A Warm Community Project in the Making

Salty Garden isn’t just a surf camp, it’s a living project.

Built slowly and consciously, with the help of a growing community that share the same vision: a place where nature, surf culture, and low-impact living come together.

We’ve only just begun.

2025 marks the true beginning of the journey. We’ve found our piece of land, and we’re now laying the foundations of what Salty Garden will become.

This page invites you to be part of that journey.

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Our Eco Projects for 2026

The first stage of the project focuses on essentials, the structures that will allow the community to live lightly, respectfully, and close to nature.

Our priorities for 2026:

  • A shared kitchen built from a second-hand container
    • A greenhouse and permaculture garden for local, seasonal food
    • A shared bathroom connected to a natural water purification system
    Planting fruit trees and native species to enrich biodiversity

These projects are the foundations that will shape the future of our community for years to come.

The surf camp is part of this ecosystem too, it helps us maintain the land, host people, and keep the project alive and evolving.

oUR SOLIDARITY BUILDING WEEKS

 These weeks bring together people who want to help create Salty Garden with their hands, their ideas, or just their presence. 

We work, we plant, we build, we share meals, and we enjoy the ocean once the tools are down.

 

To learn more about these moments and how they unfold throughout the year, visit our Seasonal Calendar page.

Whether you’re skilled or not doesn’t matter, what counts is the energy you bring.

 

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Support the project & Stay Connected

Salty Garden is slowly growing thanks to the people who believe in it.

If you want to support the eco projects we’re building, you can join our crowdfunding initiative, launching on March 15th, 2026.

The crowdfunding is simple, transparent, and built around the idea of collective energy.

You can support the project in different ways:
• Plant a tree in your name (20€)
• Contribute small amounts (5–50€) because you believe in the values behind the project
• Support with a larger donation and receive vouchers, discounts or free nights.

The rewards are here to say thank you, but the heart of it is the impact your participation creates: more trees, more low-tech systems, more biodiversity, and a stronger shared space for everyone who visits.

 

Want to Join the Community?

Whether you want to volunteer, contribute to the eco-projects, or join the solidarity weeks, you can reach us anytime:
Email: saltygardensurfcamp@gmail.com

We’ll be happy to share all the details about dates, participation and opportunities.