The Herman Ottó Intézet Nonprofit Kft. organizes a mowing camp with old traditional tools. The Aggtelek National Park Administration also participates in the program.
Anyone who feels like learning the ancient technique is welcome to spend 3 days in beautiful Háromhuta in mid-July. The Herman Ottó Intézet Nonprofit Kft. provides free accommodation and three meals a day to the participants of the camp - sokszinuvidek.24.hu observed.
The knowledge of our ancestors can still help us today
Until the beginning of the last century, when the mechanization of mowing had not yet begun, mowing was a slow-paced work process that was done with human power. The harvest progressed slowly, in a larger area it could take up to weeks, so freshly mowed, unmowed, and re-sprouted patches were created to varying degrees, creating the most favorable mosaic. It is also thanks to this that all animals could find the optimal habitat, and the plants could ripen their seeds. This natural method is unintentional
was a guarantee for the preservation of the diversity of the living world.
The time of mowing is primarily determined by the maturity of the grass and the weather, but the farmer's vision is also influenced by important nature conservation factors. The current state of the lawn and the needs of the species living there must be kept in mind. That is why mowing in Natura 2000 areas is subject to notification and permission.
Those who want to apply for the mowing camp in Zemplé can do so HERE .
Cover photo: A man mows wheat at the Hármas district hand-harvesting competition in the border of Kunhegyes on July 5, 2014. Photo: János Bugány/MTI
