We can bee friendlier to the nature

The pleasant weather continued in October. The average temperatures were constant at that time. The downward trend in rainfall continued.
The difference between the highest (October 10 and 11) and the lowest (October 1) measured temperature in the month was 20.4 °C. This is a surprise, given the constant temperatures this month.
The average monthly temperature was higher than the average of the period from 1981 to 2010 – it was 12.6 °C, and it was 1.90 °C higher than the long-term average. The long-term average for October is 10.7 °C in Maribor. The average temperature was in the range of 10 to 15 ° C for a whole month. The difference between the average temperature of the coldest (October 21) and the warmest (October 29) day was 6.26 °C. The differences between night and day temperatures, were up to 17 °C, which is less than in the previous months.
In October, the daily average temperature was eight times below the average of the period from 1981 to 2010 (10.7 °C). The maximum temperature was thirteen days between 20 and 23 °C, and only four days below 15 °C. The lowest temperature in October was 2 °C, and the highest temperature was 22.4 °C. In the first ten months, the average temperature was 1.02 °C higher than the long-term average. In the last month, the average temperature increased by 0.10 °C in relation to the long-term average.



Precipitation data show that there was very little precipitation in October, which has been going on for the last five months. In October 65,4 % of the precipitation dropped, as is the long-standing average. The measuring device detected 51 mm of precipitation, which is much less as long as the long-term average (78 mm of precipitation). In the first ten months, 49.4 mm less precipitation fell than the long-term average. In the first ten months we recorded as much as 136 precipitation days, almost half of all days (44.7 %).



The average relative humidity in October was 80.53 %, which is slightly more than in the months before. According to cold night, this was expected.

Third consecutive year, at the Biotechnical School Maribor, we decided to include pumpkins in the crop rotation. The main reason is, of course, pumpkin oil obtained from pumpkin seeds. On Tuesday, September 11th, 2018, students of agricultural technician started with a typical autumn farm chores, harvesting a pumpkins. Due to less precipitation in the summer time, the crop was lower than it should have been, but it is still higher than in 2017.
The pupils separated all the pumpkins and placed them in the rows, where they waited for a pumpkin combine.
The next day, we started the counting, measuring and weighing of randomly selected pumpkins. The measurements were taken very seriously, since the results obtained were also needed for the ERASMUS + project.




With the measurements, we wanted to find out what the crop is on the whole surface, what is the average weight of pumpkin, average diameter, quantity of pumpkin seeds, etc ..
Work was done quickly. So those who counted pumpkins in the field as well as those who carried out the measurements.



We were interested in the proportion of pumpkin seeds in pumpkins. That's why we decided to remove pumpkin seeds by hand. We first weighed pumpkins,



split them in half and remove the seeds.



In the end we weighed the seeds, to determine the proportion of seeds in the pumpkin.



This year's measurements can be compared with last year's. It will be interesting to see, how weather affected on the pumpkin and pumpkin seeds production.
The other pumpkins were mechanically harvested. The combine picked up pumpkins with a hedgehog, crushed it, separated the pumpkin meat from the seeds, and finally stored seeds separately.
After the harvest, pumpkin seeds were dried.

pumpkin harvest 2018 (pdf, 27 KB)

At the subject Fruit Processing, we learned how to process the fruit into a jam. That's why we decided to cook our jam. Jam were prepared from frozen sour cherries, raspberries, fresh BIO lemons and oranges.
At the beginning, we prepared knives, trays on which we cut, various containers, kitchen scales, wooden spoons and other accessories and, of course, fruit. During the work was very important hygiene, so we often washed our hands and dress appropriately. Professor Podjavoršek gave us some instruction and then we could start work. During preparation of jam, we kept the recipes we received.
Preparation of jam is very important. It is a final fruit product, which can be very economically useful, as it is easier for us to sell fruit that we produce on farms.

Preparation of jam

We needed:
• gelling agent in a ratio of 2:1
• 1250 g of fruit
• 500 g of sugar

To the gelling agent was added two spoons of sugar and stirred.



Prepared fruit and gelling agent.



The prepared gelling agent mix with fruit (the fruit must be cold).



Cook at high temperature and stir constantly. Before it boils, we can mash the fruit.



After boiling, add sugar (500 g). Cook for another 3 minutes, stir constantly.



If necessary, remove the foam.



