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FULL-Woodland Management at Dübener Heide Nature Park Germany
Dates: 5th July to 2nd August 2010
Number of UK participants: 5
Duration: 4 weeks
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Because of the date of the annual 'wood festival' at the end of July, we would like the students to arrive in Germany to incorporate this. The placement will commence in summer 2010 (4 weeks). 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.
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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. In previous placements there has been a chance to visit Berlin, Dresden and Leipzig and even Prague in the neighbouring Czech Republic. The common theme of the 'DESIRE' placements is to develop practical environmental skills which can also improve and develop forest recreation projects. Suggestions so far include; developing mountain bike trails, creating forest trails and footpaths, building and developing countryside furniture, creating bird-hides with natural materials and more.
The Leonardo da Vinci funding available for these placements will cover travel (return travel from main UK airport), insurance, subsistence allowance (equal to three meals a day) and accommodation.
Read the by John Rushton- A participant on the Germany DESIRE placement in 2008
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NOTE: Participants on all of our placements will now require a European Health Insurance CARD (EHIC). CLICK HERE to visit the external website and apply for your EHIC online. |
