Hello dear ones, This week I went to help in a LAND center candidate in the village of Blatec, Kyustendil region. We were planting, weeding and watering the garden. My observation after this work really inspired me to do a poster about mulching, its importance and the right way to do it. In my gardening … Read more
Good evening all! As you can see from the cover photo my barefoot adventures continued. I was lucky to have the opportunity to go with Misha-my supervisor and Maria- the other ESC volunteer to a trip near the rhodope village Mezek where we were in search of a secret non-touristic hidden thracian tomb! The tomb … Read more
Until recently, my first association with permaculture was with the design of difficult terrains, syntropic farms or simply gardens modeled after Nature. During my stay at Cob in Nessonas, Greece however, I created a new definition for myself: Permaculture teaches us how to restore the harmony within ourselves, among people we are in contact with, … Read more
Hello all! Today I will tell you about my experience in the pensioner’s club in Todorovo village. The club is in the center of the village, next to the cultural center “Future” for which I told you about in previous posts. There are about 20 members in the club- both men and women. Since the … Read more
Hello dear ones, On Sunday we had a lovely opportunity to spend time as a part of our project, with a group of refugees from Ukraine that live in the Bulgarian city, Pernik. Our visitation was divided in two parts, the first one it was a meeting with the grown-ups (parents) that live there in … Read more
Hello dear ones, As promised, this week I will write a narrative of my interview with Ognyan, whose family was our host during our stay in Mezek. I started the interview by asking him about the moment they decided and why their family chose a village lifestyle. He told me that even before, when they … Read more
Good evening all! In this blog post I will tell you about our experience in the magical Chernelka Eco-trail. While we were in Todorovo we decided to go to Chernelka- an eco road close to the villages Gortalovo and Kartozhabene. Actually back in the days there was a trail connecting Todorovo with the eco road … Read more
Hello dear ones, Last weekend was the highlight of this week for me, or even I will dare to say a highlight in this project so far. Our team, our coordinator Mihaela, fellow volunteer Poli and I went to a village called Mezek. The village is very close to the Greek and also Turkish border, … Read more
Hello all! Today I will tell you about the other beautiful garden of Venets which we visited during our stay in Todorovo. In the beginning of the garden we saw a big pond which collects the rain water of the property. You can see it in the photo below. Catherine explained to me that the … Read more
Hi there, friends! Just a few weeks ago, Bo and I set out on an adventure in Tramonti, a village situated above the Amalfi coast of Italy, as part of Acarbio’s “Roots and Roofs 4” project for renovating an eco center in a local chestnut forest. And I’m here to tell you all about it! … Read more