On the workshop program page, you can see a map of the workshops and read more about the collectors themselves. All events of the festival, except professional workshops for which special registration is required, are FREE.

FRIDAY 27. 9. 2024

FRIDAY 27. 9. 2024

FRIDAY 27. 9. 2024

13:00 – 16:00

A set of workshops

dr. Katja Rebolj - HERB GATHERING - CULINARY WORKSHOP: With wild plants in the kitchen

dr. Tina Mele - MEDICINE PRODUCTION WORKSHOP: Actual home pharmacy

MUSHROOM WORKSHOP: Knowledge from forests also goes under cover

NATURAL BUILDING WORKSHOP: Build a house from wood, clay, straw and live in it?

17:00

Official opening of the festival and opening of the fair part

The big show of sustainable cuisine DIVJI MasterChef in cooperation with the contestants of the TV show MasterChef Slovenia and Slovenian experts in the field of foraging; the opening of the festival with the visit of statesmen, international guests and the opening of the exhibition space.

Evening bonfire with music

SATURDAY 28. 9. 2024

SATURDAY 28. 9. 2024

SATURDAY 28. 9. 2024

8:00 – 11:00

A set of workshops

Vita Matjac: HERB GATHERING - CULINARY WORKSHOP: With edible wild plants for everyday eating

Bojan Rot, Anja Rot, Mirko Kunst: MUSHROOM WORKSHOP: From forest etiquette to mushroom candy

Aljaž Plankl, Dani Motaln : PERMACULTURE WORKSHOP: Sustainable planting of land with an edible ecosystem

Tanja Gobec: COOKING WORKSHOP: Seasonal, local, healthy, varied, fast and cheap

Andreja Papež Kristanc: WREATER WORKSHOP: "Pick up and weave your own basket, when it's full of flowers, put it on the cupboard."

11:00 – 12:00

LECTURE: We love nature, but on the neighbor's lawn

Dušan Klenovšek, prof. bio., chem.

12:00 – 15:00

A set of workshops

Karmen Gajšek: HERB GATHERING AND COOKING WORKSHOP: "Where are those flowers, colorful and white, my heart's love, happy on the plate?"

Maria Ana Kolman: PHYTOTHERAPY WORKSHOP: Prevention and support in treatment - phyto home pharmacy - phyto first aid

Janez Jordan: NATURAL BUILDING WORKSHOP: Possibilities of natural construction in Slovenia - we can make a "golden" house from natural materials

Jernej Mazej: NATURAL GROWING WORKSHOP: Natural plant preparations to protect crops - a healthy and beautiful garden

Kata Laštro: COLLECTION AND COOKING WORKSHOP: "The herbal alphabet is in the palm of your hand." Read the letters, keep your health!”

13:00 – 14:00

Jasmina Kandorfer, predstavitev knjige s kratkim pogovorom

The recent co-author of the book Farewell, Fatigue (in collaboration with Sanja Lončar), where she describes adaptogens in more detail, is now preparing for the release of her solo book bestseller, which is already breaking records in pre-orders - Biohacking health according to the matrix of nature, which she will present at the event.
At the same time, in the conversation, she will also confide in her recent experience of traveling beyond the matrix with the most powerful plant in the world, which opened her heart and the awareness that plant intelligence is the strongest in the world! Take advantage of the opportunity to socialize, share information and make heartfelt connections.

15:00 – 16:00

LECTURE: Wild plants between food and medicine

dr. Samo Kreft

16:00 – 19:00

A set of workshops

Peter Zajc: HERB GATHERING AND COOKING WORKSHOP: "Life can be simple and healthy when we also include wild greenery."

dr. Ana Vovk Korže: NATURAL PRODUCTION WORKSHOP: "Integral self-care for vital life - what kind and how fertile is your finger?"

Darja Vrana: MEDICINAL PRODUCTION WORKSHOP: "Transferring the magical and healing power of the surrounding nature into the right concoctions!"

Nataša Sivec: WORKSHOP OF HERBAL COCKTAILS: “Cocktail from nature? Tasty, nutritious, healthy or even medicinal? Cheers!"

Katarina Alič Čretnik: FOREST THERAPY: "Let the greatness and wisdom of the trees enter us, let the voice of the Earth awaken."

19:00

Evening tasting of local eco wines and presentation of organic viticulture and winemaking

Srečko Šumenjak

20:00

Acoustic concert by the group MI2: DIMEK & KLARIČ

SUNDAY 29. 9. 2024

SUNDAY 29. 9. 2024

SUNDAY 29. 9. 2024

8:00 – 11:00

A set of workshops

HERB GATHERING AND CULINARY WORKSHOP: "When herbalism and wild food become a cult of love!"

Zvone Černelič & Ajda Posavje Association: NATURAL PRODUCTION WORKSHOP: Biodynamic knowledge, skills, preparations for healthy food production

Uroš Švigelj: FERMENTATION WORKSHOP: Basics of fermentation, verification of methods for storing drinks and food

Cvetka Augustin, Ph.D. between: FOREST THERAPY: Holistic approach to prevention, curative or connection with the healing forest

11:00 – 12:00

LECTURE: What do folk songs tell us about the diet of our ancestors?

dr. Živa Fišer

12:00 – 13:30

Vrhunska divja kulinarika: Grad Pavus, Laško

Na festivalu boste lahko v živo doživeli mojstrovine divje kuhinje, ki jih bo uprizorila restavracija Grad Pavus po recepturah Michelinovega chefa Marka Pavčnika. Na koncu dogodka bo pripravljena degustacija za vse udeležence.

13:30 – 14:30

Presentation - children and their achievements in the field of ecology

14:30 – 17:30

A set of workshops

Monika Stojc: HERB GATHERING AND CULINARY WORKSHOP: "Let the tea be full of health and taste, because forest feast is always fabulous!"

dr. Samo Kreft: FIELD WORKSHOP ON MEDICINAL PLANTS: ""Edible, medicinal, poisonous plants - what does science say? Make sure everything is right in your head.”

Jelena Dimitrijević: NUTRITION WORKSHOP: Taking care of yourself - with conscious eating to health

Urška P. Iršič: WORKSHOP FOR MOTHERS: Natural motherhood and childhood? "Being a good and satisfied mother in the modern world can be a challenge, let the doula give us a good push!"

18:00

Closing of the festival