Our story
A life given to the soil
A journey from Simav to Çerkezköy, from city parks to our village garden.
My journey began in Simav, Kütahya in 1979 and continued for many years in Çerkezköy, Tekirdağ. The roots of my passion for plants were laid in 2012 while I was working at Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. A tulip project I prepared for the city parks, and the second prize for "Best Tulip Growing" that followed, turned my love of nature into a passion.
What started with pots full of violets grew into garden design and the production of succulents and aeoniums. Working with plant arts such as kokedama and terrariums, I brought nature and aesthetics together. After developing my growing methods between 2014 and 2023, my family and I made a big decision in 2023 and moved to village life.
Today, on the land where I was born, we share with you the seeds and seedlings of the flowers we grow in our garden in the village of Çaysimav.
I never went to school for this; I am a student of the soil. I learned everything by trying, touching and living it. Every effort given with love always comes back beautifully.
Milestones
Beginnings in Simav
A childhood close to the soil in Simav, Kütahya.
The tulip award
A tulip project for city parks in Kocaeli and second prize for "Best Tulip Growing".
Growing years
Nine years of growing succulents and aeoniums and making kokedamas and terrariums.
Back to the village
Our own garden in Çaysimav and the birth of ZelisGarden.
How we grow
We grow our plants with natural methods and no chemicals, and set aside the healthiest ones for seed. We pick the ripe seeds by hand, clean and dry them, and put them in moisture-proof packs.
Our seedlings are raised in the same garden and packed to survive the journey. We only pack varieties we have grown in our own garden.