closest Train Station: Vendas Novas or Évora Travelling from the Airport to (bus or train) By plane, you can get to Lisbon or Oporto with fairly reasonable fares proposed by low-cost companies (e.g. Ryanair or easyjet). From there on the best way to reach Montemor-o-Novo will be by bus, with rates ranging from 10 to 20€ (one way). Before arrival, we can provide you useful information on schedules, departure and arrival hours of main transports to Montemor-o-Novo. From Lisbon Airport: 1. take the metro (red line) at the airport - it's the only metro line; 2. You have to change lines, at the end of the red line – in S. Sebastião - To the blue line towards the Zoo; 3. It's only 2 stops, when you get to the zoo stop, you leave and follow the signs to the bus station. Travelling by Bus from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting point From Lisbon, in the bus station take the bus to Montemor-o-Novo and enjoy the trip of about 1 hour. Traveling by train from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting Point If you travel by train you will need to take a bus that drops you off at the Montemor-o-Novo Bus Station. Pay attention that in Évora the bus station is 36 minutes far from the train station, by walking. In Vendas Novas it is 8 minuts far, but you do not have so many bus schedules.

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Work

Activities: group dynamics; presentation to the city and region; discussion on the workcamp theme (objectives, tasks division); visitto the most important places of the city; training on theatre performance and workshop on how to deal with the difference; directcontact and work with local NGO (Cercimarante) responsible for activities with local handicapped young people; organize an event(theatre performance) involving both groups (workcamp participants and local handicapped young people) to be presented to thelocal community (street performance ( expected more than 500 persons to attend);

Partner

- To support the local community, namely the Cooperative Cercimarante, an institution linked to young people with disabilities, in the preparation of the Street Theatre;- Developing the autonomy and self-esteem of young people with disabilities;- Stimulating the contact of young people with fewer opportunities with other young people from different cultures;- Fostering the personal and social development of young volunteers through non-formal education activities;- Providing young volunteers with knowledge of a new social and cultural reality enabling them to combat any kind of prejudice and stereotypes;- To promote the preservation and protection of cultural heritage at international and local level through direct contact and inclusion of the participants with the Amarante community

Location

Amarante is a small town in the North of Portugal, part of Porto district (60km far from Porto, to the interior) with 12 thousand inhabitants (in the city center). It is a quite famous city for tourism, culture and wine production. Indeed, is quite near (18km) the Oporto wine region. Is crossed by TEmega River (one of the rivers ending at Douro River that crosses Porto till the Atlantic Ocean) and it is on the valley of one of the most important Portuguese mountains, MarEpoundo (1450m)

Accomodation

Participants will be accommodated in shared rooms (4 participants each) of Casa da Juventude de Amarante (even so participantsshould bring sleeping bag). Casa da Juventude de Amarante has its own kitchen, WC and showers. In terms of food, our youthcentre has a bar\restaurant proposal for the volunteers (breakfast, lunch and dinner) always taking into consideration our aims(healthy food with organic and vegetarian ingredients). Laundry available (self-service). Our youth centre has free wireless

Requirements

Arrival date: 05/07/22 Timetable or period: 11h00 Place Name: Casa da Juventude de Amarante Closest Airport: Porto (OPO) Closest Train Station: Porto/Estação Campanhã Travelling from the Airport to Porto (for bus) Metro/Aeroporto to 24 Agosto Price: €2,00 (For more information see: https://www.metrodoporto.pt/) Travelling by Bus from Lisbon or Porto to the Meeting point Lisbon/Oriente Station – Amarante/Bus Station Price: €20,00 (For more information see: http://www.rede-expressos.pt) Porto/Campo 24 de Agosto to Amarante/Bus Station Price: €8,20 (For more information see: http://www.rede-expressos.pt) Traveling by Train from Lisbon to Porto Lisbon/Oriente Station - Porto/Estação Campanhã Price: from €18,75 to €44,00 (For more information see: http://www.cp.pt)

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Work

- Ecological restoration work (control of invasive species and beneficiation of fauna and flora);- Litter gathering; cleaning walking trails; controlling invasive vegetation;- Participants will also contribute to prevent forest fires by controlling shrubs and invasive vegetation;- Build shelters and a pond for wildlife;- Vegetation trimming and removal;- Improvement of local fauna, flora, and landscape;- Improvement of a small structure used to receive groups and deliver environmental activities.

