İzmir, Türkiye

Compost pit - Execution

Composting household waste is not recommended in an urban environment, as it can attract large numbers of mice and rats. However, near the school in Izmir, there are many stray cats that help keep these pests under control.

Compost pit - Plan

Question: How deep should a compost pit be? Answer: A compost pit should generally be about 60–90 cm deep. That depth is ideal because: It’s deep enough to hold a good volume of organic material and maintain warmth and moisture for decomposition. But not so deep that it

Basin & Rim - Execution

Our tree basins are made together by students and teachers. It’s a hands-on project where everyone takes part in shaping the garden.

Basin & Rim - Plan

You can generally use the same approach for making a basin and rim (watering ring) for orange trees as for olive trees, but with a few small but important adjustments depending on soil, water needs, and tree age. 🌿 Basic method (works for both) 1. Form a shallow basin around the

Green Gold II

Traditional Turkish Folksong Türkü/Mâni Evlerinin önü zeytin ağacı, Sallanıyor dalları yamacı. Ben sevdim ellerin yavrucuğu, Bilmiyor anam babam, kimsesi. "In front of their house, an olive tree stands, Its branches swaying down the hillside. I have fallen in love with a young beloved from another household, My mother

Green Gold I

The fact that we had previously cultivated olive trees in the area where we would be implementing our permaculture practices was a surprising gain. Our students were harvesting olives...

First Things First IV

We enriched the soil by mulching with a blend of grass clippings and dry leaves.

First Things First III

We cleared the site of harmful weeds, creating a healthy foundation for mulching and the implementation of our permaculture practices.

First Things First II

Side by side with our special education students, we explore our permaculture garden and learn different cultivation techniques together.

First Things First I

As Atatürk Organize Sanayil Bölgesi Special Education Practise School, we've set aside a 60-square-meter area in our schoolyard for permaculture practices. We cleared the area where we would implement the permaculture practices from weeds and then mulched it. Photo by Deniz Akkaş