On the fertile land in the Montenegrin village Radanovići, between Budva, Tivat and Kotor, children and adults grow more than 200 types of vegetables, fruits, salads, flowers, herbs and berries for themselves, their friends and visitors.
We care about what happens next to us. Our project is one of the places where the future society is being shaped, and the nature, moral and physical health of people will depend on the direction of this shaping.
Our activities teach not only permaculture, but also the systematization of labor and time, charitable attitudes towards parents, neighbors, and nature.
We came to this world, and the Earth gave us these benefits for free. Let us preserve what we have for future generations.
By participating in the labor process, children and parents receive, among other benefits
— practical knowledge in the work process and are distracted from the virtual world of gadgets;
— meetings and live social communication in different languages with volunteers from different countries who help us on a regular basis, as well as between parents and children;
— realizing the value of labor, health and time.
We use only humus, mulch, water, sun and organic water sources. We do not use any chemical or biological means of influencing plants. We promote absolutely pure products for a healthy lifestyle. We try to combine business with pleasure, work with rest and healthy eating.
We invite everyone who accepts the principles and rules of permaculture.
We have opportunities and you can participate with us financially or with works in the following processes
- Growing vegetables, fruits, flowers and medicinal plants without any chemical or processing
- germination of seeds, and growing microgreens and seedlings in pots;
- raising chickens, ducks, guinea fowl, quail, and rabbits;
- working in a workshop with a large variety of tools and materials to choose from;
- organization of quests, lessons and master classes for children and adults on various topics with volunteer leaders and volunteers
- organization of themed lunch meetings for a company of up to 14 people;
- use of the kitchen for self-cooking, smoking and preserving products;
- use of drying nets and refrigeration equipment for drying and preserving products
You can also take and use the garden beds with all the necessary equipment, electricity and water and organize themed table meetings and recreation on your own;
We can help you with the overstaying of dogs, cats and other animals.
For single parents with children, quest programs for getting to know each other and working together in the garden can be interesting, as they reveal the capabilities of each participant to the other, as well as the attitude towards each other before a possible family is created.
Helpers in the garden
There is a lot of work in the garden. We expect your help. After work, we get to know each other and have lunch together.
Workshops and quests
Follow our announcements on social networks where we plan events.
Dinners, acquaintances and business lunches
Conversations at dinner on various topics: about permaculture, school and child education, about the economy and sports, about life in Montenegro.
Dishes from local products
Try with us local products grown by us and our neighbors. Come with your friends and cook with us.
See more photos here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/H9unBi3DHBXZGkMdA
Volunteers
We always need helpers and your assistance is very important to us. Our project cannot exist without the help of volunteers. We provide housing and places for tents and for living cars with food from the garden in exchange for a few hours of help. We try to create a comfortable and friendly environment for you to work and relax.
You can see volunteer feedback on our social media pages:
https://wwoofindependents.org/en/host/43778
https://www.workaway.info/en/host/591748796445
https://helpx.net/host/688569DN
https://www.worldpackers.com/hosts/community/marcik-lili
https://helpstay.com/
https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/andrei-shkolnikov
https://www.warmshowers.org/user/236827
More photos can be found here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/H9unBi3DHBXZGkMdA
We publish news about the events in:
https://www.instagram.com/marcik_lili
https://www.facebook.com/marciklili/
Please read our rules
Dear friends!
Before agreeing to your arrival with us, we want to see at the very beginning of your letter our code phrase: «I have read your 19 rules and I want to come to you.»
We will be forced to refuse you as an inattentive person if we see in your questions something that is clearly described on the site, for example: «Give us your exact address»
Thank you for wanting to help us in the development of this social project of teaching children and adults about permaculture, work and good relations.
Please follow our rules, which will help each of us feel comfortable here.
- Communications. We ask you to keep your correspondence with us to the necessary minimum and in short messages. Please understand that we work on different projects and in different places, so we cannot always respond quickly. Before contacting us, we ask you to introduce yourself on social media or specialized sites so that we can understand who we are contacting. On www.marcik-lili.com, we have answered frequently asked questions. You can watch videos and instructions on our YouTube channel. For example: where to place the tent, how to use the toilet, where the shower is located, how to dig beds, how to tie blackberries, how to weed tomatoes, how to pinch cucumbers, how to prune trees, and more. After mutual acquaintance with the information about us and interest, we suggest making a video call and getting to know you before your arrival. We will be happy to chat with you over breakfast and dinner at our place. Thank you for being respectful of our energy and time.
