About Us
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| Merav Carmi | Shay Shachal | Dalia Bali | Yael Freund | Ilai Vanthuf | Shimi Ref | Maya Baruch (remote) |
We
began as the "RefuGA," children of the Green Apprenticeship (GA)
Permaculture Design
Course of The Center for Creative Ecology on Kibbutz Lotan. We
continued our journey as a collective of inspired, motivated creators,
filled with the great infusion of confidence and light bestowed upon
us, in the creation of the "Yesh Meain" Farm in Moshav Nahalal. Founded
by Merav Carmi, 4th generation daughter of Nahalal, GA Winter 2006-07,
we serve this earth in the spirit of our mentors, from the love of our
hearts. For you who is reading, please come visit. For our brothers and
sisters of the GA who find yourselves in Israel with the force to
continue our study together, welcome to the RefuGA.
Our initial establishment focused on the Gan-Bait House and Bustan Garden, for hosting people to help in the design and creation of the Permaculture Center in Summer 2008. Since then, we are living through a rainbow-colored adventure of life where love is increasing to a level we only before imagined; where creating something out of nothing with a wish or a thought is an everyday reality, hand-in-hand with the hard and devoted work of so many friends. The heart is expanding with no limit.
For more information on each of the current participants, please click on our names above.
For videos from Yesh Meain, click here.
A super special thanks to our teachers on Kibbutz Lotan: Mark Naveh, Mike Kaplin, Alex Cicelsky, and Yisrael P.
Previously participating RefuGAs include: Tracey Bradley (GA Winter 2006-07), Deanna Levy (GA Winter 2006-07), Ryan and Sheera (GA Fall 2006), Sierra Keylin (GA Spring 2007), Yigal (GA Spring 2007), Ben (Ben-ja) Hirsch (GA Spring 2007), Jacob Sife (GA Winter 2006-07), Amit Chertuf (GA Fall 2007), Adam (GA Fall 2007), Mark Ilan (GA Winter 2007-2008), Nitzan Iserovitch, Oded (GA Winter 2007-08) Eden Vardy (GA Spring 2008), Stacy Weinberg and Joel Rozansky (GA Spring 2008).
Our number one dog-prince, friend, and model: Jean-Pierre.
Previous WWOOF volunteers and Lotan affiliates include: Shachar Erez (May-July 2007), Pome Bernos (July, August 2007), Merav Levi (August 2007), Cris Valencia (WWOOF Nov.2007, US), John Penewit (WWOOF Nov.2007, US), Lara Weissenborn (arrived from Lotan, Dec.2007-April 2008, Germany), Brad Biron (WWOOF Jan.2008, US), Renato Traldi (Dec.2007-April 2008, Italy), Maya (arrived from Lotan, Winter 2008, Germany).
The students of the Permaculture Certification course on Yesh Meain: Ilai Vanthuf, Irit Carmi, Yoel, Vered, Gal Yanovski, Alik Pelman, Avner Chin, and Tal-tal Bloom.
The teachers of the Permaculture Certification course on Yesh Meain: Reuven Arbib, Michal Vital, Shimi Ref, Dor Havkin, Hagai Kot, Dror Zchori, Anat Alon, Yaron Hochman.
The participants of the lime plaster workshop, who have improved our life: Dr. Norbert Hoppert, Itai and Ayal from Lachimba, Binyamin Vital, Yaron Goldberd, Nomi, Shay Shachal, Shai Ilan, Avner Chin, Ilai Vanthuf, Tamaritza, Erika, Liat and Yuval Perlmoter, Oded, Amit Chertuf, and Nitzan Iserovitch.
