Green & Away – Eco Festival Residency

Volunteer work: Interns and residents are valued members of the crew throughout the summer. Groups of volunteers stay for different durations, and you will be the backbone of the crew, providing ongoing knowledge of the site and undertaking longer-term projects. Interns and residents will join the volunteers during the setting up and taking down of the site.

Successful applicants for both roles should work well as part of a team as well as independently, enjoy taking on new challenges and responsibilities, and have an interest in sustainability, charity work, ecotourism, and outdoor living. You will gain considerable management experience and learn about the challenges involved in sustainable living and environmental education.

Green & Away has hosted volunteers every summer for around 10 years and the feedback has been excellent. Participants have gained life-changing skills and have described their time as the best summer of their lives. Green & Away is a unique and magical place, with something for everyone.

Both Internships and Residencies provide the chance to learn, grow, and contribute to a vibrant outdoor community and sustainable events venue. Whether you are exploring new skills or developing an existing craft, they have opportunities for you to get involved.

Residencies: The residency programme is designed for individuals who already have a specific skillset and want the time, space, and support to develop and showcase their craft within a unique environmental setting.

Residencies are more independent, practical, and self-directed than internships, with residents taking the lead on creating, making, building or developing something substantial for the site or organisation.

What to Expect

Significant creative or practical independence

A trustee mentor to support you throughout the season

Opportunities to develop your craft while contributing to the smooth running of our sustainable venue

A chance to create something lasting that benefits the community

Suitable Skills for Residencies

Art and creative installation

Cooking and baking

Woodworking or carpentry

Technical site maintenance

Writing and poetry

Sustainable systems, fixing, repairing, or making

Residents should feel confident leading their own project and bringing an existing talent or craft to the organisation.

Accommodation and food: Green & Away is entirely outdoors and under canvas. All interns and residents:

Provide their own tent or request to borrow one of the spares provided

Receive 3 vegetarian/vegan meals a day, plus tea breaks and cake

Have access to hot showers, clothes-washing facilities, composting toilets, and plenty of communal spaces

Additional on-site features include:

A licensed bar with subsidised pricing

Comfortable seating areas

Arts and crafts spaces (as they are built during setup)

WiFi and charging points