Ivan Juratek

Since childhood, I have a deep interest in nature – from observation and learning to vegetable gardening and caring for farm animals. This path naturally led me to study landscape architecture, where I was first introduced to the concept of permaculture. In 2011, I completed the standard 72-hour Permaculture Design Course and immediately began developing my own land while apprenticing under Miroslav and Karmela Kiš. I also contributed as a lecturer in subsequent permaculture courses. In 2016, I earned my Permaculture Design Diploma under their mentorship. I apply the knowledge and principles of permaculture both in hands-on land-based work and in my profession as a landscape architect at a company focused on environmental protection and sustainable development. Within permaculture, my key interests include land-based systems design, enhancement of biological systems, and the integration of nature into human environments.