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Events in Zajezka

We organize many workshops, seminars and summer camps in Zajezka. Almost all of them are held in Slovak or Czech language, so we do not publish them in this part of web page. If you are to participate anyway look on Slovak version of this page or contact us.



Open Door Weekends on Sekier
- usually each first weekend of month
- the goal is to present Sekier to people who can not come for longer
- programme includes volunteer work (6 hrs), non-formal education (crafts, nature recognition, traditional culture, food processing, permaculture) - each weekend is focused on something else
- the price is usually 15 €/weekend
- provided accommodation is very simple - sleeping bags and mats are needed - see pictures from Sekier
- the amount of participants is limited to 10, registration is needed
- the eco-community Sekier is international, english and slovak languages are used for communication



1st – 3rd July 2011
Summer Celebration on Sekier Meadows
Look on pictures bellow to see what is it about ;)


...pictures from Festival on Meadows 2009...


1 -31 August 2011
Short-term EVS in Zajezka: Demonstrational Straw-bale House

We look for participants of short-term project of "European Voluntary Service". Our goal is to build small straw-bale house by load-bearing technique (it means without supporting structure - a roof is laying directly on strawbale walls).

Travel costs, food and accommodation is reimbursed in exchange for 30 hours of help per week. Moreover volunteers will get pocket money 95 €, they will have covered insurance and there will be additional programme prepared for them.

Conditions for participants:
- age 18-30 years (on 1st April 2011)
- permanent residence in one of these countries: Germany, Czech rep., Bulgaria, Denmark, Greece
- this must be 1st EVS project of the participant
- participation on whole event - from first to last day
- will to actively help and learn through practical work

Find more information in attached document.

Please, apply as soon as possible.




25 -31 July 2011
Workshop: building with natural materials

If you are interested in building with natural materials and if you like to get some hands-on experience with them, this workshop is just perfect for you. Experienced lecturers from Zajezova have prepared a program for you, in which you get not only theoretical information, but you will touch both straw and clay. You will try different techniques, some of them just as samples, others on a larger scale.
 

 We will focus on the following topics:

 Green roofs- advantages and disadvantages of different techniques, design of a green roof, laying particular layers, dealing with details on the edges.

 Clay plasters and renders – choice and working of clay, application of base coats and finer finishes on different surfaces (straw, brick, plasterboard, OSB board), dying and protection of renders.

 Straw bale constructions – choice and customizing of bales (shortening, prolonging, cutting), load-bearing construction, pre-constructed panels.

Detailed programme


 The workshop will take place at the Educational Centre Zajezova (Polomy). Arrival of participants on Monday 25 July before 12 o’clock (in case that you cannot arrive in time, let us know, with a surcharge of 7 € it is possible to arrive a day in advance). The workshop ends on Sunday, the 31 July at noon time.

 Fee: 120 € (all costs: food, accomodation, lecture fees and material) the program includes also practical help with the maintenance of the educational centre (ca 7 hours), this is why the fee is lower.

 The fee is to be payed in advance on the account stated on www.zajezka.sk in part „Contact“. Before sending the fee please sign on via email to  





Educational centre to rent for your events

We are offering space in our educational centre for your events. The capacity is 30 beds. The builind and its surrounding is designed to present natural building, permaculture, non-fossil energy resources and eco-friendly lifestyle in general. Look on this pictures to see how it looks like. Under certain conditions we are able to cooperate also in programme part of your event (lecturing, team building games, etc.). The price is 6,90 eur per night/person and less than 9,50 eur for food/day/person. This is basic price, it is possible to rent other services for extra fee.
The centre is used almost every day during season, so you need to rent it 6-12 months forward if you are interested.
This place is not for individual visits or for smaller groups than 12 people. We prefere to host educational activities there.
If you want to know more, contact us!