comenius ue-g(old)en future 2012-2014, 4th reunion - latvian traditional agriculture tools
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Multilateral Comenius Project ”The fairytale of the European G(old)en future” 2012-2014 Presentation of traditional agriculture tools that meets the criteria of an ecological and sustainable agriculture. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.TRANSCRIPT
Multilateral Comenius projectMultilateral Comenius project
The Fairytale of the European The Fairytale of the European G(old)en FutureG(old)en Future
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
”AGRICULTURE IN LOVE WITH NATURE”
WOODEN HARROW
Used for loosening soil on arable land.
WOODEN DOUBLE PLOUGH
It has been used for spinning wool.
SPINNING WHEEL
CHARCOAL IRON
MILL STONE
They were used for milling of wheat for flour.
It consists of two wooden sticks, which are combined with rubber. A shorter rod is at the end of a wooden ball Cepec have used for hand-threshing cereals.
CEPEC
It is made from metal and wood. Serve to remove weeds.
PRALCA
It has a wooden handle and Metal Blade. Brune saw arevertically: the two are dragged up, one down.
SAW
The teeth are placed in 2 rows, which intersect each other. Rakes are used for combing the thatch roof.
WOODEN RAKES
At the end were three "horns", with whom they were turning hay.
WOODEN VILLAS
THEIR TRAP
It is made from the wood of Apple trees. It was used by catching the Dormouse.
THONG
It is made from ash wood.It was used for ox - drawn carts or cows.
ROLLER
Roller made of wood, used for the handling of arable land.
VEJALNIK – PAJKELJ
"Pajkelj" is made of wood and iron. It was used for the purification of grain.
LAWN MOWER
Horsepower lawn mower is iron. It was used for mowing grass.
MLATILNICA
Is an agricultural machine for threshing and cleaning cereals.
SLAMOREZNICA
It is made from metal and wood. It was used for cutting straw.
THE SPRAY FROM NETTLETHE SPRAY FROM NETTLE
The spray from nettle is used for the des-truction of the aphid. At the same time it is also fertilizer and increases trengthening and resistance of plants.
1 kg of fresh nettle soak in 10 litres of water. After 24 hours the liquid strain into the plants from all sides.
Nettle should not be soaked longer because it starts to reduce the performance.
If necessary, repeat the process after a few days.
NETTLE NETTLE IN WATER