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SCHOOL GARDEN AND SCHOOL BEEHIVE

Explore the rich history of beekeeping, educate about the importance of bees in pollination, and learn how bee products benefit us. Discover the traditional Slovenian breakfast and the School Garden High Beam advantages for better cultivation. Get involved in tending the school vegetable and herb garden to foster a deeper connection with nature.

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SCHOOL GARDEN AND SCHOOL BEEHIVE

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  1. SCHOOL GARDEN AND SCHOOL BEEHIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL DOLENJSKE TOPLICE

  2. Schoolbeehive- established in 2013(10 hives, 10 bee families, honeyplants)

  3. Kranjska sivka autochthonousslovenian bee- endangeredspecies

  4. Beekeeping HISTORY • Honey was gathered already in the Stone Age. The first depiction of bee collector, approximately 16,000 years old, was discovered in Spain. We come across the first attempts of planned beekeeping in Egypt and on Crete, 4,000 years B. C. • Beekeeping has a rich tradition in Slovenia, which is passed down from one generation to another.

  5. FACTS • Bees are more importantforpollinationthanforproductionofhoney. • KeepBiodiversity. • Naturalenvironmentalcoordinator. • One bee produces one kilo ofhoney (4 millionsofflowers), whichrequiresher to flythe distance offourtimestheextenttheearth • Bee family – 30.000 – 60.000 bees- smalltown. • Hardworkers – live 30-60 days. • It is important to promotebeekeepingalso in schools. • Pollination - greatimpact on foodproduction ( 40% higheryield). • Beespollinate 70-80% offruittrees. • Bees are responsibbleforvarietyoffruits. • Einstein: Ifallthebeeshaddied, human specieswouldonlylivefor 4 more year • Beesare importantforsurvival.

  6. FAMOUS BEEHIVE PANELS • Folkart • Theyshowfolkstoriesandrusticcountrylife

  7. The composition of the hive

  8. BEE PRODUCTS • BEES WAXBees wax is used in beekeeping for production of comb foundations. It is used in cosmetics as well, in food industry. • POLLENBees collect pollen from the plant flowers. It is a nourishing material (proteins, carbon hydrates, minerals etc.), which contains everything that an organism needs for life. • PROPOLISPropolisis composed of resinous substances that bees collect on some plants and bring them to the hive in pollen baskets (curbiculum) on their legs. • ROYAL JELLYRoyal jelly is a product of feeding bees, with which bees feed especially the young brood.

  9. TYPES OF HONEY • FLOWER HONEY • HONEYDEW HONEY • ACACIA HONEY • CHESTNUT HONEY • SILVER FIR HONEY

  10. THE USE OF HONEY • Honey contains great amounts of easily digestible sugars, such as fructose, glucose and saccharose. • Honey is man’s first dessert. It brings strength and health. It is also the oldest sweetener, and compared to industrial ones, much better. • Honey is used for “potica”, “gibanica”, “pogača”, honey cake, bread, gingerbread biscuits, etc. Honey is food of high value which is also very easily digestible. That is the reason why it is recommended during cold and illnesses that cause the lack of appetite.

  11. TRADITIONAL SLOVENIAN BREAKFAST • Wewant to promotetheuseoflocalfood. • Includes: • Brown bread • Apples • Honey • Milk • Butter • BeekeepingExhibition

  12. SCHOOL GARDEN

  13. HIGH BEAM

  14. Advantagesofhighbeam • Easierto work. • Barrierforpests. • Aloudsearlysowingandharvesting. • The groundiswarmer, airyer, lighter. • Betterwaterpermeability.

  15. TENDING THE SCHOOL VEGETABLE AND HERB GARDEN • Established in 2010. • Theschool garden is graduallygrowing. • Pupilsmaylearnbasicgardeningskillsandhow to maintain a man-madeecosystem. • Theymayobservenaturalcyclesandtheinterconnectionsofthelivingworld.

  16. WORKING ON THE SCHOOL GARDEN

  17. Seedlings (organicseeds, greenhouse)

  18. THE PURPOSE ofschool garden • Practicalaspectofteachingnaturalscience in theschool. • An efficiantreminderoftheimportanceofself-sufficiencyforthepupilsandimportantmotivationforkeepinggarden cultivation. • It effectivelypromotesgoodworkhabits. • Combiningknowledgeofseveralsubjects.

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