Sunday, May 13, 2007

Kalnes Agricultural School



The agricultural school Kalnes near Sarpsborg had an open day with very many visitors.

I was not there long enough, but here are some of the activities initiated by the school itself:


Piling plastic boxes, one of top of the other, while you stand on the pile. You wear a helmet and are suspended from a crane, because at some point your pile falls.
I saw 12 boxes one on top of the other. Last year's record was 18!
(See photos)

Jumping in the hay - small kids loved that.

Driving on minitractors (actually tricycles) along a marked path - success with small kids.

Demonstration of cutting logs with the machinesaw - making small chairs.

Watching girl students make horse shoes like old fashioned smiths.

Throwing horse shoes to sit around a iron rod.

Climbing a tall wall, suspended from two strong ropes.

Watching and petting small animals.

Look at old tractors - one from 1952, still in working condition.

Horseriding.




Some activities initiated by other organisations:

Sale of plants for the garden.

Free samples of waffles made with ecological spelt.

Target shooting.

Tasting three different kinds of smoked fish and then try to guess what was what.

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