When we remove the foam, we can pour jam into glasses.



Turn all glasses (on the cap) for 5 minutes.



Addition of gelling agent and sugar can also be done the gelling test.



The gelling test is a cooking process, to determine if the dish - most often jam - is thickened during cooking. The gelling test is done by taking a little jam from the pot and placing it on a plate. When the drop on the plate does not break, the dish is sufficiently dense or cooked.

Cooked and photographed: students from 3.a and 4.a program agricultural technician

There are some more pictures:

Our fourth theme it is about "raised garden bed".




14 Reasons why raised gardeb beds are the best way to garden:

~ good aeration,
~ good drainage,
~ root spread,
~ less risk of soil compaction,
~ better weed control,
~ it is easier than trying to amend existing soil,
~ build on existing turf,
~ relief from root run from trees,
~ better pest control,
~ provides extra space,
~ extend the growing season,
~ higher yield from intensive gardening,
~ ideal for mobility challenged gardeners,
~ portability.

More information is here:
https://www.naturallivingideas.com/14-reasons-why-raised-beds-are-the-best-way-to-garden/



dictionary_raised_garden_bed (pdf, 124 KB)

In September, the summer weather continued, which farewell in the last third of the month. The average temperatures were constant at that time. In the last part of the month, temperatures dropped significantly on average. The reducing trend of the amount of precipitation was continued.
The difference between the highest (September 12) and the lowest (September 27) measured temperature in the month was as high as 28.5 °C. This is not such a big surprise, given the very high temperatures in the first part of the month and low in the last part of the month.
The average monthly temperature was also significantly higher than the average of the period from 1981 to 2010 – it was 17.1 °C, and it was 1.50 °C higher than the long-term average. The long-term average for September is 15.6 °C in Maribor. The average temperature in the first two thirds of the month fluctuated slightly but did not change excessively. In the last week, the average temperature dropped by as much as 10 to 14 °C. The difference between the average temperature of the coldest (September 26) and the warmest (September 12) day was 13.39 °C. There were also great differences between night and day temperatures, up to 20 °C, which is more than in the previous months.
In September, the daily average temperature was nine times below the average of the period from 1981 to 2010 (15.6 °C). The maximum temperature was only seven days below 20 °C, six days above 20 to 25 °C, and seventeen days above 25 °C. The lowest temperature in September was 1 °C, and the highest temperature was 29.5 °C. In the first nine months, the average temperature was 0.92 °C higher than the long-term average. In the last month, the average temperature increased by 0.07 ° C in relation to the long-term average.



Precipitation data show that there was very little precipitation in September, which has been going on for the last four months. In August, only 47,7 % of the precipitation dropped, as is the long-standing average. The measuring device detected 47.2 mm of precipitation, which is much less as long as the long-term average (99 mm of precipitation). In the first nine months, 22.4 mm less precipitation fell than the long-term average. In the first nine months we recorded as much as 126 precipitation days, almost half of all days (46.2 %).



The average relative humidity in September was 76.6 %, which is slightly more than in the months before. According to cold night, this was expected. Therefore, relative humidity, despite high daily temperatures, only six time dropped below 70 %. As a result, molds appeared in the vineyards. Consequently, we had to hurry up with harvesting grapes.

In August, we finally had a real summer. Temperatures raise every day at the beginning of the month. With short interruptions, this was repeated practically until the last week. It is therefore not unusual that August was the warmest month this year. The trend of increasing the average temperature and reducing the amount of precipitation was continued.
The difference between the highest (August 9) and the lowest (August 27) measured temperature in the month was as high as 23.1 °C. This is not a big surprise for August, as it is characteristic that in the second half of the month, night temperatures are significantly reduced.
The average monthly temperature was also significantly higher than the average of the period from 1981 to 2010 – it was 22.16 °C, and it was 1.96 °C higher than the long-term average. The long-term average for August is 20.2 °C in Maribor. The average temperature fluctuated slightly in the first three weeks, but did not change excessively. In the last week, the average temperature dropped by as much as 5 to 6 °C. The difference between the average temperature of the coldest (August 26) and the warmest (August 9) day was 13.7 °C. There were also great differences between night and day temperatures, up to 18 °C, which is more than in May, June and July.
In August, the daily average temperature was eight times below the average of the period from 1981 to 2010 (20.2 °C). The maximum temperature was only five days below 25 °C, ten days above 25 to 30 °C, and sixteen days above 30 °C. The lowest temperature in August was 10.8 °C, and the highest temperature was 33.9 °C. In the first eight months, the average temperature was 0.85 °C higher than the long-term average. In the last month, the average temperature increased by 0.16 ° C in relation to the long-term average.



