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Restoration of environmental sites and historical heritage in the medieval village Torri Superiore
Torri Superiore, Liguria November 17 - December 1, 2008

Volunteer project: Torri Superiore is a small medieval village dated at the XII century and situated in Val Bevera, a small valley characterized by the cultivation of olive trees and mimosa plants, located close to the coast and to the border with France. Since 1989 the Cultural Association "Torri Superiore" has been developing a project to restore the wonderful Medieval village and transform it in an ecological, co-operative village and a centre of cultural research. The Association started to host international volunteer projects in 1992 and all the 19 groups of volunteers have been involved in the maintenance of the old houses, and the abandoned buildings that now are used again. From 1997, 13 restructured houses have been used and a big part of the cultural centre. The place will be used for cultural activities such as courses of biological agriculture, ceramics, shiatsu..., and also it will be open for trekking excursions. Torri Superiore is member of GEN-Europe (Global eco-village network) and RIVE ( Italian eco-village network).

In this project volunteers will help in the restoration of a path in a close village called Trucco and in the maintenance of the fountain "Balestra" (famous for the quantity and quality of its water) and the water canals used by the farmers. Besides, volunteers will help in some reconstruction works of stone walls that have been destroyed by wild boars during the winter. Note: The work can be very involving and hard.

Language: English

Accommodation: In the association's building

Location: Torri Superiore is situated in Liguria, North West of Italy, district of Imperia, very close to the French border

Terminal: Closest international airports are Nice or Genoa

Age range: 18 and over

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