Partner

This camp will take place in Baixo Vouga Lagunar, in two areas of the Estarreja municipality, both of high ecological and social value. BioRia is a network of nature trails, a paradise for birdwatching, integrated in a Natura 2000 site. In Canelas, the LUSITANICA project has been running since 2016, aiming to convert a degraded area into a model forest for nature conservation and fire prevention, as well as to rebuild heritage buildings: an abandoned water mill and a historic fountain ( Fonte dos Namoricos ) which is very degraded. It is an area much cherished by the population, but it requires a major intervention to return to being the social dynamic pole it was in the past. This project integrates environmental and social interventions promoting sustainability as a whole.

Location

The camp is located in a more rural area but it is easily accessible by train. It is only 15 minutes from Aveiro city (by train).Canelas is also a rural area but easily accessible by train. It is also 15 minutes from Aveiro city by train.

Accomodation

Participants will sleep in a shared sports complex in Estarreja with beds, separated by gender. The complex has a sports locker room with hot water showers also separated by gender. The organization will provide breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Lunches and dinners are prepared/cooked by the municipalitys staff and served in a canteen, but some lunches will be served in the field (sandwiches, fruit, etc.). Vegetarian/vegan meals are an option.

Requirements

MEETING POINT Arrival date: 11th of July 2022 Timetable or period: 11 AM Place Name: Estarreja train station Closest Airport: Porto Airport (Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro) Closest Train Station: Estarreja station Travelling from the Airport to (bus or train) From the airport, the participants will have to go to Estarreja train station. The easiest way to get there is flying to Porto airport and take the train from there Travelling by Bus from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting point - From Porto airport: Just outside the airport take the metro (subway http://en.metrodoporto.pt/) to ‘24 de Agosto main’ Walk to the bus station and catch the bus to Aveiro (around 1 hour). In Aveiro take the train to Estarreja train station, urban trains in direction to Porto. - From Lisbon airport: Just outside the airport take the metro (subway http://www.metrolisboa.pt/eng/) to Oriente main station (10 min). At Oriente, take the bus to Aveiro station (about 3h). Finally, in Aveiro, take a train to Estarreja (15min), urban trains in direction to Porto. - From Faro airport: just outside the airport take the bus to the city center bus station (20 min). Catch the Bus to Aveiro (you may have to change buses along the way and the trip will take 8 to 9 hours). From Aveiro train station take the train to Estarreja train station, urban trains in direction to Porto. Timetables and prices for national bus company at https://rede-expressos.pt/en Timetables and prices for Portuguese trains at https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en Traveling by train from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting Point - From Porto airport: Just outside the airport take the metro (subway http://en.metrodoporto.pt/) to Porto – Campanhã main station (30min). At Campanhã, take the train to Estarreja station (direction Aveiro). This ride takes about 40 minutes. - From Lisbon airport: Just outside the airport take the metro (subway http://www.metrolisboa.pt/eng/) to Oriente main station (10 min). At Oriente, take the train to Aveiro station. You can get an InterCities or an AlfaPendular train (about 2h). Finally, in Aveiro, take a train to Estarreja (15min), urban trains in direction to Porto. - From Faro airport: just outside the airport take the bus to the city center (20 min), walk to the main train station in Faro and take the train to Estarreja station (you will have to make stops and change trains along the way and the trip will take around 6 hours) Timetables and prices for Portuguese trains at https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en

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- Cleaning and painting walls and fences - Cleaning and painting gates - Painting an Artistic mural related to the Farms work at the main entrance building - Cleaning and recovering water norias - Cleaning and recovering animal stables - Clearing the landfill - Animal treatment (e.g.: brushing, cleaning feeders, etc.) - Building small equipment using hand tools (e.g.: compost bins, shelves, etc.) - Developing an activity involving the local community - Shopping for groceries, cooking and cleaning the place where the group will cook and eat (breakfast and dinner)

Partner

The Camp will take place in Quinta do CaimEpoundo, a farm from a local association which focus it work on the integration and inclusion of people with disabilities. The farm lacks several fixes and improvements to make it more appealing to the people who work there every day, as well as to highlight its importance and recognition among visitors. AIMS: - Promote diversity and inclusion among young people and people with disabilities - Clean and recover equipment and infrastructures at Quinta do CaimEpoundo, dignifying the space for the community and visitors

Location

LousEpound is a small town (17.000 inhabitants) surrounded by mountains, natural and cultural heritage, located 30Km from Coimbra. The accommodation will be in the center of the town and work activities will take place in a village nearby.