Precipitation data show that there was less precipitation in August. In August, only 77 % of the precipitation dropped, as is the long-standing average. The measuring device detected 86.4 mm of precipitation, which is much less as long as the long-term average (112 mm of precipitation). In the first eight months, 29.4 mm more precipitation fell than the long-term average. In the first eight months we recorded as much as 115 precipitation days, almost half of all days (47.3 %).



The average relative humidity in August was 70.62 %, which is similar to the months of May, June and July. According to cold night, this was expected. Therefore, relative humidity, despite high daily temperatures, only once dropped below 60 %. As a result, molds and rust appeared in the orchard and vegetable fields (tomatoes, potatoes).

In July there was a similar weather as in June. The weather changed day by day. Compared to previous years, this July was completely untypical. The first part of the month was colder, with more precipitation, and the second part of the month was much warmer and with less precipitation.
The difference between the highest (31st July) and the lowest (1st and 2nd July) measured temperature in the month was as high as 21.1 °C.
The average monthly temperature was also significantly higher than the average of the period from 1981 to 2010 – it was 21.54 °C, and it was 0.54 °C higher than the long-term average. The long-term average for July is 21.0 °C in Maribor. The average temperature fluctuated weekly (for 5 to 6 days, it was growing and then dropped again). The difference between the average temperature of the coldest (July 11) and the warmest (July 31) day was 10.05 °C. There were also great differences between night and day temperatures, up to 16 °C, which is similar to that in May and June.
In July, the daily average temperature was thirteen times below the average of the period from 1981 to 2010 (21.0 °C). The maximum temperature was only six days below 25 °C, sixteen days above 25 °C, and nine days above 30 °C. The lowest temperature in July was 12.1 °C, and the highest temperature was 33.2 °C. In the first seven months, the average temperature was 0.69 °C higher than the long-term average.



Precipitation data show that there was less precipitation in July. In July, only two-thirds of the precipitation dropped, as is the long-standing average. The measuring device detected 63.6 mm of precipitation, which is much less as long as the long-term average (94 mm of precipitation). In the first seven months, 55 mm more precipitation fell than the long-term average. In the first seven months we recorded as much as 105 precipitation days, almost half of all days (49.53 %).



The average relative humidity in July was 68.72 %, which is similar to the months of May and June. Given the many precipitation days, this was expected.

Let's start where it all began. It started on Sunday morning at the airport in Graz, where we were waiting for the group to arrive to Slovenia. They arrived at 11 am in the morning. We were waiting for them to welcome them into our home country Slovenia. They were very excited to see us after the long journey. Their first day was already busy becouse after checking in the hotel we went on a tour of the city Maribor plus dinner, where we were catching up on the news.
The next day we had a meeting in the morning at 8.30 am. Everybody was very tired. We had a meeting to learn about the plan of the whole week and to arrange people into diffrent groups: honey group, stone wall building group, jam making group. Next, we went to Račji dvor to our bee yard to start with the most important task, collecting honey from the bee hives, as our product main ingredient is the honey and it would be sold, with other product we made, at the big market on Friday. At 16:00 o'clock we went to Pohorje together to see the beautiful view of the city Maribor plus I made new friends, who later became my best friends.
Every day we were working hard and had fun and got closer and closer with the students from Rissen. All the activities that accompanied our production were connected to importance of the bees in our lives and importance to work together as one : we went to Escape room, bowling, to Bee museum in Radovljica.
The week went by pretty quickly and sooner or later Friday was here. You know the time to sell our products which we had been making all week. To be honest the big market was a big success. Many people came and admired our work and bought the products. And we were proud of what we managed to achieve with cooperative work.
After the market the week was almost over but there were still 2 more days left. So lets continue our story. On Saturday was the picnic day. A reward for our work. The food was delicious. Who prepared it ??? It was our teacher D. Jakopin. He has the skills of a master chef. The days spent the whole day with the Germans were very beautiful and to be honest I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. The friendships which were gathered through the whole week will forever stay in my heart. After the day was over all of us were sad but not because we didn't have fun but because we knew that this was our last day together so a lot of us cried.
And so the last day came. The Germans were leaving Slovenia at 8.30 with a bus to the airport. We came with them to say one last goodbye. The whole time while we were driving we had fun as much as we could but when we finally arrived at the airport almost everybody told me: Hey Miha, if your ever come to Germany just come and visit us we would be glad to see you again and of course I said the same thing to them. Afterwards we said our goodbyes one last time.
Goodbye Alina, Christiane, Nivan, Tjorven, Anton, Pascal, Markus, Sven, Jannick, Meli,… I miss you guys and I hope we are gonna meet again in the near future.
Mihael Unger

