{"id":3223,"date":"2025-09-10T10:05:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T10:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sevilma.com\/?page_id=3223"},"modified":"2026-10-02T13:23:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T13:23:22","slug":"sevilma-bahcesi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sevilma.com\/en\/sevilma-bahcesi\/","title":{"rendered":"Sevilma Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-0853bbbc alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-048907fa\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-fccb81b8\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Sevilma Garden<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ilham\" class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-cb8a27eb alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-1ffc9321\">\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery uagb-block-9e222de7\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry-col-1 spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry-col-tab-1 spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry-col-mob-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper--isotope\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper\" data-spectra-gallery-image-id=\"4033\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--masonry\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sevilma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gv3-1024x682.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sevilma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gv3-1024x682.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--masonry\" src=\"https:\/\/sevilma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gv3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox' tabindex='0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox--main\" dir=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sevilma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gv3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class='spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox--close' aria-label=\"Close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox= \"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M310.6 361.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.75 0 45.25C304.4 412.9 296.2 416 288 416s-16.38-3.125-22.62-9.375L160 301.3L54.63 406.6C48.38 412.9 40.19 416 32 416S15.63 412.9 9.375 406.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25l105.4-105.4L9.375 150.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0L160 210.8l105.4-105.4c12.5-12.5 32.75-12.5 45.25 0s12.5 32.75 0 45.25l-105.4 105.4L310.6 361.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-6fd6ef76\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Imagine an olive grove where the soil is never ploughed, no irrigation is carried out, and not even a single tree is planted. It may seem impossible\u2014yet this method has been practised in the ancient olive groves of the Aegean Region for over four thousand years. Formed by grafting onto wild olive trees rather than planting from seed, these ancient production areas represent one of the oldest and most resilient forms of food production in human history.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the best-preserved examples of this timeless way of life is the Sevilma Garden, situated in the Orhanl\u0131 Valley in Izmir. This is the place where our dear mother, Sevil Eken\u2014the inspiration behind the Sevilma philosophy\u2014lived for over a decade. In 2024, our garden was recognised as Turkey\u2019s first officially accredited Slow Food Farm and has become an integral part of the rapidly growing Slow Food agroecology movement.&nbsp;<br><br>The Sevilma Garden is a small but vibrant part of Izmir\u2019s unique, ancient agricultural basins. It is an ecosystem where our valued neighbours, the people of Orhanl\u0131 Valley, live in harmony with olive trees and all other living things. This ancient model of production is built upon the four core principles of circular culture: harmony with one another, harmony with nature, harmony with the past, and harmony with change.<br><br>The Sevilma Garden\u2019s site in Orhanl\u0131 Temesealt\u0131 is not only a production facility but also an experience centre. The stone building at the heart of the site <strong>Ercan Baba Olive Oil Mill<\/strong>, it reflects the local architecture of the Aegean. However, this is not merely a production site; it is a vibrant communal space where guests gather, children play and visitors immerse themselves in nature. <strong>Y\u00fccel S\u00f6nmez Olive Oil Library<\/strong> It is also part of this building. Here, our visitors can taste oils produced from 70 different olive varieties and terroirs, and become part of the story of Slow Food Presidium olive oil.