W: Maintenance works within the farmers' gardens (gardening, painting fences), clearing and renovation work at the Slate Mines Study Trail in the grounds of the youth hostel, building protective railings and a dry stone wall, forestry maintenance (including collection of firewood), clearing and cleaning work within the youth hostel itself, preparing timber for use as railings, seating etc., building a tree house, and the creative use of natural materials such as felt, ceramics, wood. In other words, you'll be out in the countryside, with a wide variety of working and learning potential, far from city-life. A: You'll be staying at the youth hostel, where you'll prepare your own meals (paid for by IJGD) and share the housework. L: You can walk to the nearest village in about half an hour. Many of the local towns have historic old centres which are well worth a visit (many also have old mining works open to the public), and the cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Weimar are all within easy reach for day trips. Saxony. T: Train station: Aue; Airport: Dresden, Leipzig.
11.08.2007. - 31.08.2007.