No 20029
Herbs and tea Beekeeping
Herbs and tea Latvia, Kurzeme, Durbes novads

Herbal teas and honey TURAIDAS

Specializations

Type Description
Agri Heritage
Agri Heritage

The lady of the house delivers lectures about life on the farm, covering the collection of medicinal teas, beekeeping and fence-making traditions.

Programme:

  • Meet the hosts, general introduction to Turaidas farm.
  • presentation – the hostess explains about the herbs that are collected in a large basket while guests are seated around the room and tasting the herbal teas.
  • Tea production facility, explanation of the processes.
  • Tasting fresh water from the well in the yard.
  • A tour of the apiary with a demonstration of the beekeeper’s work.
  • Tasting of diferent sorts of honey.
Heritage gardens
Heritage gardens

The small garden has a large collection of herbs and medicinal plants from which herbal teas are produced.  There are also traditional vegetables, flowers, and three ancient varieties of strawberries.  The lady of the house offers lectures about life on the countryside, including medicinal teas, bee-keeping and traditional fence building.

Certificates

Logo Certificate name Description
Professional
LC member
11/22/2018
Environmental protection
Latvian eco-product
Culture and history
Latvian Heritage
11/12/2019

Par tradicionālo amata prasmju – zedeņu žoga pīšana uzturēšanu un daudzināšanu.

Bioloģiskā saimniecība, kur līdztekus tēju un medus ražošanai saimnieki saglabājuši senu amatniecības tradīciju – žogu pīšanu. Kā izejmateriālu izmanto kārklus, kas aug lauku un grāvmalās. Saimnieki apmeklētājiem rāda – kā veidot zedeņu žogus, organizējot meistarklases. Saimnieces Zigrīdas pītais žogs ir apskatāms arī Latvijas Etnogrāfiskajā brīvdabas muzejā.

Belongs to a brand

Logo Brand Description
Flavours of Livonia - Producer

Herbal teas and honey; Educational excursions about medical herbs and beekeeping; Tasting.