Harvest III
The photo was taken after the harvest. After gathering the produce, we trampled the remaining plant matter into the soil to serve as fertilizer, and we are now waiting for it to decompose.
İzmir, Türkiye
Harvest II
A feast for the eye, a feast for the palate.
Harvest I
The broad beans we planted in our permaculture garden to improve the soil structure, enrich it with nitrogen, and use as fertilizer have grown and produced a harvest.
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
At the 100 herbs herbary, Izmir
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
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.
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
