Istria's Country Dreams: Igor's Permaculture Farm, Anita's Stone Walls, Bernard's Lily Pond

Three country visions, one unforgettable region. Journey across Istria to meet the makers turning rugged land into living poetry.
From Igor and Lili Drandich’s biodynamic haven near the Adriatic to Anita and Savo’s stone-walled garden carved from just centimeters of soil, and Bernard Kuzmich’s restored ruin crowned by a pond of twelve blooming waterlilies, every stop reveals a different way to belong to the land. Along the way: a tipi raised for community rituals, a fairy garden trail to ancient Celtic energies, instruments carved from olive wood by the Vitazovic brothers, and the short seasons of white truffle and wild asparagus. Volunteers from Australia, Italy and Zagreb help build an eco-house from reclaimed materials as a farewell meal grows, quite literally, from the garden.
See how diversity beats monoculture, how dry stone walls stand without mortar, and why some dreams only take root off the beaten path. Watch the full film to uncover the techniques, the traditions, and the quiet surprises that stitch these country lives together.