Accomodation

Accommodation will be in the local Youth Hostel. Volunteers will have shared bedrooms and toilets and need to bring sleeping bags. The camp includes 5 meals: breakfast; morning snack; lunch; afternoon snack, dinner, and evening snack. With exception of lunch, meals will be prepared by volunteers individually and in cooking teams. Internet from the Youth Hostel will be available

Requirements

MEETING POINT Arrival date: 18.07.2022 Timetable or period: Afternoon (after 15:00) Place Name: HI Lousã – Pousada de Juventude Closest Airport: Porto / Lisbon Closest Train Station: Coimbra Travelling from the Airport to (bus or train) FROM PORTO: By train - Take the metro, bus or taxi to Porto Campanhã; By bus - Take the metro, bus or taxi to Praça da Batalha. FROM LISBON: By train or by bus: Take the metro, bus or taxi to Gare do Oriente. Travelling by Bus from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting point FROM PORTO OR LISBON: take the bus (Rede Expressos) to Coimbra. In Coimbra, walk for about 20 minutes (towards the river) and take the Metro Mondego bus to Lousã. Leave at “Lousã-A” bus stop and walk for 10-15min to “Pousada da Juventude”. Traveling by train from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting Point FROM PORTO OR LISBON: take the train to Coimbra-B. In Coimbra-B, change trains to get to Coimbra-A station; take the Metro Mondego bus to Lousã (the bus stop is in front of the train station, by the river). Leave at “Lousã-A” bus stop and walk for 10-15min to “Pousada da Juventude”.

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Notes:

Once youre selected, we will provide an interactive map and further detailed info about the camp location and how to get there. Do not use taxi for long distances (as it might be very expensive). If you plan your arrival for very late, contact us instead

Work

During preparation and setting phase - Signposting setting for the different spaces in AVANCA 2022; Poster and pending poster distribution; Exposition setting and Organization; Adaptation of the Egas Moniz school classrooms for workshops attainment; Workshop related Video-Informatics equipment installation and testing; Cleaning and preparation of the Auditorium of Avanca for competitive sessions of Cinema and Video; Organization of the Egas Moniz Schools polyvalent; Airport reception and welcoming of the AVANCA 2022 international guests; Cleaning and maintenance of spaces and sanitary installations. During the Festival: - Check-in support for the AVANCA 2022 participants and guests; Maintenance of the Workshop rooms; Cantina support; Support during competitive sessions; Cleaning. etc

Partner

Volunteers in this work camp are involved in various levels of the organization, providing a determinant support for the success of this International Meeting.Being AVANCA an idea sharing favored space, creative fusion and cultural interchange between, professionals, students and cinema and multimedia lovers, IWC volunteers will naturally participate and dive in this international, culture and creative atmosphere. To moments dedicated to cultural animation and discovering of surroundings, Cine-Clube de Avanca offers a set of activities, which will give an insight of the social realities, cultural and gastronomical, between others, from the village of Avanca and the region that extends between the cities of Aveiro and Porto.

Location

Avanca is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Estarreja, with an area of 21.07 kmI and 6 189 inhabitants. Avanca belongs to the municipality of Estarreja, District of Aveiro. It is limited by the municipalities of Murtosa, Ovar and Oliveira de AzemEis. It is served by Estrada Nacional 109, by A29, as well as by the North railway line.

Accomodation

Volunteers will be accommodated in the school s classrooms. They will have access to mattresses.The school has bathrooms and changing rooms with hot water, open 24 hours/day.Regarding food, breakfast will be prepared in the school canteen, where volunteers will have at their disposal the most varied items for its preparation.For lunch and dinner, volunteers will go to local restaurants along with their monitors.During the festival, lunch is provided by the school canteen.

