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Manure as Far as the Eye Can See

Because that’s exactly what I was preoccupied with most of last week. The fact that our two horses, Pepi and Rada, are allowed to move freely on our not-so-small property…Continue readingManure as Far as the Eye Can See

2nd week

My second week at Vegetarium passed surprisingly fast, even though I was really busy. This week, I had to clean the bathroom, which it’s a pretty fast and almost fun…Continue reading2nd week

Snowstorm, Summit, and Open-Air Pool

… and all of that within 3 days. How did it come about? Actually, I had quite a bit of free time this week and used it to take a…Continue readingSnowstorm, Summit, and Open-Air Pool

first week activities

FIRST WEEK: settling in and learning the tasks. My first week at Vegetarium was full but it was also filled with new informations and knowledge. I was lucky that everybody…Continue readingfirst week activities

Lakatnik and Vitoscha

While I spent the last two weeks almost entirely in Vegetarium, a time of excursions has now begun. On Wednesday, I went with Sarah and Serena to Lakatnik, a small…Continue readingLakatnik and Vitoscha

ESC Training in Sofia

W16 – ESC training in Sofia This week there was a training in Sofia, organized by the Bulgarian National Agency for European Solidarity Corps. The training was about good practices…Continue readingESC Training in Sofia

Po-ta-toes (boil ’em, mash ’em, stick ’em in a stew)

This week’s project? The title gives it away. Potatoes! But first and foremost, not their preparation, but their harvesting. Now that the weather is still quite dry, but the potato…Continue readingPo-ta-toes (boil ’em, mash ’em, stick ’em in a stew)

End of my Journey

Last week was my last in Vegetarium, which felt weird. In such a short time, a lot happened, both emotionally and in terms of experiences. Practically speaking, as autumn is…Continue readingEnd of my Journey

W 15 – fall preparations

There has been a drop in temperatures at Vegearium, with the nights dropping down to 4 degrees and days hovering around 15C. We have now been preparing for the winter…Continue readingW 15 – fall preparations

The Rila Mountains

Wow, quite a drastic change. Last week still 30 degrees in the shade, this week suddenly minus degrees and snow. How did that happen? Admittedly through a small change of…Continue readingThe Rila Mountains