Ecophysis is located in Vavla village – close by Choirokoitia Neolithic Settlement or Lefkara village the place where Ecophysis organize experiential/educational activities in the sectors of beekeeping, natural environment and tasting of fresh local products. Moreover, Ecophysis produce "VAVLA" honey and other hive products.
Their aim is to offer the perfect environment for a lesson in the nature about bees and natural products – a lesson that can fit perfectly into the curriculum of Elementary Schools.
More specific, Ecophysis' experiential activities promote positive attitude towards protecting the environment, the procedures of preparing food that are given to us by nature and the development of the spirit of curiosity, controversy and research away from superstitions and dogmatisms.
Children will walk away with a better understanding of the importance of honey bees and why their survival is so important, and see firsthand why bees aren’t near as scary as many of us think! Watch honey bees at work creating honey, witness as new bees are ‘born’, and learn more about what you can do to help the health and survival of this vital species.
Ecophysys can accept student groups for educational excursions at Ecophysis in Vavla, after communication about the activity package that you prefer. Their indicative packages are:
1. Beekeeper's and explorers of nature
2. Bees and their products
3. Rural life and products experience
4. Hands on activities with hive products
5. Bees and honey brunch
6. Short trip out with picnic
The cost of participation depends on the preferred package of activities and the number of students attending. The bigger the number of attending students, the lower the cost. The maximum number of students we can have on each excursion is 110 children and the minimum cost is 2 euro/child.
The tours are 100% secure both for kids and adults. The beekeeper's suits of all sizes can provide perfect security against bee stings, but the chances of that happening are minimal if everybody follows the guidelines given by the highly trained personnel. In case of an accident of any kind, there is a First Aid trained person always on site and a First Aid Kit as well.
Activities packages for schools
1. Beekeepers and explorers of nature (duration 3,5 hours)
-Visit to one of our apiaries and observation of the hives wearing a protective beekeeper's suit (1,5 hour)
-Hiking and exploration in a 1km nature trail to get to know the flora and fauna of the area and collection of edible plants/fruits (2 hours)
- Experiential games for gaining skills throughout the excursion.
-Hot and cold beverages buffet (water, homemade lemonade, homemade mandarin and cinnamon squash and herbal tea with honey)
2. Bees and their products (duration 3,5 hours)
-Visit to one of our apiaries and observation of the hives wearing a protective beekeeper's suit (1,5 hour)
-Visit to the honey extraction and bottling laboratory and get to know all about the beekeeper's activities of the season (0,5 hour)
-Short lecture about the life of the bees, the hive products, the beneficial properties of each product to humans (o,5 hour)
- "VAVLA" honey tasting and tasting of fresh local sheep anari cheese (0,5 hour)
- Experiential games for gaining skills throughout the excursion.
-Hot and cold beverages buffet (water, homemade lemonade, homemade mandarin and cinnamon squash and herbal tea with honey)
3. Rural life and products experience (duration 3,5 hours)
- Aromatic candle making workshops out of beeswax and herbs (1 hour)
- Short tour in nature in a 500m trail and collection of edible wild herbs (1 hour)
-Short lecture about the beneficial properties and uses of pure beeswax (0,5 hour)
- Sweet pastry cooking with honey "pishies" workshop (1 hour)
- Experiential games for gaining skills throughout the excursion.
- Hot and cold beverages buffet (water, homemade lemonade, homemade mandarin and cinnamon squash and herbal tea with honey)
4.Hands on activities with hive products (2,5-3,5 hours)
- Aromatic candle making workshops out of beeswax and herbs (1 hour)
- Tour and exploration in a 1km nature trail to get to know the flora and fauna of the area and collection of edible wild plants (2 hours)
- Short lecture about the beneficial properties and uses of pure beeswax (0,5 hour)
- Experiential games for gaining skills throughout the excursion.
