Trainings, Workshops & Lectures
Practical knowledge and inspiration for sustainable living — for children and adults, beginners and the experienced.
The approach
The most valuable way to learn is through experience, sharing, and practice. So the trainings, workshops, and lectures combine theory with real practical skills, inspiration, and personal experience from life outside the city. Whether you are a beginner or already have experience, you will find useful knowledge, new ideas, and like-minded people.
What the service offers
- Trainings and courses — themed trainings on sustainable agriculture, permaculture, building a self-sufficient household, growing food, composting, building community, and more. Suitable for individual participants, families, and groups.
- Practical workshops — "garden to table" workshops: how to create and maintain a permaculture garden, prepare natural preparations, store the harvest, build composting systems, and work with children in nature.
- Lectures and inspiring talks — sharing experience from over 15 years of rural life, community-building, and the transition to a sustainable way of life. Suitable for events, schools, organisations, festivals, and online formats.
Why these trainings
- Real knowledge, tested in practice — everything taught has been personally tried by Svilena and her family; not only the successes are shared, but also the challenges and the solutions that work.
- An interactive, inspiring approach — the trainings are lively, practical, and adapted to participants' needs.
- Support and community — after each training there remains room for follow-up questions and support; participants become part of a community of people with shared values.
Topics we can explore
- The basics of permaculture and sustainable agriculture
- Designing and building gardens and food forests
- Organising a self-sufficient household
- Composting and closed cycles in the home and garden
- Working with children in nature and ecological education
- Creating and maintaining communities outside the city
- Inspiration and practical advice for the transition to sustainable living
Experience with educational institutions
Behind this service stand over ten years of work with children — dozens of camps and workshops, plus permaculture gardens created for the "Слънчова премяна" Waldorf kindergarten, the "Зелено детство" children's centre, and the "Слънчев лъч" private school in Plovdiv. Details of these projects are on the About Svilena page.
For upcoming trainings, booking requests, or organising an event for your group — see the Contact page.