My one year of volunteering has come to an end. After extending my project as much as possible ;), the moment has come to leave. […]
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Category: Volunteer project updates
July monthly update
Summer has really kicked in, with the sun high and the days long, July brought vibrant energy and many changes. With temperatures rising, we embraced […]
Read moreJune recap!
This June was an intense month. Temperatures are rising so we invested a lot of time watering the plants in the gardens and orchards. For the […]
Read moreMay Monthly Update
May was a month full of beautiful landscapes, gardening, physical work and ecologic strategies. As the sunny days have come, we started to use the outside […]
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The real start of Spring in Shipka
The weather in Shipka has been quite warm and wet lately – the perfect mix for waking up the garden. With temperatures becoming more stable, […]
Read moreApril Monthly Update
April isn’t quite the end of winter yet (the snow has made a comeback!), so spring isn’t quite here yet… Every day, we keep an […]
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Monthly update March
As winter turned to spring, March was a month filled with traditions, gardening, and new beginnings. From celebrating local customs to preparing the land for […]
Read moreThe meaning behind Martenitsa
Nowadays, Bulgarian people have the tradition of giving martenitsa to others as a symbol of good wishes: luck, health, prosperity… In short, a gesture of […]
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Monthly update January and February
As winter settled in, January and February were months filled with work, creativity and adventure. Whether tending to the orchard, exploring the mountains, preparing martinitsi […]
Read moreUpgrade your cooking
Before I came to Shipka, everything I ate was fried, came in a can or was just junk food. Not to talk about pasta, I […]
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