At the 100 herbs herbary, Izmir

İzmir, Türkiye

22 Jan 2026

We visited an herb garden featuring approximately one hundred different aromatic plants. The garden was established to commemorate Türkiye’s 100th anniversary as a republic in 2023 and serves as both a cultural and educational space. During the visit, we also attended a short lecture on permaculture principles, delivered by representatives of the District Directorate of Agriculture, which provided an introduction to sustainable cultivation methods and ecological design.

Fava beans...

Broad beans (fava beans) are nitrogen-fixing plants, which means they can take nitrogen from the air and convert it into a form that improves the soil. They do this through a natural partnership with bacteria in small nodules on their roots. This process enriches the soil and reduces the need

Lecture on permaculture at the hosting school, Izmir.

Both students and teachers were all ears as the agricultural engineer lectured on permaculture and the experiment initiated regarding nitrogen-fixing plants in their garden at the back of the school. Soil samples will be submitted to a laboratory for analysis.

At the hosting school, Izmir.

The first day of the LTT-event, 15th of December 2025. Twelve eager students from Sweden, Spain and Romania posing on the stairs to main entrance of the hosting school.

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Fava beans...

Lecture on permaculture at the hosting school, Izmir.

At the hosting school, Izmir.

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