Herb Picking with Educational Workshop
A healthy and fun way to spend time in nature. GETTING TO KNOW HERBS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN EVERYDAY LIFE.
Blidinje Nature Park is a unique blend of the Mediterranean and mountains. The specific microclimatic conditions have led to the adaptation of plants and the creation of the strongest ingredients for survival, while people have found ways to utilize them for their own sustenance.
We have preserved a few written records of life in Blidinje, among which are recipes for products that we still use today, prepared in a traditional way. Although there has been some exchange of raw materials with the population from southern regions, the recipes have remained unchanged for centuries. Preserving health and strength to survive the winter was the primary task. The herbs of Blidinje Nature Park, then and now, fulfill all these tasks.
Through our workshop, we take you back in time to learn how to apply traditional recipes in the present and enrich the quality of life in a simple way: sage, St. John’s wort, peppermint, thyme, plantain, and rosemary, combined with brandy, olive oil, honey, beeswax, just as our grandmothers did.
Workshop Concept:
- 1. Arrival and welcome drink: tea and brandy
- 2. Preparation of mountain balm using ready-made marcelates; basic instructions on how to enrich marcelates and balms with essential oils - approximately half an hour.
- 3. Walk to Masna Luka, getting to know the methods of picking herbs, the attitude towards herbs, how to distinguish the scent of herbs and animals, how to watch out for snakes, follow animal paths, first aid for bee and wasp stings; stories about outlaws and herbs; the connection between plants and legends - about an hour and a half walk.
- 4. Return to the Blidinje Nature Park administrative building; the marcelates are hardened, labels are attached, a tea for takeaway is selected; there is an option to purchase other products from the offer.
INFO:
Participants will take home:
-50 ml balm,
– 50 g of tea included
- Package price: 85 KM per person
- Total duration of the workshop: 3 hours
- Minimum number of participants: 4
- Maximum number of participants: 10
With all the attractions that the Blidinje Nature Park has, there is never an end to finding interesting and new things for you. When winter comes and the snow covers Blidinja with a thick blanket of snow, then this park becomes the main destination for all lovers of winter joys from the region and beyond.
Customized workshops can be organized upon request.
Reservation:
Magical landscapes of Blidinje Nature Park
Association “Visit Blidinje”
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