One day to summerholidays and our kids from class 9a work for Oilpumkin and vine from Maribor.


The pumkinfield before started work.


During the clean up the pumkinfield.


The cleaned up pumkin field. Without the wildherbs the pumkins got more room for expent. More light, more minarals and more water (if it rain). In this way it have time to grow over the summer holidays.


Our vineyard before cleaning.


A part of our grapes. After one and half years of growing. The climate change make it possible.


The cleaned up Vineyard at the Orchard.


Our potato field at July after two weeks of growing. The wild herbs get room.


The same like the pumkins. The potatos get more space for growing.


Beside the pumkins we plant "Topinambur" but the leafs don`t look like that. But the asian potato grow and it will bee interesting what will happen to it over the summertime.


The plants on our stone wall love it`s place and grow including the wild herbs.


Also our wild herbs part of the Orchard growing actually fast.
After three years to bring inside seeds for special herbs to get higher in biodiverstity of wild flowers it started to work. It`s nice to to see how fast growing up the biodiversity of insects also.

You could say nothing new. Unpredictable weather continued in June. The weather changed day by day. Compared to previous years, this June was completely untypical. Temperatures fluctuated throughout the month, and rainfall was more frequent, but it was not abundant.
The difference between the highest (21st June) and the lowest (23th June) measured temperature in the month was as high as 23.2 °C.
The average monthly temperature was also significantly higher than the average of the period from 1981 to 2010 – it was 19.87 °C, and it was 0.87 °C higher than the long-term average. The long-term average for June is 19.0 °C in Maribor. The average temperature varied throughout the month. The difference between the average temperature of the coldest (June 22) and the warmest (June 11) day was 9.85 °C. There were also great differences between night and day temperatures, up to 16 °C, which is similar to that in May.
In June, the daily average temperature was ten times below the average of the period from 1981 to 2010 (19.0 °C). The maximum temperature was twenty-seven times above 20 °C, thereof twenty days above 25 °C, and for two days even above 30 °C. The lowest temperature in June was 8.8 °C, and the highest temperature was 32.0 °C. In the first six months, the average temperature was 0.72 °C higher than the long-term average.



Precipitation data show that there was much less precipitation in June than in May. In June, half of the precipitation dropped, as the long-term average. The measuring device detected 50.6 mm of precipitation, which is much less as long as the long-term average (107 mm of precipitation). In the first six months, 85.4 mm more precipitation fell than the long-term average.



The average relative humidity in June was 70.86 %, which is similar to the month of May. Given the frequent precipitation, this was expected.

If we look at the hail we see that the June this year was very dry.
A little different show us the high temperatures in June. The last two years are really warm. Last year had only a small amount of different (~0,4 degree) to this year. This is important because the very wet year had lower temperatures in case of the wetness. but still around 21 degrees mean.


https://www.wetteronline.de/wetterdaten/hamburg?pcid=pc_rueckblick_data&gid=10147&pid=p_rueckblick_diagram&sid=StationHistory&iid=10147&metparaid=TXLD&period=4&month=05&year=2018

Also the highest and lowest temperature are nearly the same (around 30 and around 14 degree). But the June in 2018 is a little higher.


https://www.wetteronline.de/wetterdaten/hamburg?pcid=pc_rueckblick_data&gid=10147&pid=p_rueckblick_diagram&sid=StationHistory&iid=10147&metparaid=TXLD&period=4&month=05&year=2017

In the last 3 decades are not much different between the highest temperatures.

https://www.wetteronline.de/wetterdaten/hamburg?pcid=pc_rueckblick_data&gid=10147&pid=p_rueckblick_diagram&sid=StationHistory&iid=10147&metparaid=TXLD&period=4&month=05&year=1997

