"To improve the environment means to improve oneself," believe the inhabitants of the kin’s settlement Blagodar.
They live in close connection with the land and traditions, and they pass on their experience and accumulated knowledge of life in the kin’s settlement to their children. The residents of the kin’s settlement believe that people should pass on an ecologically clean environment to the next generation. That is why they themselves have chosen to live in the kin’s settlement.
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The Blagodar settlement is located in Bashkiria, 20 km from Kumertau in a beautiful area: forests, fields, mountains, and clean air, and has a rare feature for the kin’s settlements - people live on hexagonal plots in the shape of bee honeycombs!
Now in the kin’s settlement there are 19 plots of 1.5 hectares, and there are many free plots in the area. The kin’s settlement is developing - there are regular festivals and celebrations, where people from different cities come to visit, local residents share their experience of life in the kin’s settlement with guests and their hobbies. For example, the Blagodar settlement has its own online store of medicinal herbs, which they collect, dry and sell themselves.
Rus Rising Festival
There are issues that become an obstacle for many people to move from the city to the kin’s settlement.
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This was the subject of the Rus Rising festival, which took place in the kin’s settlement Blagodar in August 2023. The value of the event is that it is aimed at popularizing the unique experience of people who moved from the city and have been living in the kin’s settlement for many years. They can be an example for those who have not yet decided to move, there is a lot to learn from them, they have something to be proud of. Their way of life gives answers to many social questions of modern society
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The program of the festival included lectures, games, and even a fair of organic products!
Online store of medicinal herbs
Residents of the Blagodar settlement appreciate folk methods of health maintenance, namely herbal collections for treatment and chat for preventive health. Therefore, they have created their online store so that everyone can try their natural remedies to support health and overall well-being.
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They offer a wide range of herbs that can be used to make teas, tinctures, ointments, and other health remedies. For example, Kuril tea, tavolga, badanum, echinacea, and succession.
They also share their knowledge on how to properly collect and use herbs to treat various diseases.
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Residents of the kin’s settlement Blagodar strive to maintain a balance between their way of life and the environment, respecting and loving it. They help each other by sharing knowledge and resources and are open to helping others!
