Natural History Cultural & Story Walk

This year's expedition takes us to Samhain, the original Halloween, into a labyrinth of dark forests. We will learn about the significance of the ancient festival and why turnip heads were carved. We will follow winding paths and get to know the incense blends of our ancestors. Marcus will provide insights into ancient herbal, mushroom, and tree knowledge. We will discover which animal "clans" celebrate their nocturnal rendezvous at the forest's edge and which "cannibals" have survived to this day in the Wachau region. Numerous traces and signs can be found in the woods. Marcus, the "man from the forest" and our expert on wild and untamed nature, will explain why ravens maintain a close relationship with humans and animals and why apples and hazelnuts are significant at Halloween. After this expedition, it will be clear that only nature can truly celebrate the real "Halloween." The natural adventure to special locations in the Wachau will be accompanied by the popular actor and puppeteer Kajetan Dick, who will share spooky stories, texts, and fairy tales surrounding the mystical festival of Samhain.

Marcus Zuba | Nature Educator, Director
Kajetan Dick | Recitation