The lowest temperature had more differents and growed between 1987 and 2018 nearby 3 degree. On average the temperature grow up nerby 5 degree in month.


https://www.wetteronline.de/wetterdaten/hamburg?pcid=pc_rueckblick_data&gid=10147&pid=p_rueckblick_diagram&sid=StationHistory&iid=10147&month=05&year=1987&period=4&metparaid=TXLD

Despite all the fluctuations and differences of the individual years or decades, the trend is continuing that Hamburg is becoming warmer and drier.
The fluctuations within a month or several years are becoming more and more variable and the individual phenomena such as rain and heat more unpredictable.

After a lot of month we can see in the last former month the clima change going on.
We saw it in Maribor and also in Hamburg.
At first we take a look to our hail, like rain.
Our former month Juni was the driest in the last thirthy years!
We had only 12 days with rain and only round about 46,7 mm per squaremeters and month.

https://www.wetteronline.de/wetterdaten/hamburg?pcid=pc_rueckblick_data&gid=10147&pid=p_rueckblick_diagram&sid=StationHistory&iid=10147&metparaid=RR24&period=4&month=05&year=2018

The comparison to the same month last year, we know all, it was in Hamburg a really wet year we had by 20 days 142 mm hail per month.


https://www.wetteronline.de/wetterdaten/hamburg?pcid=pc_rueckblick_data&gid=10147&pid=p_rueckblick_diagram&sid=StationHistory&iid=10147&metparaid=RR24&period=4&month=05&year=2017
Between this kind of extreme datas are the "normal" datas around 90 mm over the last decades per month. Also the count of hail days lying around 20 days. 2018 layed below and 2017 far greatly enhanced.


https://www.wetteronline.de/wetterdaten/hamburg?pcid=pc_rueckblick_data&gid=10147&pid=p_rueckblick_diagram&sid=StationHistory&iid=10147&month=05&year=1997&period=4&metparaid=RR24

The Maxium hail by day lied in the last decades around 20mm per squaremeter.
Last year we had enhanced rainfall by 39mm and this year only 14 mm per month.


https://www.wetteronline.de/wetterdaten/hamburg?pcid=pc_rueckblick_data&gid=10147&pid=p_rueckblick_diagram&sid=StationHistory&iid=10147&metparaid=RR24&period=4&month=05&year=1987

The lowest figure of rainfall remaind exceot last year around 0,1 /0,2mm per squaremeters.

The weather in May was more like the weather, which is typical for the month of April. At least according to the large amount of precipitation. But the temperatures were even more typical for May. The difference between the highest (28th May) and the lowest (16th May) measured temperature in the month was as high as 20.5 °C.
The average monthly temperature was also significantly higher than the average of the period from 1981 to 2010 – it was 17.67 °C, and it was 1.87 °C higher than the long-term average. The long-term average for May is 15.8 °C in Maribor. The average temperature was quite constant throughout the month. However, there were great differences between night and day temperatures, even up to 15 °C, which is more typical for August.
In May, the daily average temperature was only six times below the average of the period from 1981 to 2010 (15.8 °C). The maximum temperature was twenty-nine times above 20 °C, thereof twelve days above 25 °C. The lowest temperature in May was 8.1 °C, and the highest temperature was 28.6 °C. In the first five months, the average temperature was 0.68 °C higher than the long-term average.



Precipitation during May was very rich with rain. In May, there were twice as much rainfall as the long-term average. The measuring device detected 160.4 mm of precipitation, which is much more as long as the long-term average (83 mm of precipitation). In the first five months, was 141.8 mm more precipitation than the long-term average.



The average relative humidity in April was 73.38 %, which is 11.16 % much more as in April. This was expected due to much more precipitation.

After our journey to Maribor (Slovenia) we come back to Hamburg.
But our students not in school because of there internship.
As we arrived in Graz the students and professors of the biotechnic school of Maribor welcome us.
For that they used self drawed letters.
Actually they hang in our class to welcome our students after the internships.


The last; our last week before Maribor planted Galium odoratum grow also!


We wish you all a pleasend End of this school year and a wonderful und relaxing summer holidays!
Good luck for all!

We arrieved back from Maribor and take a look at our Orchard.
Grow our wine and grow our new plants of pumkins?
Here you can see the answer!


