Pedagogical Farm program
At Quinta Pedagógica dos Olivais, the motto every Saturday, whether in the kitchens, meadows, orchard or anywhere else on the farm, is to close the doors to the city and discover what is done in the countryside, right in the middle of Lisbon.
Here you can see and get to know more than 80 animals and, throughout the year, there are also rural traditions from the north to the south of the country and festivities in the rural calendar.
Participation: free upon registration at qpo.marcacoes@cm-lisboa.pt (from 9:00 a.m. on the Monday before the date of the intended activity)
More information: Quinta Pedagógica dos Olivais
Schedule
Rural pharmacy
The use of plants as a source of medicines, remedies and other natural remedies is as old as humanity itself.
Written and oral knowledge obtained through the folk wisdom of the elders is passed down from generation to generation, revealing methods and processes for using plants and plant parts to produce products used in traditional medicine. This is a cultural area of enormous importance in preserving the collective memory associated with the rural world.
In this activity, participants visit the Garden of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, learn about the history of tea, make remedies and discuss the importance of conserving plant biodiversity for the human species.
Participation: maximum of 12 participants
Target audience: over 6 years old