Sustainable living, permaculture and self sufficiency week
In this week you will get an overview of what is permaculture and a sustainable life and how do we do that here at Bogata Šuma. We'll speak about how we setup our homestead, how we grow towards self sufficiency and how we designed our place.
This week is also the introduction week for volunteers. It will be held a few times a year, in spring, summer and autumn. The next possibilities are:
Mon 20 - Fri 24 March 2023 or
Mon 24 - Fri 28 April 2023 or
Mon 29 May - Fri 2 June 2023 or
Mon 3 - Fri 7 July 2023 or
Mon 11 - Fri 15 September 2023
Venue: permaculture farm Bogata Šuma, Vojnic, Croatia
Costs: € 275,- including 3 meals per day.
People who come only for the course can bring their own camping gear or rent our gypsy wagon.
People who volunteer here afterwards pay a reduced price and we will provide with a bed (or camping spot).
> Apply for a spot in this program
On the form you can choose the date.
This week is an immersive program to learn about practical permaculture in real life. What is sustainability, what is permaculture, how did we design our land and our life with permaculture ethics and principles as decision making tools. How to setup an ecological garden for self sufficiency, how to take care of yourself with herbs. It gives you an overview of "all" aspects of living a sustainable life in the countryside.
Subjects that we will cover in this week:
- What is sustainable living (and what not!),
- What is permaculture and how can you do this,
- How did we setup a good life in harmony with nature,
- Growing food for self sufficiency and setting up an ecologic food growing system with mulch, compost and natural fertilizers,
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How did we setup our food savana and forest garden and what mistakes did we make. We'll feature seed saving, planting, pruning and propagating techniques,
- Natural building techniques: strawbale, cob, wood construction,
- Animals, their functions, food and care,
- Herbal health: finding, collecting, drying and storing herbs, making teas, making tinctures, kitchen herbs, herbal oil,
- Storing & preserving the harvest, drying, cannning, jam, syrup, fermenting: making your own sourdough, sauerkraut and wine making.
There are 6 spots available for people who also want to volunteer afterwards, and 4 spots for people who only want to do this course.
Mon 20 - Fri 24 March 2023
Mon 24 - Fri 28 April 2023
Mon 29 May - Fri 2 June 2023
Mon 3 - Fri 7 July 2023
Mon 11 - Fri 15 September 2023
> Apply for 1 of the course weeks here >>
"I am so thankful for all that you gave me! Gracias! Collecting mushrooms has been so much fun, and making wine was so coooool."
Rosario Pacheco, Chili >> more
