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The environmental education "Pie Ozoldārza" invites you to spend your free time in nature, taking part in informative excursions, thematic activities and masterclasses dedicated to the environment and nature. These include:

• The diversity of plants, animals, birds and invertebrates in Latvia and the world, their living conditions, interactions, ecosystems
• Human impact on nature, impact of climate change, wise management that will not interfere with natural diversity
• History of gardens and parks, rural landscapes, natural meadows, garden styles and ecologically compatible plants, garden design topics
• General or thematic tours are offered, with the possibility to choose the topic of interest, the most appropriate format and the level of involvement. The content and presentation of the tours can be adapted to suit both large and small participants. The format and thematic content of the event shall be developed together with the visitors and agreed in advance.

Offer

Excursions

• Duration: 1.5-2.5 hours. Language offer - Latvian if requested Bilingual, English or Russian.
• The route of the excursion is variable - the guide chooses the route for each excursion individually, according to the weather conditions, as well as the current opportunities for nature observation, plant flowering times and the interests of the excursion participants. 
• The thematic excursion "We are known - a tree!"
• Thematic excursion "Stories of Beech Trees"
• Thematic excursion - identification training "Latvian Trees"
• Thematic excursion "What is IADT?"

Thematic activities that help to go deeper into a specific environmental topic. Especially interesting for people who are open to new experiences

• Insect familiarisation
• Dragonfly birthday
• Bees don't fly on jam
• Teaching babies among wild animals
• The importance of a snake's tongue
• How some animals see the world
• Who has better ears
• A sense of smell for survival
• Secrets of the sense of touch
• What lives in a natural meadow
• What grows in a natural meadow
• Plant seed adventures
• Find a dinosaur

Masterclasses offer hands-on experience and skills

• Wood firing, tree/shrub trimming, glass/mirror painting, home decoration with plastic clay, soap making, making paintings and carpets from materials found in nature.
• Duration 2,5-3 hours.