- Hot and cold beverages buffet (water, homemade lemonade, homemade mandarin and cinnamon squash and herbal tea with honey)
5. Bees and honey brunch (duration 1,5 hour)
-Visit to the honey extraction and bottling laboratory and get to know all about the beekeeper's activities of the season (0,5 hour)
-Short lecture about the life of the bees, the hive products, the beneficial properties of each product to humans (o,5 hour)
- "VAVLA" honey tasting and tasting of fresh local sheep anari cheese (0,5 hour)
- Experiential games for gaining skills throughout the excursion.
- Hot and cold beverages buffet (water, homemade lemonade, homemade mandarin and cinnamon squash and herbal tea with honey)
6. Short trip out with picnic (duration 3 hours)
- Presentation about the bird fauna of the region and bird watching with individual professional binoculars (0,5 hour)
- Get to know and observation of endemic plants that are under the threat of extinction (1 hour)
-Rich outdoor picnic with local products like sheep anari cheese, sheep halloumi cheese with tomatoes, village bread with olive oil and herbs of our production, green and black olives and seasonal fruits (1,5 hour)
- Experiential games for gaining skills throughout the excursion.
- Hot and cold beverages buffet (water, homemade lemonade, homemade mandarin and cinnamon squash and herbal tea with honey)
Ecophysys’ people:
Georgia Shoshilou
Mrs. Georgia Shoshilou is a Biologist with specialization in Wildlife, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health from the University of Edinburgh (Scotland). She has a first Aid certification.
She is the director of Ecophysis educational activities and Eco Tour guide.
Costas Stylianou
Mr. Kostas Stylianou is a beekeeper and owns Ecophysis honey extraction and bottling laboratory since 1999. He is the director of Ecophysis beekeeping activities and Bee Tour guide.
Panayiota Hadjidaniel
Mrs. Panayiota Hadjidaniel studied Biology at the University of Patras and specialized in Cosmetology and Cosmetic Manufacturing from Natural Raw Material and Pharmaceutical Plants at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is the director of Ecophysis cosmetics and customer service officer.
Ecophysis Tours
Contact details
Address: 7713 Vavla, Larnaka, Cyprus, P.O Box 46096, 7700 Lefkara
Contacts: Mrs. Georgia Shoshilou 00357 99171405, Mrs Nayia Hadjidaniel 00357 96373013, Mr. Costas Stylianou 00357 99529992
Email address: contactus@ecophysiscy.com
Website: www.ecophysiscy.com
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ecophysis.cyprus/
Their aim is to offer the perfect environment for a lesson in the nature about bees and natural products – a lesson that can fit perfectly into the curriculum of Elementary Schools.
More specific, Ecophysis' experiential activities promote positive attitude towards protecting the environment, the procedures of preparing food that are given to us by nature and the development of the spirit of curiosity, controversy and research away from superstitions and dogmatisms.
Children will walk away with a better understanding of the importance of honey bees and why their survival is so important, and see firsthand why bees aren’t near as scary as many of us think! Watch honey bees at work creating honey, witness as new bees are ‘born’, and learn more about what you can do to help the health and survival of this vital species.
Ecophysys can accept student groups for educational excursions at Ecophysis in Vavla, after communication about the activity package that you prefer. Their indicative packages are:
1. Beekeeper's and explorers of nature
2. Bees and their products
3. Rural life and products experience
4. Hands on activities with hive products
5. Bees and honey brunch
6. Short trip out with picnic
The tours are 100% secure both for kids and adults. The beekeeper's suits of all sizes can provide perfect security against bee stings, but the chances of that happening are minimal if everybody follows the guidelines given by the highly trained personnel. In case of an accident of any kind, there is a First Aid trained person always on site and a First Aid Kit as well.
Activities packages for schools
1. Beekeepers and explorers of nature (duration 3,5 hours)
-Visit to one of our apiaries and observation of the hives wearing a protective beekeeper's suit (1,5 hour)
-Hiking and exploration in a 1km nature trail to get to know the flora and fauna of the area and collection of edible plants/fruits (2 hours)
- Experiential games for gaining skills throughout the excursion.
