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The Bird's Nest is a nature play location for primary schools in Utrecht and the surrounding area. Because we have existed for more than fifty years, we are known to many Utrecht residents ...
Nature & sustainabilitySport & recreationChildren & youth
SBBI/ANBI
Green fingers
Organisation role · 1–4 hrs/Week
Rhijnauwenselaan 9a, 3981 HH Bunnik, Netherlands
Nature & sustainabilitySport & recreationChildren & youth
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Het Vogelnest
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Summary
Gardening with a vision, gardening, building and maintaining willow structures and tunnels, enjoying food from natureDetailed description
For the natural playground Het Vogelnest, we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers with green fingers and/or a creative spirit. We have some fun ambitions!
We would like to set up a green think and do team, will you help us? We are inviting and challenging you to help us develop and maintain 1.2 hectares of natural playground on an estate. The activities vary from clearing and maintaining the greenery around the premises and play equipment to building and maintaining the Wilgentenendorp (Willow village) with its future huts and tunnels. Future plans for food from nature on the site include a food forest and permaculture as sources of inspiration. There is something for everyone, let us know what makes you happy.
What volunteers need
🗣️ Native language skills
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra supportGetting there
This volunteering opportunity is expired You can find other volunteering opportunities here.
About Het Vogelnest
The Bird's Nest is a nature play location for primary schools in Utrecht and the surrounding area. Because we have existed for more than fifty years, we are known to many Utrecht residents.
Every year, more than 4000 toddlers (groups 1 and 2) come to this special place during school trips. The bird's nest consists of a playing field with loose and fixed play objects and a large interior space with a nursery hall and storytelling loft.
Beautiful location to get out of the city, and active in the green!
The Bird's Nest is located on the Rhijnauwenselaan in Bunnik. Surrounded by natural and cultural beauty, such as the Rhijnauwen estate, the Rhijnauwen fort, the beautiful forest and estate of Amelisweerd, farm estate and market gardens.
Children can lose their egg on the climbing and scrambling houses, trees, seesaws, the slide and in the sandpit. But they also enjoy themselves with loose play materials, such as carts, bicycles, shovels, branches and straw. The playground is surrounded by a fence, so toddlers can wander between the grass and trees. There are old and new fruit trees and depending on the season you may even be able to harvest a few things. A "Willow Village" is also being built.
In short: a lot to discover!
The building has a simple kitchen, toilets, a large hall and a storytelling loft. Even in bad weather it is no problem to entertain the children indoors, because there is plenty of play material available.
Who make this play location possible?
The Bird's Nest is a foundation that works with professionals on a voluntary basis. They maintain the terrain, the play objects, the building, the contact with the schools and schedule the schedules. But they are not present on the location itself. There is no staff present. The Bird's Nest is designed in such a way that the tenants open and close the doors themselves.
All of this has been running for over 50 years. But help is needed to keep it going for the next 50 years.
Every year, more than 4000 toddlers (groups 1 and 2) come to this special place during school trips. The bird's nest consists of a playing field with loose and fixed play objects and a large interior space with a nursery hall and storytelling loft.
Beautiful location to get out of the city, and active in the green!
The Bird's Nest is located on the Rhijnauwenselaan in Bunnik. Surrounded by natural and cultural beauty, such as the Rhijnauwen estate, the Rhijnauwen fort, the beautiful forest and estate of Amelisweerd, farm estate and market gardens.
Children can lose their egg on the climbing and scrambling houses, trees, seesaws, the slide and in the sandpit. But they also enjoy themselves with loose play materials, such as carts, bicycles, shovels, branches and straw. The playground is surrounded by a fence, so toddlers can wander between the grass and trees. There are old and new fruit trees and depending on the season you may even be able to harvest a few things. A "Willow Village" is also being built.
In short: a lot to discover!
The building has a simple kitchen, toilets, a large hall and a storytelling loft. Even in bad weather it is no problem to entertain the children indoors, because there is plenty of play material available.
Who make this play location possible?
The Bird's Nest is a foundation that works with professionals on a voluntary basis. They maintain the terrain, the play objects, the building, the contact with the schools and schedule the schedules. But they are not present on the location itself. There is no staff present. The Bird's Nest is designed in such a way that the tenants open and close the doors themselves.
All of this has been running for over 50 years. But help is needed to keep it going for the next 50 years.
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