We are doing our project for Savaşkan family. We realised it on approximately 52 acres of land in Zafer neighbourhood of Altınordu district of Ordu.

To create a self-sufficient, sustainable living space for the family as much as possible. We focused on an income-generating business that uses local resources of the region, especially ecotourism. Based on permaculture design roadmap and principles, we started our work by aiming to create an agriculturally sustainable, fertile lifestyle with diversity, balance and resistance as in natural ecosystems.

As a result of our meetings with the Savaşkan family, we shaped our project by listening to their dreams and wishes.

What the family wants from us;

• Design of approximately 52 acres of land according to Permaculture principles

• Design of guest houses for ecotourism purposes on parts of the site with sea and mountain views

• Designing workshops for education, seminars and workshops where the family can realise their own hobbies, which will be used for both art activities and production purposes

• Food forest, food gardens

• Determination and design of cafe, restaurant areas where guests coming to the farm can eat

• Identification of other structures for family and ecotourism purposes (dome, hobbit house, etc.)

• Effective rainwater harvesting

• Seasonal agroecological food production for the family

• Hot water and electricity production with solar energy

• While preserving the natural vegetation in the landscape, enriching it with locally appropriate plant species

Exploration, Observation, Information Collection:

• The project area is approximately 15 km from the centre of Ordu. The fact that it is 23 km from the airport is a great advantage for the designed tourism activities and commercial activities.

• South-west facing. Plateau and partly sea view.

• The project area is close to the village and interacts with the local community.

• There is Gökömer Ecological Tourism Village very close to the project area.

• The oldest families who settled in the village are the families whose lineage still continues in the village: Ünlü, Şaşmaz, Bilgihan, Gündüz, Acar, Öztürk, Güldaş, Akkuş, Savaşkan, Korkmaz, Rüzgar, Akcan, Orhan, Bayazıt, Palavan, Bölükbaş, Uzdemir, Ertuğrul, Gümüş, Karadeniz, Özkaya, Yurt.

• The economy of the village is based on hazelnut, beekeeping, kiwi fruit and animal husbandry.

• Hazelnut is harvested in a large part of the project area and its surroundings.

Land Investigation and Analyses:
 

• In the first stage, information about the region where the land is located was collected.

• 52 acres of land was observed on site, soil structure was examined, samples were taken and necessary laboratory tests were carried out.

• The soil structures of the areas close to the land were analysed. The nearby forested areas, which are micro-climate zones, were explored.

• Information was collected on the vegetation of the land and its surroundings and local plant species.

• With the use of drone flight and technological infrastructure, a 3D model of the land was obtained and analyses were made through programs.

(For more detailed information about the technological infrastructure and approach we use when designing healthy living spaces, see the SYA Roadmap.

Ordu, Altınordu, Gökömer Village