When I went to the Permaculture Design course at Cob, I didn’t have high expectations or a clear idea of how it would all be. But immediately upon arrival I felt a kinship with this place. I felt like I was visiting old acquaintances or on a long hike with friends. All 14 days we … Read more
Здравейте, скъпи читатели! Днес ще ви представя урбаниста гл. ас. д-р Ангел Буров, с когото имах удоволствието да запиша интервю за подкаста на асоциацията. Д-р Ангел Буров е преподавател в УАСГ, изследовател, заместник-председател в Съюза на урбанистите, както и един от двигателите зад проекта УРБиНАТ, за който говорим и в епизода. Той е и един … Read more
Здравейте! Днес ще ви представя една изключително вдъхновяваща за мен жена, с която водихме разговор, който стопли сърцето ми и го напълни с надежда и сила. Представям ви прекрасната Мер, член на организацията ни и създателката на блога „Земя Назаем“. Имах късмета да я интервюирам в дома ѝ, в който гостувахме по време на приключенията … Read more
Hello dear ones, Happy summer! We are officially in summer and enjoying its abundance and deliciousness and also the unbearable heat, but let’s not complain. My coordinator Mihaela has been in Norway for the past two weeks, as part of the “Capacity Building of Permaculture in Bulgaria 2.0” project. She and her partner visited, interview … Read more
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