Questions and Answers

Are there fixed contacts on site?
Dieter, called Gaois, is usually on site. You should also register your visit with him.
You can contact us anytime via the contact form on our homepage, or directly via Telegram at https://t.me/gesegnest.

How much does it cost, and how can I get involved on site?
Currently, the structure is as follows, but it can be adjusted individually or project-related:

Guest – with Caravan, Van, or Tent:

• Contribution: €6 food contribution per person + €10 campus contribution per day; children up to 11 years free
• Participation: approx. 20 hours per week – gardening, household work, repairs
• The conditions can be individually adjusted by agreement

Alternatives: available accommodations in the surrounding area – costs vary

Applicants aiming to become active members of the community:

• After one month as a guest, a probationary membership is possible
• Probationary Membership: 1 year – also flexible, based on mutual agreement
• Contribution: €6 food contribution per person + €6 campus contribution per day
• Participation: 20 hours per week – gardening, household work, repairs

The conditions can be individually adjusted by agreement

Active Member:

• Requirement: Completion of probationary membership and integration into the community
• Contribution: €240 per month – additional financial contributions are welcome
• Participation: Regular involvement and active contribution to community life

Can I buy property there?

We gladly support settlement projects because we are part of one ourselves. There are many free plots, land, olive groves, and abandoned villages where houses can be purchased.

We welcome people who, like us, want to give back to nature and the land; people who wish to live in a solidarity-based self-sufficient community, connected to nature and managing according to permaculture principles.

The plots or leased areas where, for example, you could set up your yurt are not far apart, making close networking possible.

Are there travel or visit reports?
A visitor report on “Greecefull-Peace” (translated from German):
In mid-September, we visited Kampus Velika. The project had already been well described in the flyer.
Our first and lasting impression was shaped by the warmth of Gaio and the people on site.
We also noticed that the place primarily attracts awakened and consciously living people, especially musicians. We did not encounter motorhomes with satellite dishes.
Kostas’ words still echo in my ears: “Everything must happen on a voluntary basis. As soon as there is coercion (e.g., for community work), the joyful togetherness no longer works.”
What impressed me most was that we could have stayed immediately, even though the project is still in its very early stages.
No knowledge of Greek is required for this place. Nor do you need prior experience in agricultural self-sufficiency. Thanks to the excellent networking of the project initiators with local farmers, greenhouse operations, and people practicing animal-friendly husbandry, I felt a highly human and joyful cooperation among all involved.
You cannot live entirely without money here, but it really doesn’t take much to live in Velika.