VAJDA JÁNOS ERDÉSZETI ERDEI ISKOLA

Vajda János Forestry School - Pusztavám

The school is named after János Vajda, the 19th century poet who spent his childhood in the Váli Valley. We wanted the children who come to us to have the same experiences and absorb the same professional knowledge through real play as the poet did during his adventures in the woods.

Our forestry school provides an opportunity to introduce sustainable forest management, wildlife management and the forest community. The aim of forestry is to introduce today's young people to the professional knowledge and to show that the forest is a treasure in itself. Learning about it, the mystery of the wildlife that surrounds them and the many walks in the forest will give them unforgettable moments that will often accompany them throughout their lives. Not to mention the fact that in today's fast-paced world, the role of forest schools is also to take a breath and see how much wonder is all around us, if we just pause for a moment to rest among the trees.

“There is no sweeter spiritual pleasure,

Like observing nature,

Learn philosophy from him:

The world is ours until we forget!”

(János Vajda)

Our forest school opened in 2015 and has been welcoming students and teachers ever since. Children who come to us spend most of their time learning about the forest through their own experiences and hand-on activities in the forest. As a forest school, we consider it important to broaden children's knowledge of forestry through practical programmes that build on and complement the school curriculum. Our activities are aimed at exploring and learning about nature using age-appropriate methods and tools. To develop a complex vision that will enable children to preserve nature as a treasure, since we have borrowed the Earth from our grandchildren.

For our groups, we provide a qualified forest educator for our theme-based sessions and forest school programmes. Signposted hiking trails and nature trails allow them to get to know the area.

Other activities include class trips, summer camps and guided walks in the woods.

At our forest school, accommodation can also be booked, depending on availability.

For our nature-loving guests, we provide year-round tranquillity for carefree relaxation away from the noise of the city. In the embrace of nature, we offer an optimal location for small conferences, team building activities, meetings, trainings, corporate and various family events, weddings. The conference room is perfectly suitable for up to 80 people for the aforementioned and other gatherings.

The school is named after János Vajda, the 19th century poet who spent his childhood in the Váli Valley. The family moved to the village because the father became the chief forester of the Váli estate, so János Vajda grew up in an idyllic forest environment and received a professional education. Their house still stands today and can be visited as Vajda House, about 3 km from the village. The locals have taken the house and its surroundings to heart, treasuring its period furniture and manuscripts. János Vajda has also written a professional book under his pseudonym, Ákos Cserszilvásy: Master of the Hunt. His love for the forest, the Vál countryside and nature played an important role in his poetry.

- 2 x 14 bunk bed rooms
- 1 x 2-person teachers' room with separate bathroom
- one boys' toilet block (2 toilets, 3 showers), one girls' toilet block (3 toilets, 3 showers)
- a large common room for 40 people (dining room, workshop, lecture room) - with projector
- warming kitchen
- barefoot path in the schoolyard
- football pitch
- fireplace

Our programmes fit in with the teaching of science subjects, so they are designed to enhance practical, experiential knowledge. We strive for complex knowledge transfer, and our activities also develop critical thinking and collaborative skills.

We offer the following options, but of course we also try to meet individual needs

- knowledge of forestry and hunting
- hiking in the Vértes
- cartographic skills
- the “forester's work” forest education session
- wildlife management workshop
- forest clue search
- forest adventure tour
- animal observation
- craft activities
- bonfire
- sport in the forest
- special theme sessions (special days, theme weeks)
- seasonal forest activities

Prices

Student accommodation - 4000.-Ft/person/night
Adult accommodation - 6500.-Ft/person/night
Bed linen cover use - 2000.-Ft/pcs

Programme 2-hour forest education session - 1000.-Ft/person
All-day programme - 2000.-Ft/person

Catering for lower-grade primary school students and kindergarten children:
Breakfast - 1800.-Ft/person/stay
Lunch - 2500.-Ft/person/stay
Dinner (cold) - 1800.-Ft/person/per stay
Dinner (hot meal) - 2200.-Ft/person/meal

Catering for upper-grade primary school students and secondary school students:
Breakfast - 2200.-Ft/person/stay
Lunch - 3000.-Ft/person/stay
Dinner (cold) - 2200.-Ft/person/stay
Dinner (hot meal) - 2600.-Ft/person/stay

Kitchen use fee - 10000.-Ft/group/day
Room rental for the whole day - 50000.-Ft/day

Contact

Address:
János Vajda Forestry Forest School
8066 Pusztavám, Erdősor 2. (cadastral parcel 09/46)

GPS coordinates:
47°24’51.4″N 18°14’57.3″E
(47.414282, 18.249254)

E-mail:
info@vertour.hu

Opening hours:
All year round, depending on occupancy.

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