Zvjezdani Vrt
Two Gardens, One Meaning
Zvjezdani Vrt exists twice: in the physical world and in the digital. In Mijakovići, on the land around the residency, plants grow in soil. Online, at zvjezdanestaze.ba/garden, each plant has its record, its code, its message.
The Cycle
Your contribution supports the residency (maintenance, production, artist support), while part of all funds returns to the village as samodoprinos, a Yugoslav-era principle of collective contribution. The village assembly (zbor mjesne zajednice) decides how it is used.
You choose a plant, we plant it in your name. Your name stays in the garden, on a wooden plaque that lasts at least ten years, and in the digital archive. If a plant does not survive, we replant it.
Whoever wants to visit is most welcome: join a planting, stay for a while, find your plant. And for those far away, the digital garden is always open. Return to your message, discover others, watch the constellation grow.
How It Works
When enough plants (7+) accumulate, we organize a planting, anytime between March and October. After planting, you receive a photograph and the exact coordinates of your plant in the physical garden.
Garden · Lavanda · dedicated to Ana · first of its kind · 15 € · 2026.
What You Can Plant
In Bosnia, houseleek sits by every doorstep, on every balcony. It is believed to protect the home. The name means "house-guardian." A monthly membership; after three months, you receive a surprise package from the garden.
Lavender, mint, St. John's wort, mountain tea, hibiscus, valerian, lemon balm. Plants that heal, smell, attract bees. One-time contribution.
Lilac, elder, damask rose, plum, apple, sour cherry, cornelian cherry. Plants that bear fruit, that give back year after year. One-time contribution.
Pine, spruce, fir, walnut, linden, maple, oak. Plants that outlive us. A tree planted today will still stand when we are gone. One-time contribution.
The Plaques
In the garden, each group of plants carries its own wooden plaque. Names are imprinted in our notation, which combines Latin, Cyrillic, and Glagolitic scripts.
Plant, name, date of dedication.
An Invitation
The garden is an experiment. We do not know how many people will want to be part of it.
Choose a plant. Give it a name. Leave a message.