Forestry - Solheimar Eco-Village Iceland

Location: Iceland: Rural Areas

Term: Throughout the year

Program Duration: 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad), 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad)

Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months

Dates: 2011

Solheimar Eco - Village

Sesseljuhus Solheimum, Selfoss 801 Iceland

Description

Olur, established in 1991, is the only organic forestry in Iceland producing over 400,000 trees every year. Olur is looking for interns that have some background or great interest in forestry. They need to be willing to learn and take directions but also be independent and have the ability to take this organic forestry to a higher, more sustainable level.

Main projects:

* General maintenance of the tree nursery i.e. weeding, sorting, potting, watering etc.
* Propagation of various species of trees/shrubs/herbs.
* Leading and managing volunteer groups with various planting projects.
* Learning methods of practise for organic forestry/horticulture.

Qualifications

We want every applicant to offer exciting and different experiences into the group thus creating a diverse range of people with various interests from a variety of different backgrounds. We are also looking for applicants that have theoretical knowledge related to their particular work field in Solheimar or people that are seeking practical experience. Therefore, acceptance to our programme is dependent on the variety of qualities we feel a candidate can add to our community and sustainable growth.

* You must be interested in working with people with disabilities.
* You must be responsible and motivated to work.
* You should be ready to learn Icelandic.
* You should have ability to adjust to the prevailing situations at the project site.
* You should be aware of long, cold and dark winter days and nights in Iceland, and also of the bright summer nights when the sun hardly sets down.
* You should be open-minded, flexible, enthusiastic, independent, and responsible and be interested in working with people.

Intern Types
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Sci (Atmosph.)
  • Environmental Studies
  • Forestry
  • Agriculture
  • Comm. Sci & Disorders
Languages
  • English

Cost in US$:

Credit Available

no

Experience Required

yes

Volunteer Types
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Food
  • Gardening
  • Organic Farming
  • Planting
  • Tree Planting
  • Disability Issues
  • Handicapped
Age Range
18-30
This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Dormitory
  • Independent living
  • Other

Participants Travel to Iceland

Independently

Application Process Involves
  • Letters of Reference
  • Online Application plus Application Assessment
  • Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
1 month
Solheimar Eco - Village's Mission Statement

Sesselja House is a sustainable building and an educational center focusing on environmental issues. We are located in Solheimar, an ecovillage in South Iceland, where the goal is to give every individual an opportunity in a sustainable society. Sólheimar provides home and workplace to 43 individuals with special needs, and in total, more than 100 people live and work in Sólheimar.

Year Founded

2002

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