Permaculture Association of Bulgaria

The PAB branch of Green School Village is an internationally recognized accrediting organization for the certification of permaculture designers and educators, as well as for LAND demonstration centers.

The country’s permaculture development strategy envisions the launch of a diploma system for more advanced designers.

What is Permaculture?

The term “permaculture” comes from the unification of two terms, aiming to address the global ecological crisis evident in the unhealthy forms of industrialized agriculture. It’s etymology is derived from the combination of “perma” for permanent and “culture” for the shared practices, values and beliefs of communities.

As Cicero stated when he first defined the word “culture” as we know it today, “The soul must be cultivated as the earth”. Therefore, the term permaculture shifts the focus from the particle “agri” to a land management and settlement design approach that adopts forms observed in flourishing natural ecosystems. Applied through whole-systems thinking, they are set up to last generations.

What is a LAND Center?

In this video we look at one of the ways in which a permaculture project can be developed by becoming a part of the LAND network. In this short film, we meet Katrine Doleris, who is the coordinator of “LAND” in Scandinavia. The place we give as an example is Helena and Stefan’s farm, located in Sweden.

The film was created as a Green School Village project aiming to increase the capacity of Permaculture in Bulgaria and is co-financed by the European program Erasmus +.

The LAND Network (UK)

In this video, we explore the LAND network in the UK, visiting a number of LAND centers and meeting a lot of lovely people from the local Permaculture Association. As part of our journey, we got a peek inside their farms and learnt more about how they apply the principles of permaculture in their daily practices. In addition to sharing valuable knowledge, the members also told us a lot of interesting facts about the history of the network and how it functions in the present day.

British Diploma Process (UK)

In this video, we look at one of the ways you can develop as a Permaculture Designer by starting to work on your Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design. In this short film, we meet Joe Atkinson — a Permaculture designer and teacher in the UK, who is also a diploma tutor. In addition to sharing important tips and tricks about the Diploma process, he walks us through one of the designs he created for his diploma dissertation, which is dedicated to his home in Leeds.

Nordic Diploma Process (Denmark)

In this video, we explore how one can develop their Permaculture Design skills by working towards a diploma for Applied Permaculture Design. It features Catrine Dolleris, the Nordic countries’ LAND coordinator, who also show us parts of her diploma portfolio as well as her LAND centre in Denmark.

What can you find here?

LAND Centers

Accredited LAND centers for permaculture demonstration and training, part of the Bulgarian LAND network

LAND Candidates

Projects in the process of meeting the criteria for achieving LAND center accreditation in Bulgaria

Certified Teachers

Members of the Association, who are based in Bulgaria and have completed the Permaculture Design Teacher course

Certified Designers

Members of the Association who are based in Bulgaria and have completed the
72-hour Permaculture Design Certificate course (PDC)

LAND Coordinators

Members who coordinate and support the LAND network on behalf of the Association

LAND Advisors

Members who are more advanced in Permaculture design and can advise LAND candidate centers

LAND Tutors

Members who are very advanced in Permaculture Design and Teaching, and can directly mentor LAND candidate centers

Events

Events in the LAND network

Diploma Holders

Designers accredited with a Diploma for a minimum of 2 years of Applied Permaculture Design work with certified tutors

Diploma Tutors

Applied Permaculture Design Diploma holders who are open to mentor a Diploma aspirant

Diploma Aspirants

PDC holders who are working on getting their Diploma for Applied Permaculture Design

Diploma Portfolios

The portfolios of Applied Permaculture Design diploma holders

Partners

Kosters Trädgårdar

The first thing you notice when you arrive at Kosters Trädgårdar is the smell of the sea, earth and freshly baked bread. This is a calm place where you can stroll around the lush organic garden, taste good food made with nutritious ingredients and at the same time enjoy art and music.

Permakultur Danmark

In its essence, permaculture is solution-oriented and is continuously more wide-spread as more and more people are informed about and grasp those opportunities of action we have of rebuilding and increasing the natural resources.

Permaculture Assosiation

With permaculture, people are treading lightly on our planet, in harmony with nature. Taking care of people and fellow creatures. Making sure that we can sustain human activities for many generations to come. Culture change not climate change!

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