Engagement – think global, act local
The Ecovillage & Sanctuary Terra Vecchia Bordei is an open place for meaningful encounters. In service of society and community, it offers recreation, regeneration, inspiration and spirituality. Our activities are aimed at individuals, groups and families in the spirit of inclusivity. The non-profit status is defined by an openness to special support of vulnerable people and the consideration of socio-economic aspects. Terra Vecchia and Bordei are welcoming places for people of all ages, genders and beliefs, who respect the environment and treat it with care.
Perform your work for the welfare of others.
- Bhagavad Gita
Arts & Crafts
The Ecovillage & Sanctuary Terra Vecchia Bordei offers unique experiences in yoga and mindfulness, but also in natural cooking, natural medicine, painting, theater, music and traditional crafts with courses, seminars and retreats. The diverse infrastructure includes a wood workshop, an art studio, a metal workshop, two churches with optimal acoustics and many multi-purpose rooms indoors and outdoors. There is also a large network with the local population. This allows for special nature experiences, hiking tours and excursions in the magical alpine landscape.
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Volunteers
The Ecovillage & Sanctuary Terra Vecchia Bordei welcomes volunteers. Volunteers are invited to get involved in our various activities or to support the operation. One of our core values is hospitality, so all volunteers are part of our community. As Mahatma Gandhi once expressed, guests are not an interruption of our work, but the purpose of it.
Donations
The Ecovillage & Sanctuary Terra Vecchia Bordei is supported by the non-profit foundation Fondazione Terra Vecchia Bordei. The income from the restaurant, rental, accommodation and retreats only covers part of the costs. In order to ensure the social activities and the maintenance of the unique infrastructure of Terra Vecchia and Bordei, we are dependent on donations. Our foundation is supervised by the Swiss Federal Supervisory Board for Foundations. Donations are tax deductible.
Platform
We are a place where people can come home to themselves. The Ecovillage & Sanctuary Terra Vecchia Bordei offers a unique platform for social and cultural projects by schools, educational establishments, youth associations, individuals and groups of all kinds.
It thus creates a synergy between social commitment, regional needs and cultural diversity. As a platform for projects in the melting pot of renewal, tradition, hospitality and rustic nature, the properties in both villages are used for today’s social issues.