Now Mārtiņš, who has been from Riga for generations, devotes most of his time and professional interests to the forest and also teaches his teenagers about the forest.
“Family studio” in the podcast:
Length – 50 min; new episodes every working day.
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Evita changed her occupation several years ago, moving from her office to work in a family business that collects herbal teas. They planted the first joint forest in “Anna Ozoliņi” about 20 years ago, and now Lukin’s eldest son can try his hand at caring for it.
“It’s a process of generations,” Martins admits in a conversation.
Evita laughs that they are a traveling tribe between Babīte and Zaubi, but to describe the place where “Anna Ozoliņi” is located, she says that it is a Bermuda triangle between Zaubi, Nītauri and Skujeni – the kingdom of forests and meadows.
Mārtiņš and Evita tell romantic stories of memories about buying a home in Soviet times and going there in the 90s, about building a road step by step. Evita reveals that currently the year is divided into three and nine. Months when children go to school go to Babite, summers – to “Anna Ozolini”. Then cut the field work wheel. Evita says she would be happy to spend more time there, Lote and Mick are a bit opposed. Although it is cool to meet grandparents, it is boring to stay there all summer.
The Lukin family approaches the work in the countryside with ease, perceiving the place as a gift, as an opportunity to enjoy life in the countryside, about nature.
Mārtiņš reveals that in 2006 the house burned down and then they realized that the place itself is something deeper and more important.
“My father once told me that the place does not change, but also matures, acquires some shape, thoroughness. We also start to feel that the new house, which we are gradually building, is becoming more habitable, more understandable. The daily stress of surviving in the countryside is decreasing,” he says. Mārtiņš.
Photo: From the family archive
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In summer, the lot helps to wrap in mint bundles, picks fir leaves, now in autumn it also packs a little tea. Mickey also helps to collect mint and fireflies. Is it happening in good faith, Mick says – hard to answer, Lote admits that more often – yes.
Both children are also involved in forestry work with their father. Mārtiņš admits that teenagers can already be told and taught a lot about the forest.
The oaks also have their own oak forest, which has to be protected from deer and deer. They used to plant spruces, and last summer, entering this young stand, Evita admits that she already felt like in the forest. Lime trees have been planted this spring.
During the visit to the “Family Studio”, Lote prepares his favorite cookies – butter cookies with chocolate pieces.
Lots of cookie recipe
Ingredients.
- 200 g of butter,
- ~ 14 tablespoons of white or brown sugar,
- 1 ola,
- 1 large glass of flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pieces of chocolate.
Preparation.
Melt the butter, stir in the sugar and beat the egg. Mix the baking powder into the flour and mix them into the butter mass, add the chocolate pieces. Make large scones and bake at 180 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
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