A host of our dear friends whose hands have touched the land and contributed to our journey, along with those whose seeds started our garden and whose gifts of love helped us to sustain the abundance: Gil, Idit, Sef Major, Idan and Amit, Asaf the Neighbor, Shai the Monkey, Ido Magal, Sivan, Lihai, Eli Malca, Gonen, Tal Gluck and his angelic children Yahel and Yuval, Dor Havkin, Chen Livne (Gal Rasta), Omer, Gadi from Harduf, Bob the Builder, dear Ahed, Eitan from the Gilboa, Eitan from Chava ve'Adam, Tamar, Nava, and the Alonim community, евгений радченко, Erika in Amirim, Yuval Kadosh, Binyamin Strauss, David Sinai, Tomas and Timo from Germany, Shlomo and Ido Gal, Lior Shechter, Ami and Ela Kabri, Maya Klog, Miri Ron, Tamar Odem, Shay Shachal, Yisrael P. from Lotan for coming to install the electricity in our shower/composting toilet complex, Yoav from Maagan Michael, Liron the neighbor, Dori, Tomer Levi, Israel Topper, Ofir Spigel, Iris Ben Zvi, Muky Gross, Michal Israeli, Amir Perry, Shimi Ref, Roe Ganon, Amit Saragosi, Assaf from Tivon, Adi Gordon, Einat Sinai, Shai Ilan, Tamar Bar-On, Shuli Halchmi, Amit Zehavi, Nir Giron, Michal Stoler, Noa Shalem, Ayelet Galili, Eitan Rozenberg, Gaia Shafrir, Hila Betzer, Shlomit Shlain, Yoav Mazia, Malka Agadi, Gor Rotem, Adam and Aileen Salowey, Michal and Michal and Ayelet from the co-op, Shira from Recolektzia\Mapa, Lihi Lapid, Gafi Amir, Miri Shteinberg, Itzik Tesler, Carmel Zilber, Carmel Wissman, Avi Elbaz, Astar, Yechiam Paz, Dror Zohar, Hadas, Tzvika Zur, Yossi Yeger, Keren Barner, Tal-tal Blom, Tal Dayan, Yossi Blander, Michal Polat, Nadav from Ramat David, Atzilit from Nahalal secretary, Tera and Dana, Michal Israeli, Eden and Nira for buying our eggs and supporting us, Amir Perry, Noam Dromi, Ofer from Kfar HaChoresh, the Migdal HaEmek police bomb disposer and the Emek Yizrael security unit for taking the grenades out of our garden and helping us to dig our greywater wetland, David Wainer, Amit back from New Zealand, and many others...
Our neighbors: Thank you to Chemik Dayan, our dear neighbor (R.I.P.), his wife Nira Dayan and family: Michal, Ami, and Gal; and to our neighbors on the other side, Assaf Lavan and the Wolf family; Micha, his horses and machinery. Your tolerance is appreciated!!
All made possible by the Fine/Carmi Family: Savta Zahava, Imma Irit and Abba Amos for the rich resources and patience, Elai for the ice machine and second-hand meals, Noa for working at Nadav Kinuchim and for the animal compassion, Nimrod Simba for technical support and moral uplifting, Anat for the current fashions when needed, Gilad and Nira and Gal and Ron Shachar for the wooden stove and other gifts, and special thanks to Saba Yochanan (R.I.P.) that was starting this farm for us to continue.
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Our initial establishment focused on the Gan-Bait House and Bustan Garden, for hosting people to help in the design and creation of the Permaculture Center in Summer 2008. Since then, we are living through a rainbow-colored adventure of life where love is increasing to a level we only before imagined; where creating something out of nothing with a wish or a thought is an everyday reality, hand-in-hand with the hard and devoted work of so many friends. The heart is expanding with no limit.
For more information on each of the current participants, please click on our names above.
For videos from Yesh Meain, click here.
A super special thanks to our teachers on Kibbutz Lotan: Mark Naveh, Mike Kaplin, Alex Cicelsky, and Yisrael P.
Previously participating RefuGAs include: Tracey Bradley (GA Winter 2006-07), Deanna Levy (GA Winter 2006-07), Ryan and Sheera (GA Fall 2006), Sierra Keylin (GA Spring 2007), Yigal (GA Spring 2007), Ben (Ben-ja) Hirsch (GA Spring 2007), Jacob Sife (GA Winter 2006-07), Amit Chertuf (GA Fall 2007), Adam (GA Fall 2007), Mark Ilan (GA Winter 2007-2008), Nitzan Iserovitch, Oded (GA Winter 2007-08) Eden Vardy (GA Spring 2008), Stacy Weinberg and Joel Rozansky (GA Spring 2008).
Our number one dog-prince, friend, and model: Jean-Pierre.
Previous WWOOF volunteers and Lotan affiliates include: Shachar Erez (May-July 2007), Pome Bernos (July, August 2007), Merav Levi (August 2007), Cris Valencia (WWOOF Nov.2007, US), John Penewit (WWOOF Nov.2007, US), Lara Weissenborn (arrived from Lotan, Dec.2007-April 2008, Germany), Brad Biron (WWOOF Jan.2008, US), Renato Traldi (Dec.2007-April 2008, Italy), Maya (arrived from Lotan, Winter 2008, Germany).
