DIVJA BRAČ ISLAND

A plant sanctuary, hand-made herbal remedies and natural cosmetics

Divja is a plant sanctuary located in the vicinity of the old village Ložišća on the Brač Island, founded by Armina Pilav, landscape architect, certified phytotherapist and passionate wild herbs forager. Divja in Dalmatian dialect stands for wild woman, plant or animal. It is an everyday practice of the coexistence in the island wilderness through seasonal forging and plants based creations for healthy nutrition and the body care. Divja operates in the home garden that is source for different healing plants and vegetables.  Divja produces organic extra-vergine olive oil from its own olive orchard located near the sea of the Bobovišća na moru and Vičja vala bays. Seasonally collected cultivated and wild herbs, seeds and fruits, Divja organic olive oil are used for hand-made production of food items, herbal remedies, soaps for hair and body as well as natural cosmetic products. Divja offers production of personalised cosmetic products as body oils, creams and lotions based on skin types and fragrance preferences.