Romanians discovering the permaculture in Düzce, Turkyie

    Between April 1-10, 5 young people accompanied by a leader participated in the Erasmus + Permaculture youth exchange in the city of Duzce, Turkiye. 

    Throughout the project, various seminars were held that aimed to educate us about permaculture. If you don't know what is permaculture, let us explain. 

    Permaculture is an approach to designing sustainable systems that mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature. It is a holistic method that seeks to create stable and self-sustaining ecosystems that are productive, diverse, and resilient.

At its core, permaculture is guided by three key principles: care for the earth, care for people, and fair share. This means that any system designed using permaculture principles should prioritize the health of the planet, the well-being of people, and the equitable distribution of resources.

Permaculture systems can take many forms, including gardens, farms, buildings, and communities. They are designed to maximize efficiency and minimize waste, often utilizing techniques like companion planting, intercropping, and natural pest management. Permaculture systems also prioritize the use of renewable resources and aim to minimize the use of non-renewable resources like fossil fuels.

One of the key benefits of permaculture is that it creates systems that are resilient in the face of environmental and economic challenges. By mimicking natural patterns and relationships, permaculture systems are able to adapt to changing conditions and maintain their productivity over the long-term.

Overall, permaculture offers a promising approach to designing sustainable systems that prioritize the health of the planet and the well-being of people. As we face growing environmental and economic challenges, permaculture may offer valuable insights for creating more sustainable and resilient systems for the future.

    Among the most important are building a greenhouse and a garden using our creativity. We also used flip charts to create posters to promote permaculture.

    We had the opportunity to observe how permaculture is taught in the city's high school and in a school built to help children with special needs. 

As part of our activities, we had the opportunity to practice agricultural techniques in the ecological permaculture farm Ekoniș, located in the city of Izmit.

Every day we learned new things about the partner countries in this project, about their lifestyle, and about their culture during the 4 cultural evenings.

This project appeared in local newspapers in Düzce, was promoted on social networks such as Facebook and Instagram and was supported by the Turkish National Agency.

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