As for most north European countries winters are calm periods for gardeners, in Latvia this period is really long from about mid October (or earlier) to April. we have had several seminars about fruit and vegetable growing. These seminars are run in cooperation with our local Latvia State Institute of Fruit Growing, quite many outstanding scientists work in the Institute and they kindly agreeded to cooperate with us.

Project on sustainable gardening and exchange of experience in gardening matters.

Project partners from different countries have come to the first project meeting at Dobele PIUAC, the director of the centre Brigita Tivča outlined the main aims and activities of the project. The project will focus on promoting sustainable gardening issues, pay attention to the ways gardening is carried out - environmentaly friendly gardening, thus improving people`s wellfare.