On Site
What you will find at Rizoma
The site is 7 hectares of woodlands, grasslands and wilderness at 410m altitude, sitting at the foot of Donačka Gora and the cliffs of Resenik. It is designated as a Natura 2000 SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest).
Facilities
The Farmhouse
Nearly 300 years old, our farmhouse is an ongoing renovation project but fully usable for accommodation, workshop space and performances.
KontejnerLab
Converted shipping container — our artist-in-residence space and hacklab with accommodation for two.
The Shed
Woodworking and metalworking tools — chainsaws, drills, hand tools. Available to artists in residence.
Firepit
The social heart of Rizoma, especially during summer. Venue for campfire congress and round-fire events.
Library
Our collection of books on art, ecology, permaculture, technology and more.
Compost Toilet
We don't flush fresh water — instead we create valuable humanure compost for our fruit trees. Beautifully crafted by 2021 volunteers.
Humanure
A family of 4 saves over 50,000 litres of water per year by composting instead of flushing. Used to fertilise our fruit trees.
Summer Kitchen
Where we and our volunteers cook, eat and take shelter. Built using chestnut timber from our old roof.
Camping
During summer months volunteers and visitors can camp.
Ecology
The Land
7 hectares at 410m altitude at the foot of Donačka Gora. Natura 2000 SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). In June 2019, volunteer ecologist Manon Simonneau surveyed birds, amphibians, reptiles and butterflies.
Woodlands
About half our 7 hectares are woodlands. Mixed deciduous woodland with lots of chestnut and wild fruit trees, plus areas of single species woodland of Hazel and Oak.
Grassland Meadows
Part of the EU funded Life to Grasslands project since 2018. Our non-woodland hectares are managed as dry grasslands for biodiversity conservation.
Orchards
50+ fruit trees including old varieties, planted with Life to Grasslands in 2019. Widely spaced (~10m) to grow old with standing deadwood habitat.
Gardens
Climate zone 7b. No-dig beds, polytunnels, forest garden, coldframes, seed saving and a garden sensor network.
Tree Nursery
Where we collect self-seeded volunteer trees that pop up around the garden for replanting.
Walking Routes
Several marked hiking trails pass through the site, connecting to Donačka Gora and the surrounding hills of Haloze.