The students of the Permaculture Certification course on Yesh Meain: Ilai Vanthuf, Irit Carmi, Yoel, Vered, Gal Yanovski, Alik Pelman, Avner Chin, and Tal-tal Bloom.
The teachers of the Permaculture Certification course on Yesh Meain: Reuven Arbib, Michal Vital, Shimi Ref, Dor Havkin, Hagai Kot, Dror Zchori, Anat Alon, Yaron Hochman.
The participants of the lime plaster workshop, who have improved our life: Dr. Norbert Hoppert, Itai and Ayal from Lachimba, Binyamin Vital, Yaron Goldberd, Nomi, Shay Shachal, Shai Ilan, Avner Chin, Ilai Vanthuf, Tamaritza, Erika, Liat and Yuval Perlmoter, Oded, Amit Chertuf, and Nitzan Iserovitch.
A host of our dear friends whose hands have touched the land and contributed to our journey, along with those whose seeds started our garden and whose gifts of love helped us to sustain the abundance: Gil, Idit, Sef Major, Idan and Amit, Asaf the Neighbor, Shai the Monkey, Ido Magal, Sivan, Lihai, Eli Malca, Gonen, Tal Gluck and his angelic children Yahel and Yuval, Dor Havkin, Chen Livne (Gal Rasta), Omer, Gadi from Harduf, Bob the Builder, dear Ahed, Eitan from the Gilboa, Eitan from Chava ve'Adam, Tamar, Nava, and the Alonim community, евгений радченко, Erika in Amirim, Yuval Kadosh, Binyamin Strauss, David Sinai, Tomas and Timo from Germany, Shlomo and Ido Gal, Lior Shechter, Ami and Ela Kabri, Maya Klog, Miri Ron, Tamar Odem, Shay Shachal, Yisrael P. from Lotan for coming to install the electricity in our shower/composting toilet complex, Yoav from Maagan Michael, Liron the neighbor, Dori, Tomer Levi, Israel Topper, Ofir Spigel, Iris Ben Zvi, Muky Gross, Michal Israeli, Amir Perry, Shimi Ref, Roe Ganon, Amit Saragosi, Assaf from Tivon, Adi Gordon, Einat Sinai, Shai Ilan, Tamar Bar-On, Shuli Halchmi, Amit Zehavi, Nir Giron, Michal Stoler, Noa Shalem, Ayelet Galili, Eitan Rozenberg, Gaia Shafrir, Hila Betzer, Shlomit Shlain, Yoav Mazia, Malka Agadi, Gor Rotem, Adam and Aileen Salowey, Michal and Michal and Ayelet from the co-op, Shira from Recolektzia\Mapa, Lihi Lapid, Gafi Amir, Miri Shteinberg, Itzik Tesler, Carmel Zilber, Carmel Wissman, Avi Elbaz, Astar, Yechiam Paz, Dror Zohar, Hadas, Tzvika Zur, Yossi Yeger, Keren Barner, Tal-tal Blom, Tal Dayan, Yossi Blander, Michal Polat, Nadav from Ramat David, Atzilit from Nahalal secretary, Tera and Dana, Michal Israeli, Eden and Nira for buying our eggs and supporting us, Amir Perry, Noam Dromi, Ofer from Kfar HaChoresh, the Migdal HaEmek police bomb disposer and the Emek Yizrael security unit for taking the grenades out of our garden and helping us to dig our greywater wetland, David Wainer, Amit back from New Zealand, and many others...
Our neighbors: Thank you to Chemik Dayan, our dear neighbor (R.I.P.), his wife Nira Dayan and family: Michal, Ami, and Gal; and to our neighbors on the other side, Assaf Lavan and the Wolf family; Micha, his horses and machinery. Your tolerance is appreciated!!
All made possible by the Fine/Carmi Family: Savta Zahava, Imma Irit and Abba Amos for the rich resources and patience, Elai for the ice machine and second-hand meals, Noa for working at Nadav Kinuchim and for the animal compassion, Nimrod Simba for technical support and moral uplifting, Anat for the current fashions when needed, Gilad and Nira and Gal and Ron Shachar for the wooden stove and other gifts, and special thanks to Saba Yochanan (R.I.P.) that was starting this farm for us to continue.
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