<br><br>The two olive groves within the Sevilma Garden, situated within the former boundaries of Orhanl\u0131, are a cultural and natural heritage site where olive trees with wild roots and domesticated branches thrive. We do not use any chemical pesticides here, nor do we plough the soil. Sheep, goats and wild animals can roam freely amongst the olive groves.<br><br>This ancient production basin, of which the Sevilma Garden forms only a very small part, covers vast areas in the western sections of the Orhanl\u0131 Valley. This rare and endangered olive-growing system was inscribed on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2023.<br><br>This is also where Turkey\u2019s only Slow Food Presidium olive oil is produced. The Slow Food Presidium protects food products at risk of disappearing and encourages cooperation amongst producers. The Ercan Baba Olive Oil Factory, which serves as Sevilma\u2019s production facility, is the only facility in Turkey dedicated to producing and preserving the Aegean region\u2019s Presidium olive oils.<br><br>The Orhanl\u0131 Valley, an ancient agricultural basin, is not only a cultural and natural heritage site but also offers potential solutions to the challenges facing the world of the future: how can scarce water resources be used most efficiently under the pressure of climate change? How can soil fertility be increased in harmony with nature? What are the social and economic models required to sustain fair production?<br><br>The ancient agroecological production areas represented by the Sevilma Garden offer simple and practical answers to these complex questions\u2014answers that have stood the test of time for thousands of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sevilma Garden consists of the following sections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two olive groves in Eski Orhanl\u0131, measuring 17 d\u00f6n\u00fcm and 12.5 d\u00f6n\u00fcm respectively, which are classified as part of the Aegean Olives Ancient Production Basin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 10-d\u00f6n\u00fcm orchard in Orhanl\u0131 Temesealt\u0131, planted with a variety of fruit trees, where agroecological principles have been practised for 15 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set within a 10-d\u00f6n\u00fcm garden, an olive oil production facility inspired by traditional Aegean architecture \u2013 the Erban Baba Olive Oil Factory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Y\u00fccel S\u00f6nmez Olive Oil Library, which forms part of the Erban Baba Olive Oil Factory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sevima Academy<\/strong> and indoor spaces that serve as dining, socialising and entertainment areas for our visitors, along with an adjoining outdoor garden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Within the 10-d\u00f6n\u00fcm garden in Temesealt\u0131, there will be play, learning and walking areas for children (currently in the planning stage).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-c262a463 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-a6ecb995 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f3cac3fc\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-4c8416e7\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sevilma Bah\u00e7esi Topra\u011f\u0131n s\u00fcr\u00fclmedi\u011fi, sulaman\u0131n hi\u00e7 yap\u0131lmad\u0131\u011f\u0131 ve hatta a\u011fa\u00e7lar\u0131n dikilmedi\u011fi bir zeytinlik hayal edin. \u0130mk\u00e2ns\u0131z gibi gelebilir\u2014ama bu y\u00f6ntem, Ege B\u00f6lgesi\u2019nin kadim zeytinliklerinde d\u00f6rt bin y\u0131l\u0131 a\u015fk\u0131n s\u00fcredir varl\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 s\u00fcrd\u00fcr\u00fcyor. Dikim yerine yabani zeytinlerin a\u015f\u0131lanmas\u0131yla olu\u015fan bu kadim \u00fcretim havzalar\u0131, insanl\u0131k tarihindeki en eski ve en diren\u00e7li g\u0131da \u00fcretim bi\u00e7imlerinden birini temsil ediyor. T\u00fcm [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3223","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"woocommerce_thumbnail":false,"woocommerce_single":false,"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"erdem","author_link":"https:\/\/sevilma.com\/en\/author\/erdem\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Sevilma Bah\u00e7esi Topra\u011f\u0131n s\u00fcr\u00fclmedi\u011fi, sulaman\u0131n hi\u00e7 yap\u0131lmad\u0131\u011f\u0131 ve hatta a\u011fa\u00e7lar\u0131n dikilmedi\u011fi bir zeytinlik hayal edin. \u0130mk\u00e2ns\u0131z gibi gelebilir\u2014ama bu y\u00f6ntem, Ege B\u00f6lgesi\u2019nin kadim zeytinliklerinde d\u00f6rt bin y\u0131l\u0131 a\u015fk\u0131n s\u00fcredir varl\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 s\u00fcrd\u00fcr\u00fcyor. Dikim yerine yabani zeytinlerin a\u015f\u0131lanmas\u0131yla olu\u015fan bu kadim \u00fcretim havzalar\u0131, insanl\u0131k tarihindeki en eski ve en diren\u00e7li g\u0131da \u00fcretim bi\u00e7imlerinden birini temsil ediyor. 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