Mountain Farm Support - Pasture & Forest Care
About the event
This mountain farm focuses on dairy farming and young cattle breeding. During the summer months, most of the livestock graze on the Alp, where careful land management is essential to ensure healthy pastures and sustainable agricultural practices.
To maintain high-quality grazing areas, volunteer support is highly valued. Corporate teams assist with pasture and forest-edge care, helping to remove thistles, thorn bushes, and unwanted scrub. These efforts improve the feed base for the livestock, prevent overgrowth, and contribute to the long-term preservation of the alpine landscape.
Participants work alongside the farming team on practical, outdoor tasks that make a direct and visible impact. The day offers meaningful physical activity in a beautiful mountain setting while supporting sustainable Swiss agriculture.
Your Contribution
- Removing thistles and thorny plants
- Preventing scrub encroachment
- Maintaining pasture quality for dairy cows and young cattle
- Supporting essential seasonal farm work
This volunteering experience combines teamwork, nature, and hands-on impact in a unique alpine environment.
Program
09:00 – Arrival & Welcome
Meet the hosting farmer; introduction, safety briefing, and explanation of the day’s tasks.
09:30 – Morning Work Session
Hands-on volunteering activities such as slope clearing, vegetation management, fence repair, stone collection, or other seasonal work.
12:00 – Lunch Break
Shared meal or picnic on the farm; opportunity to learn about alpine farming, sustainability, social enterprise aspects, and the challenges faced by mountain farmers.
13:00 – Afternoon Work Session
Continuation of morning tasks or support with a different activity based on the farm’s priorities.
15:30 – Wrap-Up & Reflection
Tool cleanup, debrief with the farmer, exchange of experiences, group photo.
16:00 – Departure
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Simple lunch is provided
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- 5km above Arth by car
- Volunteers are encouraged to coordinate their travel arrangements and form carpools whenever possible to minimize environmental impact and promote sustainable transportation.
- Volunteers should be prepared for outdoor work in changing alpine weather conditions.
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