PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT “TASTE OF FREEDOM” May 2014 – September 2014

1. PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE
ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT
“TASTE OF FREEDOM”
May 2014 – September 2014

2. PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE
MAY 2014
WORKSHOP “MODERN CONCEPT OF
HEALTHY EATING. LIVING FOODS.
GROWING EDIBLE SPROUTS AT HOME”
• The workshop was carried out with the
help of of Ann Wigmore foundation in
Lithuania.
• The director of this foundation, living food
activist and lecturer Paulius Jarusevičius
shared the idea of living foods (living oods
are foods that contain enzymes), talked
about how to overcome illnesses naturally,
how to use wheatgrass (its juice) and fresh
edible sprouts, how to grow greens at home.

3. PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE
MAY 2014
• Tasting fresh sunflower sprouts;
• Explaining the healthy reasons to eat
sunflower sprouts (they contain high amounts of
zinc, vitamin E, are high in B vitamins, etc.);
• Sharing business ideas (e.g. growing edible
sprouts for marketing purposes, opening fresh juice bar,
etc.)
• Tasting pickled beets
and their juice.
• Explaining the healthy
reasons to eat them.

4. PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE
JUNE 2014
WORKSHOP “LITHUANIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS”
• Workshop was carried out with the help of herbalist, advocate of healthy living
Dale Petraitiene
Lecture on medicinal plants:
• Healing powers of plants growing in
Lithuanian forests and meadows.
• History of Lithuanian medicinal plants.
• Herbal remedies in traditional and
contemporary medicine.
Tasting:
• Tasting of dried dandelion root;
• Trying different herbal teas recipes.

5. PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE
JULY 2014
WORKSHOP “LITHUANIAN
MEDICINAL PLANTS. PART II”
• Learners were delighed by the first workhop run by
herbalist Dale Petraitiene in May, so she was asked to
come back again.
• Discussion about use of wild plants for food and
medicine.
• Most listeners were surprised by a possibility to include
Lithuanian nettle in our daily diet. (Freshly crushed nettle
can be used in soup and salad recipes. Cooked nettle
can be used in a wide variety of recipes).
• The project participants had a great opportunity to see,
touch, smell and even taste fresh herbal plants brought
by Dale Petrainiene.
• Everybody enjoyed tasting different herbal teas and
trying to find their favourite.

6. PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE
AUGUST 2014
EMBROIDERY CLASSES
The goal – to create the embroidered picture of the BEST logo, chosen by the
inmates.
METHODOLOGY USED:
• Learners teachning learners (inmates serving as teachers);
• The method helped to engage prisoners in educational planning, teaching,
evaluating, decision-making, and more.

7. PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE
AUGUST 2014
EMBROIDERY CLASSES
THE RESULT
Drawing Embroidered picture

8. PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE
AUGUST 2014
WORKSHOP “FRESH JUICES”
• Health benefits of fresh fruit and vegetables juices were discussed.
• Tasting freshly squeezed juice (rich tomato juice, beetroot juice mixed with apple
juice, carrot juice, carrot juice mixed with apple juice).
• Project participants were taught to produce „glotnutis“ (a kind of purree or thick
shake) of pumpkins and pears. „Glotnutis“ is great for breakfast – it helps to start your
day in a better way).

9. PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE
MAY 2014 – SEPTEMBER 2014
MAINTAINING OUR FOREST GARDEN
Successful implementation of forest
gardening idea:
• Our experiment resulted in a high yield.
• Forest gardening was less labor intensive than
managing a conventional garden.
• Forest gardening was practiced by the inmates of all
different levels of gardening skill.
• Forest gardening education will bring lasting
results (the participants of the project can begin to
apply this idea immediately into their daily life as well
as share what they have learned with others).

10. PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE
MAY 2014 – SEPTEMBER 2014
FOREST GARDENING: THE RESULTS
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SALAD
LEAVES
GREEN ONIONS

11. PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE
MAY 2014 – SEPTEMBER 2014
FOREST GARDENING: THE RESULTS
TOMATOES
CUCUMBERS

12. PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE
MAY 2014 – SEPTEMBER 2014
FOREST GARDENING: THE RESULTS
BEANS LEEKS

13. PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE
MAY 2014 – SEPTEMBER 2014
FOREST GARDENING: THE RESULTS
POTATOES ZUCCHINI

14. PANEVEZYS CORRECTION HOUSE
MAY 2014 – SEPTEMBER 2014
• FOREST GARDENING - THE ECHOES IN THE MEDIA
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