İzmir, Türkiye

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