You can see that our pumkins grow and the wildherbs are so small that it`s not a concurent for the pumkins.


The most of the pumkins got more leafs for photosynthesis and started faster growing. We only lost two plants. We wait and hope.


And the wine looks also good. The hard work before our journey to Maribor be worthwhile. The wildherbs don`t got much space and the wine grow.


Out of blossoms got the beginning of grapes.
We wish us a good weather to let our plants grow.

This day is our day of farewell. At yesterday some of us let tears because they had to leave this lovely place, friendly and loving people.
After an early get up and breakfast we got all a lunchpackage.


Our colleagues from Maribor and a student brought us with the bus to the airport Graz.


We had one and half hour to wait before the airplane leave Graz to Amsterdam.


Actually our class is back in Hamburg we all arrived secure but some of us are really sad that we left Maribor!
But we also happy to got this possiblity to do this kind of journey met friends or got new friends, saw a wonderful country and culture with loving people!
In this case we thanks a biggest thanks to our colleagues and friends in Maribor for all the wonderfull and hard work and warm commencement!
We also have to thank the Eu and the Erasmus Plus-Projekt to make possible to enjoy this kind of work trough out national borders!
Thanks all they make the last year possible!

Our last full day at this nice and wonderful place. after breakfast we had a small meeting for planing the day. The students got a free morning to visit Maribor and buy some presents for there friends and families.


At midday we had barbecue.


But we don`t get eat only something, we had games and social games.


The students got free time and some of them gone up the hill.
They what to enjoy the last possiblity for a view over Maribor and school.
The teacher had a further meeting to plan the project future after Summer holidays.


That evening we gone as group with some students from Maribor to our valedictory dinner. We gone the footpath beside the river Drava up to the restaurant.


At this wonderful restaurant beside the Drava our students could eat slovenia food.


Also it was a meeting for a review of the last week, the work and working and social processes. It`s showed that in both therms the students made steps forward.
One teacher talled at this time, that he will leave the school in Hamburg.

This day will be a very intersting day because at this day we will make a eco market in front of the Maribor school.
Than we will having a workshop how to make candles.
And at afternoon we will carry out the market.


One poster at the school door.

Our products drove with horse and carriage to the school building from old stable where the production was.


After preparing the market we had a snack in the canteen from School and following a workshop to preparation candles from waste cooking oil.

A guy from Oilright explained why and how to make candles from waste cooking oil.


The first step is to filtered the waste oil and put two spoon of "magic powder" in.


The temperature in the microwave let dissolve the "magic powder" in the oil.

All is hot Hamburg, Maribor and the oil out from microwave.


After colouring and aroming the oil with "magic powder fill in the small container for cooling out.


At last step the cooler fluid got after two minutes the wick.
If you intersted in this kind of pruducing candles you get the necessary things on this webside:
https://www.oilright.eu/

After that workshop the students sell there products at the stall.



Our products was sell very fast and the people was very interested in the Erasmus+ Projekt.


After finished the market around 5:30 pm our students get free to visit maribor city.

Now we have the half of our jouney time to visit Maribor behind us.
At first we had a plenum at morning about what kind of work we have to do this day.


By night a cherry tree crashed by wind and oldnest.
Our students went there to saved the cherrys.


After collecting the cherrys they had to been opening up and wash.


Than they to be in the making of mixing an cooking.


After filtering and fill up,...


...the glasses with cherry jam got a button.


The glasses had stand with the button down to save the vaccum.


After cooling the glasses got price tags.
Yesterday we harvest the honey from krainer bees, today the students made also products from wax and with the honey. they mixed different types of contdiments into the honey. Mixed it gone creamy.


Another work was to finished the beehive pictures.


Some of our students cuted the price tags, not only for the jam also for the wax candles, honey and so on.


The candles was made from old wax. It was melted and filled in forms....


...or wax plate was rolled.


Students also made soaps and fill in pakets.


The honey glasses was puted into boxes to bring them to our stall by the school.


The other worked hard project and not for sale was the stone wall. Yesterday the stone don`t hold. Today we constructed the wall higher and it`s crashed down again.


We atted cement and sand for more stability and mixed up.

After all stress and two days hard work for the students it stands by the half.

Now the teachers know the technic and the problems so they will build the other part of wall after summer holidays.


