Volunteer’s diary ESC 2022

Week 3 – as the routine starts to take place, there is again the capacity to learn new things. During the morning gardening I like to listen to podcasts about…Continue readingPermaculture – Earth Care, People Care, Fare Share

Since we want to feed not only two horses but also a couple of goats in the winter, we need to collect hay for them. Filip took two full days…Continue readingHay harvest and Petrovden

Week 2 – this week was an exciting one! As soon as I got used to the routine, we had many events to participate in – every day looked different!…Continue readingQurban, Lakatnik river and flour making

Week 1 – arriving and learning the tasks The first week was short but filled with information and new knowledge. Luckily, everyone here is friendly, helpful, and patient. I learnt…Continue readingFirst activities

Zoe and I got invited to join the ESC training in Sofia, which was organized by the national agency of Bulgaria. We stayed 4 nights in a 4-star hotel in…Continue readingESC-training in Sofia

Last Sunday morning, Zoe and I went down to the village of Zhelen. We were invited from a friend of Filip to join an Indian fire ceremony. There were about…Continue readingOne diverse Sunday

When I came back from my break in France, I found our cat, Lubjo, injured. He apparently had an abscess on his right jaw for about a week already. I…Continue readingAnimal Care

Last Week, I took eight days off and went to Greece. There is a direct bus connection from Sofia to Thessaloniki. It took about 5 hours to get there, and…Continue readingOne trip to Greece

It is amazing how many insects and especially bees live at Vegetarium. It is a huge concert in the air, everywhere I step. This is mainly because of the great…Continue readingFeeding the bees

Last Sunday we walked to Zhelen (Желен), the village nearby. The walk is about one hour through nature. When I arrived, I saw people sitting outside, some were dancing, eating,…Continue reading24.th of May Celebtration