SCHOOL PROJECT” is a one of the services Cooperativa Montalbo Escursiond.takes most pride in. We have dedicated care and energy to this project. Primary, middle and high school teachers can choose among various offers for a different kind of school trip, with integrated didactic activities. Students can learn new eating habits linked to tradition, to the environment and to local culture. They can explore the environment first hand, get in touch with nature, become ecologically aware, learn teamwork, get to know themselves better, learn to judge themselves, to work and sweat while respecting values, relationships and sensations for an feeling of well-being. Statistics show that kids today know practically nothing about agriculture: they don’t know bread is made from wheat, that milk comes from cows, sheep or goats (some believe milk is created in a bottle), they don’t know “polenta” come from maize and generally believe that food is produced by machines and not derived from nature. Hence SCHOOL PROJECTS was almost a must, it is aimed at various types of associations (schools, the handicapped, senior citizens, summer camps…) to discover and experience life in the rural areas. 
  SCHEDULE AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS 

·         Arrival by coach and welcome at Locanda “Ammentos”

·         From wheat to bread. Kids prepare bread in our lab. They learn to knead the dough and cook the bread in a wood oven. Our ancient taste roots discovered through the production of “su pane carasatu” and other bread products.

·         Nature path: Learn to respect the environment and its elements. Walking along the paths, listening and observing in silence. SILENCE: collects our inner self, a container full of RESPECT.Fairy tales under the trees: readings come alive.

·         A visit to the farm. The stable, the sheepfold, the chicken coop. Getting to know how a farm works and the food chain, animal and vegetable life, what farmers do and their role in society, teaching kids to become aware consumers who respect the environment. Demonstration and re-discovery of farm chores: milking of goats and sheep, the making of cheese and dairy products from milk.

·         Lunch. “Learning to taste: we are what we eat”. Back to Locanda “Ammentos” for lunch with a detailed description of the food and products that have been prepared.

·         “My friends: the  trees”: Preservation and respect for the environment and for biodiversity. A fun visit to the nearby Sardinia Forest Rangers station for a brief lesson on the problems which afflict our environment: fires, logging, over building, etc… 

·         “Let’s play the old time games”: discovering the origins or our culture and of the territory we live in. Tales and testimony, old-time games and toys. When Play Stations and video games didn’t even exist! Ancient Sardinian dances: every small town in Sardinia has its own traditional dance; a fun lesson to learn.how.“Sas Mascaras Nettas”. Discovering Lodè’s traditional “masks”. The history, origins and demonstration of the dressing “rite”.

RESERVATIONS

You can book visits directly at the Lodè office of Cooperativa Montalbo Escursioni in Via Amendola 29, or simply phone us at: 349 6723863, to arrange for dates, times, activities and the price. To avoid misunderstandings a fax or written communication must follow bookings made over the phone. Any particular personal request (allergies, food intolerance, special gear for the handicapped, etc.) should be evidenced ahead of time to avoid unpleasant risks.

PERIOD

Visits can be held practically year-round. In case of bad weather alternative indoor activities can be arranged.