Abstract
The Balaton Ecomuseum, which is being continuously developed since 2017, will have a holistic approach, where the objectives of the ecomuseum embrace the whole cultural landscape of Lake Balaton as one unit with several thematic routes in one system and shall not be restricted to one particular subject area or a part of local heritage. One of these thematic routes is the recently developing Herbs and Spices Network, led by Zánka Herb Valley Visitor and Training Centre based on the collection, cultivation and processing of medicinal plants, herbs and spices. The place of herbs and spices in the diet needs to be considered in reviewing health benefits, including definitions of the food category and the way in which benefits might be viewed, and therefore researched. Here we describe the already established system of the Zánka Herb Valley Visitor and Training Centre, the potential of the Balaton Region in the development of herbal medicine illustrated by the scientific presentation of the 30 most collected herbs in the region and examples of other herbal centres, which are intended to become a part of the network. Herbal medicine, as an important part of the intangible cultural heritage, with hundreds of years old recipes for herbal concoctions has been known since ancient times before science related to modern medicine developed and continues to be used for generations until now. Furthermore, the medical effects of many agricultural crops should be better understood, such as the grapevine, which is being investigated for its medical compounds or the medicinal properties of other fruits and vegetables not sufficiently known to the general public. In this study we present a new system of the culture and interactive education of the collection, cultivation and use of medicinal plants, herbs and spices applying a learning by doing approach and a network embracing the whole area of the Balaton Ecomuseum.
Highlights
Balaton Uplands National Park DirectorateAs autonomous and self-governing authorities, have a public mission to provide public nature conservation and exercise statutory public authority activities
Received: Accepted: 1. Introduction – the landscape-based and multi-layered structure of Balaton Ecomuseum and the place of the herb-culture in this system
In this study we describe the system of collection, cultivation and processing of herbs and spices within the area of the planned Balaton Ecomuseum led by the Zánka Herb Valley Visitor and Training Centre in an interdisciplinary context
Summary
As autonomous and self-governing authorities, have a public mission to provide public nature conservation and exercise statutory public authority activities. The expert staff of Zánka Herb Valley organize herbal tours and demonstrations on related programs of the school as well as workshops introducing herbs, educating the participants about the role of herbs and the possibilities of their use in the preparation of everyday meals, according to the needs of the school In this way the Zánka Herbal Visitor and Training Centre takes over a considerable part of the environmental practice classes. The guest house is located in a small village of 250 people in the heart of the Balaton Uplands National Park, 10 km from Lake Balaton in the Káli Basin Both the surrounding landscape and the selection of programs developed by the doctor couple operating the guest house make the house a sought-after wellness and recreation tourist destination. For the guests of Káli Vendégház, the Herb Valley Centre provides herbal tours, presentations and basic training
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