In addition to a very informative photography training, in the course of which quite a few camera settings were put back in order, ecologist Triin Reitalu from the University of Tartu gave a very interesting introduction to the nature of our cultural heritage landscapes, giving an overview of their evolution and transformation from the end of the Ice Age to the current era of valuing the benefits of nature.

The Laelatu wooded meadow was also not chosen randomly – it is home to the most species-rich plant community in Northern Europe, including two thirds of the orchids growing in Estonia. However, as Triin Reitalugi reminded us, 95% of meadow communities have disappeared from Estonian landscapes in the last 70 years, which is why one of the objectives of the LIFE IP ForEst&FarmLand project is to restore 1,000 hectares (ha) of semi-natural grasslands to preserve meadow habitats and biodiversity.