Hello dear ones, I am so happy for the opportunity to be able to share my contribution to this organization, once again. This time around I am a volunteer for a long term project where I will be helping with making study materials for a Permaculture Design Course in Bulgaria and the development of … Read more
Hola hola, In this post we have the opportunity to find out more about two very interesting newcomers to Dolen. Well, relatively new since they have known the place since a long time ago and they are restoring their house from 2017 in the village. They are Iva and Alberto and, while they still keep … Read more
Hello all, For this time I will present you Veselin Mitev “Vesko” and Marija Koycheva, they live here in the village and they created the Amphitheater of Dolen. They received me in their house, they had lit the fire and then they offered me some fruits and wine. We had previously spoken about what were … Read more
Hello beautiful people reading this blog, This entry is to present one of the members of the Green School Village association who is also my host at The Gates (Portite) in Dolen. She is Veronika Borisova and has been here since the beginning of Spring 2023 working in the house and implementing new initiatives in … Read more
Hello everyone! It is me again with more updates about my time in Bulgaria. Last weekend at The Gates (Портите) we hosted an event with two workshops given by Nikolet and Radi on Ecoprinting (Saturday) and Natural Clay Pigments (Sunday). It all started on Friday when the participants arrived and met each other at the … Read more
Hello everyone, My name is Juliana, I am from Colombia, and I am sent by France to join you in this space as a part of my European Solidarity Corps (ESC) Volunteering program with the Green School Village (GSV) Association. Last week was my first week and for the on-arrival training, after being accomodated in … Read more
Andrii: This is the week that our project is ending. It was an emotional week for all of us. Our main tasks were finishing up some things, graphic recording , document work and reflecting with our diaries. I am very thankful for the opportunity to participate in this project. It helped me a lot with … Read more
Having previously experienced non-formal education and youth exchanges through the Erasmus+ programs, when I came across information about the upcoming course “Leader in Me 4.0” in Kmetija Veles, Slovenia, there was no doubt in my mind that I want to be a part of this experience. I had already heard about this beautiful place nestled … Read more
Marija: Eversince I arrived in Bulgaria on my on-arrival training that took place in a natural estate called Blagodat, I had the idea and inspiration to interview the owner. I believe that this kinds of people and stories should be shared more often in order to inspire other people and to show that there is … Read more
Hello dear ones, it’s Marija This week, people in Bulgaria were celebrating the Assumption of Mary. I don’t have information about every part of Bulgaria, but in Kyustendil area it is celebrated by a ritual called “lifting the bread”. I was invited by friends from Kyustendil to come for the celebration, and it was truly … Read more