Requirements

Smoking is not allowed inside the rooms. The camp will be watched nightly by a professional security MEETING POINT Arrival date: 22 July Timetable or period: 14:30 Place Name: Avanca Train Station Closest Airport: International Airport of Oporto www.ana.pt Closest Train Station: Urban Train North railway - Porto - São Bento / Avanca or Porto - Campanhã / Avanca - www.cp.pt Travelling from the Airport to (bus or train) Getting to Avanca from the International Airport of Lisbon www.ana.pt Bus, Taxi, Uber/Bolt or Subway to the train station of Lisboa-Santa Apolónia. Getting to Avanca from the International Airport of Oporto www.ana.pt Taxi, Uber/Bolt or Subway transfer to the train station of Porto- São Bento or Porto – Campanhã. Travelling by Bus from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting point From Lisbon – Bus Lisbon / Aveiro - https://rede-expressos.pt/pt and then Urban Train North railway - Aveiro to Avanca. www.cp.pt From Porto - Bus Porto / Aveiro - https://rede-expressos.pt/pt and then Urban Train North railway - Aveiro to Avanca. www.cp.pt Traveling by train from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting Point From Porto - Urban Train North railway - Porto - São Bento / Avanca or Porto - Campanhã / Avanca - www.cp.pt From Lisbon - Intercity Train “Lisboa–Santa Apolónia” – Aveiro or ALFA service train “Lisboa-Santa Apolónia / Aveiro - www.cp.pt – From Aveiro - Urban Train North railway - Aveiro to Avanca - www.cp.pt

Work

We want to rehabilitate some spaces in nature, with tasks such as: thinning out invasive plants, planting aromatic plants to control pests, building a natural pond to play in the water and welcome a greater diversity, making a tree climbing circuit out of natural materials (ropes, wood, cork) for children to explore, putting up safety signs and identifying flora species in a forest space, building a playground out of natural materials and in a forest context

Partner

The forest school methodology matches the concept, born in the 1950s in Scandinavia, of taking children to the countryside, to the forest. Learning in the open air in permanent contact with nature, without forgetting the individuality of each being and the importance of playing. Forest School is set in a natural environment so that children can take risks, develop positive attitudes and become confident, independent and active adults. Social, emotional and physical components are valued every day. A new movement of free education and alternative to traditional teaching wants to reconnect children to nature through emotional and fun experiences, through play. Volunteer will requalify the community spaces for the children that lives there.

Location

Rural, isolated area with an alternative school near GuimarEpoundes

Accomodation

Breakfast will be provided at the accommodation (schools) by the monitors and a rotating team among the participants. The lunch, will be delivered by a catering restaurant at school by 14pm. During the afternoon, the association will provide snacks like yogurt, chocolate milk and croissant with cheese. Dinner will be served at the accommodation at 8 pm (a warm meal to prepare for a comforting evening). Local organic and vegetarian food is provided. Participants will sleep in classrooms of the school, with mattresses and access to common showers and toilets divided by gender

Requirements

The venue is hard to reach by public transportation so please inform your itinerary and where you can reach (train or bus station in Guimarães) so that the organization can pick you up in private transport. MEETING POINT Arrival date: 25th July 2022 Timetable or period: Until 15h local time Place Name: Airport (meeting point) Closest Airport: Porto Closest Train Station: Guimarães Travelling from the Airport to (bus or train) Metro to Porto (Campanhã) and from there train to Guimarães Travelling by Bus from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting point Bus to Guimarães station Traveling by train from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting Point Train to Guimarães

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The work implies: meticulous (but technically simple) digging in clayey sand (with fine tools, such as trowels and brushes); drawing sketches (for the occurrence of the findings) on top of photographic prints of excavated soil surfaces (or as CAD-layers on digital images on tablets); collecting ancient artifacts on bags with adequate labeling and packaging (according to fragility); taking photos of the findings in situ; Sieving the sediments (collected in buckets) under hose water-jet (on a protected shadowed sieving installation, just outside the cave) for collecting the interesting small objects (previously unnoticed during digging); cleaning artifacts and unique identification labelling; Screening micro-fossil assemblages (seeds, charcoal, micro-mammal bones).

Partner

The Avecasta Cave-Settlement International Archaeological Working Camp is taken place in Central Portugal (Areias - Ferreira do ZEzere (FZ)). The archaeological site is unique: a vast (hall-shaped) cave, its associated karts doline (on a densely wild forested hill) which has been occupied for many centuries, mostly from the Neolithic till the dawn of the Modern Age - a unique collection of overlapping villages extraordinarily well preserved in muddy clay. The excavation is meticulous, dismounting layer by layer the ancient dwelling ground-surfaces with their domestic and artisanal structures and implies a plural scientific approach, where natural sciences, physical-chemistry (archaeometry) and geomatics (3D registration and virtualization) join the traditional archaeological disciplines

Location

Ferreira do Zezere. The Avecasta cave large-hall with its high vault (like a natural cathedral, frankly open to the exterior) is a very pleasant (and beautiful) place for staying and digging in days journeys. The atmosphere is always fresh (but dry in Summer) and inspired by the wild beautiful and dense oak forest around, which is part of a Nature Protected NATURA 2000 site. The modern village of Avecasta, nearby, is well preserved in what concerns traditional and old rural architecture.

