Herba Pomjan
A slow Mediterranean garden growing in Slovenian Istria.
Fruit trees, herbs, rainwater harvesting and future beehives — growing season by season near the village of Pomjan.
What We’re Growing?
Herba Pomjan is a long-term Mediterranean garden project in Slovenian Istria.
We are planting fruit trees, herbs and pollinator-friendly plants while slowly building a sustainable ecosystem with rainwater harvesting and future beehives.
Guests and supporters can follow the garden season by season and become part of its story.
Growing Herbs
Young herbs and cuttings slowly growing before their journey to Pomjan.
Plant a Tree
New fruit trees planted season by season near the village of Pomjan.
Future Bees
Slowly preparing space for future beehives and pollinator-friendly gardens in Istria.
Seasonal Journal
Notes, photographs and small seasonal changes from the garden in Pomjan.
Spring 2026
The land after the first season of shaping and clearing.
Preparing for Autumn
Young plants and herbs slowly growing before their move to the garden in Pomjan this October.
Learning About Bees
Visiting local beekeepers and slowly preparing for future hives near the garden.
Future Plans
Over the coming seasons we hope to plant fruit trees, create pollinator-friendly gardens and slowly build a peaceful Mediterranean landscape in Slovenian Istria.