After lunch our students drove with the train Jur`cek trough Maribor city.


The goal of the trip with the train was a special place on the other side of river Drava.


The bowling center was a pleasure for all.

Today was a really working day.
After that we gone by feet to the school we had a plenum where we talk about the groups and which kind of work they will do.
Unfourtunally we didn`t have from all our work pictures.
Some students made marmelade.
Other one work with the harvested honey from monday.


They filled the honey in glases.


Made honey cremy and fill up with natural flavours.


Some students made candles from bee wax.


Other packing and label the wax candles for the eco market on friday.
Some students painted the front of beehives with different pictures:

Lake Bled


Hamburg Skyline

And we started with the project "A natural stone wall in Maribor"

Step 1


Step 2


Step 3


step 4 filling in the soil.
The problem was that the stones are smooth, round and small. In this way it`s a real problem to got a stabile Structure and static. It`s possible we will use tomorrow cement for the critical parts to save stability.

After Lunch the students had time to visited the town.
The teacher discussed at this time about the project ways after summerholidays.
Right at time all students gone in three groups into escape rooms.


After dinner and our traditional afternoon plenum we have all free time.

Dear Readers today we had a relaxing day although we had stand up at 6:30. We had the schuttle service from biotechnic school Maribor to go to the West of Slovenia.


After one hour on the road we made a stop for exchange the sitting places. People had found together, people with the first Letter A, for exemple sat together with anyone with A.
Without energie some of the students played that game.
After two hours we arrived in Radovljica. A small town nearby Bled.

There we visit the beekeeping museum and got a guided tour through it.
Its showing a lot of thinks about the history of beekeeping and the krainer Bee sort. You can see a Swarm life in a show hive.


We looked a film in german language about the live of honey bees.


A typical kind of bee hives in slovenia have painted storys as pictures on the wood from the hive.
That can be situations of history, fairtales, christians stories or moral stories.
The next picture we can named under: "The nature strike back."

After we visited the museum we drove to bled lake with clear and wonderfull azul water.

We learned some about the history of this place before we eated spezical Cake.



A dream of a cake at a paradiese place.


After rest and delight the most of us gone schwimming into the lake. Other one gone up to the castle.

At three o`clock it`s started a heavy rain so all we was wet also we didn`t swom in the lake.

On the way back to Maribor we made a dinner nearby Resce with the biggest pizza at the world.



Slovenia is a country of superlatives and records, so that is not a wonder that we got the biggest "Berliner" ever.


After the rain wear the mountains clouds and the sunset bring the right light for a romantic moment.

This day started relaxing. A simple breakfast at 7 o`clock and going by feet to the biotechnics school Maribor. Than they show us the school and we will see the beekeeping at this school. What is quite different. After all we go for lunch in Hostel. At afternoon we will go up to Pohorje (1028m). The day will finish with dinner and plenum around by 22 o`clock.


The way from hostel to the biotechnic school Maribor in front of there terrain.


At first we had a day plenum where we all get a t-shirt with the Maribor scchool logo for free. Thanks for that wonderful present from all of us to Maribor!


They showed us the building, the growing of vegetables with different spezies.


In the veterinary part of that school we get closer to stigmatized animals. We learn that all animals can be friendly and kind.


We gone around the terrian from the school, see the wine yard and that the blossoms from wine further developed than our wine in Hamburg.
If we look to the appletrees, there is no different in the bigness from apples.
In the background you see Maribor town.

The pumkin plants are actually really bigger than ours.


How do you find at that picture? beekeeping first!
Than was looked at bee queen and harvest honey.


The Glas add water for the bees to build honey and wax. In Maribor are used a old regional sort of bee, the krainer bee. It`s different from other bee because it`s have a grey colour and it`s a little more aggressive than our bees in red.


After harvested we endcover the top of the honeycomb. for making Honey.


We waiting a time for the lift tickets up to the top of the hill pohorje (1028m).


This trip set off fear for some body but all of us get as hero on the top of the hill.


We all arrived save and glad that we are here. We can proud of us.

We gone the piste from the top down. after the half of way some of us use a small lift, other a slit and some gone by feet and found wonderful green and silence and also clear falls of drinking water.


After a hard walking day our students want bee friendly eating by Mc Donalds in this chase we gone to the Euro schopping mall in Maribor. After that they have free time for this day.