- Accommodation. We offer places for your tents and campers.
- Daily schedule. We usually work in the morning until breakfast. In summer we start at 6.00 till 9.00, after 21.00 is quiet time. We are not constantly in the garden, so the garden may be closed during some hours and days. Please make an appointment in advance. Also, please let us know if you have changed your mind about coming. Please calculate the time of arrival at the garden in the afternoon to evening, in order to settle in, take a shower and have dinner with us, in advance of darkness. After sunset, we rest. Those who are late will not be able to use the kitchen and shower.
- Work and efficiency. You cannot be effective at work if you are inattentive to the task at hand, or if you want to talk to others while you are working. We work at a fast pace that we can sustain for 3 hours. You can work slower and longer, but we will be disappointed if it is many times slower than others do.
- Silence is important for our internal regeneration and work. After work, we try to create an environment where we and our guests enjoy the sounds of nature rather than the noise and voices of people. We ask you to talk and behave as quietly as possible to make it seem like there is no one in the garden. We are happy to chat with you during breakfast and dinner. We do not accept those who cannot be quiet. Please agree on the time of meals and showers in advance so as not to disturb other guests.
- Food. We offer for consumption everything that we grow in the garden.
- Toilet. We use the toilet according to the instructions and clean it after ourselves if necessary. We throw a maximum of 1 handful of sawdust into the toilet, and no more. We don’t throw anything else in the toilet, and we throw paper in the paper bin.
- Shower. We rinse off the shower and clean up afterwards. We ask you not to forget your things after the shower.
- Table. We wash the table outside before and after each meal. After the meal, we clear everything from the table, leaving no dishes, no things, no food. Everyone washes the dishes after eating. If everyone ate at the table together, the one who did not cook washes the dishes. We keep the kitchen clean and dry. We put the washed dishes to dry immediately. We put the benches we sit on under the table. Chairs are stacked on top of each other.
- Clothes. We ask you to bring your own clothes and gloves for work.
- Tools should be cleaned after work and returned to the place where they came from. We do not have a person to clean up our tools or garbage, we do it ourselves and together.
- Waste. We sort and collect waste in designated places. We ask everyone to take their garbage with them if you are on a bicycle or camper.
- Cleaning up. Everyone cleans up after themselves. If you do not want to clean up yourself, you can leave an additional donation for someone else to do it. Dirty gloves are washed by hand after use if necessary. You can also use the washing machine to clean your clothes.
- Environmental friendliness and economy. Please use electricity, water, toilet paper carefully. We understand that not everyone cares about using less plastic, so, it is still up to you, but if you leave food or detergent packages in the common areas and do not clean them up, this will be a reason to shorten your stay.
- Sleeping and rest time. Sleeping time is 21:00-06:00. Please do not walk around the territory at night, but rest. Between breakfast and dinner, we need to switch to our another tasks, so please leave the common areas so we can focus on in silence.
- Pets. We have a dog and two cats, chickens.
- Visits by unauthorized persons. Visits by unauthorized persons (including persons with a residence permit) are not guaranteed and are only possible with our consent. The territory, infrastructure and our capabilities limit the number of guests.
- Alcohol, smoking and other additives are prohibited in any form.
- Emotionality, attentiveness, consciousness. Please do not come if you are nervous, noisy, inattentive, forgetful, brooding, or do not respect the nature, time, and space of another person. We are happy to welcome conscious people with good energy to our territory. It is important for us and for the earth.
Where we are and how to get to us
17 km from Budva, 7 km from Tivat, 7 km from Kotor, 1,8 km from the Tivat-Budva highway. From the Tivat-Budva highway in Radanovici village turn to Bigova village. Drive exactly 1400m and immediately after the sign «KOBRA» turn right down to the middle of the 3 roads on the concrete road. Drive down for 100m. We pass a small house on the right side of the road and follow the field road for another 310m.
Coordinates for navigation:
42°22’49.7″N 18°44’10.9″E 9PJP+6F Лєшевичі, Чорногорія