Muraste Nature School is only in the process of establishment. MTÜ Studio Viridis Loodusharidus (Natural education) in cooperation with ELF has initiated natural educational activities in the region: in March 2007, the first natural educational programmes will be completed. The initiative is supported by Ahti Heinla.

Background:

Why does ELF support natural education and the establishment of nature school in Muraste? Because we are convinced that people who would really love and know nature can be schooled only amidst the well-kept nature under the guidance of experts of nature. Unspoilt nature surrounding Muraste and its diversity – bogs, forests, sea and seashore – is the ideal suburban place (20 km from the centre of Tallinn) for that.

More than a half of Estonia’s population lives in Tallinn and Harjumaa. There are practically almost no chances to conduct natural education of Estonian nature with the possibility of outdoor education and guides. The nearest places are Sagadi and Aegviidu nature schools established by the State Forest Management Centre. In Tallinn, nature centres are working, offering chances to a couple of hundred children nowadays. We believe that providing natural education in such place is the safest investment to the future, which helps to raise nature caring people in Estonia and mostly in Tallinn.

Why Muraste? The conditions of the region act as necessary qualities to being natural educational activities. In turn, educational activity will support the good care of local natural values.