A dense, imperfect, and resolutely constructive year If we had to sum up 2025 at Ermitaj Malin in a single sentence, it would probably be this one: many things moved forward, sometimes through fatigue, often through complexity, but with foundations that grew stronger.Structuring such a year is not easy. So here is the story, as … Read more
Discover a women-led herbal tea cooperative in Malin, Romania – combining biodiversity, local economy, and social resilience.
Collective and Participatory Volunteering Event: Spring Camptier at Ermitaj 10–17 May 2025 Spring has shaken up our plans… and brought a fresh wave of energy! We warmly invite you to join us for an intense week of collective living, hands-on work, learning, and play, in the heart of nature. What is a camptier? A camptier … Read more
Date: June 29 – July 12, 2025 The Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course follows an internationally recognized curriculum and offers you a unique combination of theory and practice, taught by Cristina Colis, an experienced and passionate trainer. This is the third edition of the course taught by Cristina at Ermitaj and the fifth PDC organized … Read more
Ermitaj responded to the call of GEN – Global Ecovillage Network – to help people fleeing the war in Ukraine. Cantemir, current resident at Ermitaj, is the main contact in Romania for refugees from Ukraine that are also members of GEN Given the alarming situation and the constant influx of refugees in Romania, we have … Read more
From July 12 to 31, Ermitaj invites you to participate in its first “camptier”! The idea of the “camptier” comes to us from Pascal Depienne, professor of permaculture, and his French association “Terre-Paille & co”: “The ‘camptier’ is a self-managed participatory worksite, we facilitate the transmission of know-how in natural construction and we share a … Read more
After a 3 years break in the series of convergences of permaculture in Romania, the Romanian Association of Permaculture togheter with Ermitaj Malin took back this tradition, trying to find a new format, beneficial for the movement of the permacuture. The preparations started a week before, to make sure that everything will be as well … Read more
You want to register ? Please download, fill out and return this form by email to contact@ermitajmalin.com Thank you for reading our terms and conditions Starting from the observation that in Romania, there is no permaculture teacher recognized by official networks, we want to give the opportunity to people already experienced in permaculture to get … Read more
On Saturday August 11, Ermitaj opens its doors! It will be an opportunity to discover the Ermitaj and its project, to make beautiful meetings and to create new synergies, and simply to have a good time together! Suggested program of the day: 11:00: arrival 11:30 – 13:00: presentation of Ermitaj’s project and its infrastructures 13:00 … Read more
Would you like to support us by becoming a member of our non-profit association? For that, you just need to: send us an email with your details to contact@ermitajmalin.com send us your annual fee of 15 € – Either in cash during your visit to Ermitaj – Either by payment, on the bank … Read more