Permaculture EVS in a Swiss ecovillage at Schloss Glarisegg
Embark on a green adventure in the Ecovillage of Schloss Glarisegg, Switzerland. Through an EVS / ESC-style programme, you can experience a full permaculture garden season while living in a vibrant intentional community on the shore of Lake Constance.
Permaculture gardening in an ecovillage
Each season, the garden team at Schloss Glarisegg welcomes young people from across Europe, usually between 18 and 30 years old, to join the permaculture garden from February until November. Volunteers follow the rhythms of the garden through one full season, gaining practical experience in permaculture, self sufficiency and community life.
An ecological sanctuary: Schloss Glarisegg
Schloss Glarisegg is an intentional community of about 35 adults and 15 children, nestled between a beautiful lake and a forest yet still close to lively towns. It also hosts a seminar centre that shares knowledge about sustainable living, communication and community building. Life here is strongly connected to nature, with shared work, learning and celebration.
Experience permaculture in full bloom
As a volunteer, you help prepare beds, sow, plant, weed and harvest, care for ducks and chickens and support water and soil care. You witness the cycles of life in the garden and explore the relationships between plants, animals and people, from buzzing bees to blooming flowers and rich soil life.
Special learning opportunities
To deepen your understanding of ecological and sustainable living you can also take part in the Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) course in Glarisegg under special conditions. This course weaves together ecological design, community living and holistic sustainability, and is included as part of the long term EVS programme.
Benefits for EVS / ESC participants
For selected volunteers, food, accommodation, insurance, pocket money and travel costs are covered through the European Voluntary Service style programme coordinated with Movetia and partner organisations. If you love gardening, enjoy community life and want to explore practical ways of sustainable living, this programme can be a life-changing experience.
Opportunities are offered on a recurring basis. As of 2025, applications for the 2026 season are already open, but dates and conditions can change, so please always check directly with the organisers.
About Schloss Glarisegg
Schloss Glarisegg is an ecovillage and seminar centre directly between the lakeshore and a forest. Around fifty five people of all ages live here and share everyday life, work and celebrations, experimenting with transparent communication, self sufficiency and regenerative land use.
About the EVS / ESC programme
The European Voluntary Service (now part of the European Solidarity Corps) promotes cultural exchange and informal learning. Young Europeans between 18 and 30 can participate. Your food and lodging, insurance, pocket money and travel costs are covered by the programme. In Glarisegg, the main work takes place in the permaculture garden of the ecovillage as well as in the wider community life.
We are looking for people who are interested in permaculture, gaining practical experience during a whole garden season, self sufficiency and living in an intentional community.
Contact details ðð§
Please note:
This volunteer project runs regularly, but specific dates, conditions and age limits can change from year to year. We strongly recommend contacting the organisers or checking their official website to confirm the current status of the EVS / ESC positions before making plans.
To apply, send an email to info AT permakultur-bodensee DOT ch with a short CV, your motivations and gardening experience, and a few photos of yourself. Application rounds are usually held for the following season; recent calls mention a first deadline around mid September.
More details about the permaculture garden: www.permakultur-bodensee.ch
More information about Schloss Glarisegg community: https://gemeinschaft.schloss-glarisegg.ch
Community Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/garten.buntevielfalt/
This announcement was originally shared by Schloss Glarisegg â Permaculture â Garten Buntevielfalt in our FB group ðĐ
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Hi!
My name is Jane and I would love to become a volunteer. I love very much to work in the garden/with animals to help everywhere is needed .
I am ready to come to any place and give help.
Jane
Is there space available for a girl from Spain next year? :’)
Does this ESC program get relaunched every year? Will it be possible for a 28-year-old Portuguese girl to apply for 2025?