Goal: Harvesting kiwi fruits and storing them in baskets and boxes Best time: October. This time may vary depending on the weather and market rates. The program: People are divided into two to three-member teams; the farmer gives pruning shears and baskets to the head …
Observing Fishing Activities
You can observe the process of catching the Caspian White Fish in Ghasem-Abad’s beach from April to October. The nearest beach is located across the main road from Gileboom, next to Ahovan Complex. About 50 meters ahead of the two horse statues on the road, …
Joinery
Goal: Making wooden appliances and wood tools. In the joinery workshop, the guests make home appliances such as decorative mirrors, chandeliers, clothes hangers, tissue boxes, pencil cases, wooden spoons, various boards and two-dimensional shapes of birds and animals at a group work with a combination of recycled …
Chadorshab Weaving
Goal: In this workshop, the participants learn about Chadorshab weaving techniques, designs and motifs, and the weaving machine known as Pachal. The Program: The master Chadorshab weaver explains about the weaving techniques while simultaneously demonstrating them on the Pachal machine. She also explains about the …
Merse – Konale Hiking
The duration of Merse – Konale Hiking is 4 hours. Driving in a car from Gileboom to Siahkalrood, after passing two metal bridges, we reach Merse village at the end of the asphalt road. This village is located by the Khoshke-Lat River. We will continue …
Chale-Sara Hiking
The duration of Chale-Sara Hiking is 3:30 hours. After crossing the lanes and viewing the tea and the orange farms, we reach the fresh water river (Siah-Lat). In the river we can see little fishes called Caspian vimba fish. After 1.5h of easy hiking with …
Rice Transplanting
Goal: Participating in transplantation of rice seedlings in Ghasem-Abad’s rice fields, individually or in groups Best time: From May to mid-July. The time may vary depending on the weather. The Program: The participants put on farm boots and help transfer the rice seedlings from the …
Eisal-Koo Walking
Moving towards the rice fields from Gileboom and passing a short narrow lane, we reach the Sal (water reservoir for rice planting). This place, known as Gishar Park, overlooks the rice paddies which extend all the way to the Caspian Sea. We continue walking along …
Manual Tea Processing
Goal: Learning about the tea plant and Manual-processing of tea leaves Best time: From May to November Training process: Manual preparation of black tea is practiced in Gileboom’s tea garden. After learning about the tea plant, the process of picking the tea leaves, sorting, washing and …
Mat Weaving
Goal: Learning how to weave a mat The Program: The guests in Gileboom get acquainted with three-curl- and four-curl-knitted mats and practice it. The method of weaving small ground mats will also be taught in group. This work is done with the recycled fibers cut …