Volunteering for a year, is a unique opportunity to truly get to know a place or country. You learn its seasons, people and landscapes. When […]
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Tag: permaculture
June 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 moreIt’s Strawberry Shortcake Season
Who doesn’t like strawberries? They’re delicious and can be used in lots of recipies. Personally, I like to add them to the yougurt and smoothies […]
Read moreIt’s pruning time!
Pruning trees is a new challengue that I have faced here. At the beggining, it was hard to know when a tree needed to be […]
Read moreHome-made lamps DIY
In this rainy days of spring in Bulgaria, we have to look for ways to keep ourselves productive as well as entretained inside of the […]
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Regenarating Soil
Soil is the foundation of life. In permaculture and regenerative agriculture, soil is not only a medium for plant growth but a dynamic, living ecosystem […]
Read moreHow I’d explain zero-waste to my grandma
Hey grandma! It’s been a while since the last time we talked. I’ve been learning a lot here in Bulgaria and there’s some things that […]
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Permaculture zones
Zoning is a spatial planning strategy that divides a site into different areas based on their frequency of use, energy needs, and maintenance requirements. The […]
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Planting with your heart
It’s probably the happiest and least tiring method that I was able to try out with the other volunteers on 5 November 2024, to plant […]
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Update – The month of April
Nature has woken up: spring flowers have come and gone, trees have blossomed and the garden is a jungle once again. April was a month […]
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