Accomodation

Participants will stay overnight in the well-equipped installations of the Scouts Centre of the town (Ferreira do ZEzere), twenty minutes (by bus) from the Avecasta cave. They will use large collective dormitories with several bunk-beds which are supported by 8 WCs and 2 large bathrooms (masculine and amp; feminine) with many (hot-water) showers. Breakfast and dinner will be served (around 8.00 and 19.00) in a well-equipped canteen (CRIFZ ( with traditional Portuguese food but where a vegetarian choice may be previewed); Lunch (and tea-break in the afternoon) will be taken in the field.

Requirements

MEETING POINT Arrival date: 1_08_2022 Timetable or period: Arrival around 20.15h (after dinner) Place Name:Ferreira do Zêzere Closest Airport: Lisbon Closest Train Station: Tomar (18 km from Ferreira do Zêzere). Travelling from the Airport to (bus or train) Metro to the bus (Sete-Rios) or train station in Lisbon (Santa Apolónia or Estação do Oriente) Travelling by Bus from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting point PREFERABLE: The Bus from rede-expressos (14€ and taking 2h15m) must be taken at ‘Sete Rios’ bus station (in Lisbon) at 18:00. Traveling by train from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting Point (Alternative): The train (to TOMAR) departs from Lisboa- Santa Apolónia (16.45h) or at Lisboa-Oriente Station (16.53h) and Arrives at Tomar at 18.53h. Participants coming by train must contact the 967102874 (organization), some days previously, in order to schedule a pick-up shuttle from Tomar to Ferreira do Zêzere.

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Work

Support autochthonous biodiversity Promote the animal welfare of donkeys Dry stone wall rebuilding Cleaning waste from Angueira river and fields, area that belongs to Natura 2000 network Building and placing nestboxes for birds and bats Activities to support local community

Partner

The main goals of this workcamp are recovery of rural heritage, enhance the biodiversity of our Centers, and promote the animal welfare of donkeys and their quality of life. We want to o enable the discovery of the Miranda Plateau, a unique rural region, rich in natural beauty, biodiversity, culture and traditions. With so aging population in this villages, one of the gols its bringing together the young participants and the local community, therefore promoting intercultural (urban/rural, international/national) and intergenerational (youngsters/the elderly) encounters and exchanges.

Location

The accommodation is located in Serapicos village, geographically included in the Natura 2000 network and Special Protected Area (SPA), about 9 kms from Vimioso city and 4km from S. Joanico where we will dedicate part of our working time. Located in a rural area in the northeast of Portugal, very close to the border with spain,

Accomodation

Basic housing with electricity ( with three large rooms equipped with bunk beds, one living room, WC with showers with hot water. there is a bar in the village that we will help to boost during the work camp. where we can Volunteers who want extra privacy can bring camping tents. Theres no wifi and its common to have network problems in some areas.

Requirements

MEETING POINT Arrival date: 01/08/2022 Timetable or period: 18:00h Place Name: Vimioso bus station Closest Airport: Oporto Airport Closest Train Station: It’s not possible to get a train to the meeting point. Travelling from the Airport to (bus or train) bus staion As you go out of the airport, follow the signs for the Subway and take it direction Estádio do Dragão (purple line, letter E). Then, go down in the stop 24 de Agosto. Go out of the metro station and cross the square untill the bus station. Travelling by Bus from Porto to the Meeting point From: Porto (Campo 24 de Agosto Bus Station) To: Vimioso Departure and Arrival: 14:15h - 18:00h Ticket price: 16.00€ Company: Rede expressos Address: Travessa Passos Manuel, Porto Phone number: +351 222 005 637 Website: https://www.rede-expressos.pt/en Travelling by Bus from Lisbon to the Meeting point From: Lisbon (Oriente Bus Station) To: Vimioso Departure and Arrival: 11:00h - 18:00h Ticket price: 23.00€ Company: Rede expressos Address: Gare do Oriente, R/C Armazém 1, Sala 2 Phone number: +351 218 956 850 Website: https://www.rede-expressos.pt/en Our team is responsible for driving the volunteers from Vimioso to Serapicos and back (both at arrival/departure and during the workcamp, whenever needed).

Meeting point

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