Forest Regeneration in Spain (2 months placement)

Looking for a transformative volunteering experience abroad? Asociación Semillistas in the mountains of La Alpujarra, Granada, Spain, offers a European Solidarity Corps (ESC) short-term placement from 18 January to 19 March 2026. This is a chance to contribute to eco-social regeneration while immersing yourself in Spanish rural culture.

As one of 12 international volunteers (ages 18–30), you’ll join hands-on reforestation in the Sierra de Lújar — directly sowing native seeds, building protective structures, and helping regenerate landscapes threatened by desertification. Beyond environmental action, you’ll participate in weekly educational workshops on sustainability, permaculture, and deep ecology, gaining knowledge and skills for life. The program also emphasizes well-being and community care, with shared living responsibilities, emotional circles, conflict management practices, and regular well-being activities such as yoga, qi gong, and holistic body care.

Accommodation, vegetarian meals, local transport (electric bicycles), travel, and a small allowance are fully covered. What you bring is motivation, openness, and a willingness to learn.

Note: The reference to Maltese youth pertains to a specific context in the original description; the role remains open to motivated applicants from program and partner countries.

• Duration : 59-day placement (plus 2 travel days) from January 18 to March 19, 2026 (short-term placement)
• Participants : 12 motivated young people (ages 18–30), including 4 national placements in Spain; open to program and partner countries

• Reforestation efforts : sowing native seeds, harvesting seeds, building protective structures, digging swales, and tracking planting survival in Sierra Lújar (4 mornings per week)
• Educational Workshops : Weekly sessions on sustainable lifestyle, regeneration, permaculture, deep ecology, project design, etc.
• Self-Care Practices : Afternoon sessions 3 days a week including yoga, qi gong; plus a monthly body-care session with local practitioners.
• Community Care & Co-Living : Shared responsibilities (cooking, cleaning, logistics), emotional circles, conflict management, sustainable living practices, weekly planning meetings
• Personal Mentorship : Weekly meetings with a mentor to discuss well-being, personal development, and learning progression
• Language & Cultural Immersion : Daily life supports learning and practicing Spanish and English; workshops and social interactions deepen cultural understanding
• Skills in landscape regeneration and direct sowing techniques
• Community living and intercultural competence
• Knowledge in ecology, permaculture, health, body care, vegetarian cuisine, and responsible consumption

• Accommodation: Shared housing at the Órgiva hostel
• Meals: Vegetarian meals prepared collectively by volunteers; food budget covered by the association
• Transport: Electric bicycles provided for site access; volunteers help maintain and care for them
• Other: Food, lodging, a small allowance, and travel costs covered by the ESC; volunteers are encouraged to travel sustainably