-Hot and cold beverages buffet (water, homemade lemonade, homemade mandarin and cinnamon squash and herbal tea with honey)
2. Bees and their products (duration 3,5 hours)
-Visit to one of our apiaries and observation of the hives wearing a protective beekeeper's suit (1,5 hour)
-Visit to the honey extraction and bottling laboratory and get to know all about the beekeeper's activities of the season (0,5 hour)
-Short lecture about the life of the bees, the hive products, the beneficial properties of each product to humans (o,5 hour)
- "VAVLA" honey tasting and tasting of fresh local sheep anari cheese (0,5 hour)
-Hot and cold beverages buffet (water, homemade lemonade, homemade mandarin and cinnamon squash and herbal tea with honey)
3. Rural life and products experience (duration 3,5 hours)
- Aromatic candle making workshops out of beeswax and herbs (1 hour)
- Short tour in nature in a 500m trail and collection of edible wild herbs (1 hour)
-Short lecture about the beneficial properties and uses of pure beeswax (0,5 hour)
- Sweet pastry cooking with honey "pishies" workshop (1 hour)
- Experiential games for gaining skills throughout the excursion.
- Hot and cold beverages buffet (water, homemade lemonade, homemade mandarin and cinnamon squash and herbal tea with honey)
4.Hands on activities with hive products (2,5-3,5 hours)
- Aromatic candle making workshops out of beeswax and herbs (1 hour)
- Tour and exploration in a 1km nature trail to get to know the flora and fauna of the area and collection of edible wild plants (2 hours)
- Short lecture about the beneficial properties and uses of pure beeswax (0,5 hour)
- Experiential games for gaining skills throughout the excursion.
- Hot and cold beverages buffet (water, homemade lemonade, homemade mandarin and cinnamon squash and herbal tea with honey)
5. Bees and honey brunch (duration 1,5 hour)
-Visit to the honey extraction and bottling laboratory and get to know all about the beekeeper's activities of the season (0,5 hour)
-Short lecture about the life of the bees, the hive products, the beneficial properties of each product to humans (o,5 hour)
- "VAVLA" honey tasting and tasting of fresh local sheep anari cheese (0,5 hour)
- Experiential games for gaining skills throughout the excursion.
- Hot and cold beverages buffet (water, homemade lemonade, homemade mandarin and cinnamon squash and herbal tea with honey)
6. Short trip out with picnic (duration 3 hours)
- Presentation about the bird fauna of the region and bird watching with individual professional binoculars (0,5 hour)
- Get to know and observation of endemic plants that are under the threat of extinction (1 hour)
-Rich outdoor picnic with local products like sheep anari cheese, sheep halloumi cheese with tomatoes, village bread with olive oil and herbs of our production, green and black olives and seasonal fruits (1,5 hour)
- Experiential games for gaining skills throughout the excursion.
- Hot and cold beverages buffet (water, homemade lemonade, homemade mandarin and cinnamon squash and herbal tea with honey)
Ecophysys’ people:
Georgia Shoshilou
Mrs. Georgia Shoshilou is a Biologist with specialization in Wildlife, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health from the University of Edinburgh (Scotland). She has a first Aid certification.
She is the director of Ecophysis educational activities and Eco Tour guide.
Costas Stylianou
Mr. Kostas Stylianou is a beekeeper and owns Ecophysis honey extraction and bottling laboratory since 1999. He is the director of Ecophysis beekeeping activities and Bee Tour guide.
Panayiota Hadjidaniel
Mrs. Panayiota Hadjidaniel studied Biology at the University of Patras and specialized in Cosmetology and Cosmetic Manufacturing from Natural Raw Material and Pharmaceutical Plants at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is the director of Ecophysis cosmetics and customer service officer.
Ecophysis Tours
Contact details
Address: 7713 Vavla, Larnaka, Cyprus, P.O Box 46096, 7700 Lefkara
Contacts: Mrs. Georgia Shoshilou 00357 99171405, Mrs Nayia Hadjidaniel 00357 96373013, Mr. Costas Stylianou 00357 99529992
Email address: contactus@ecophysiscy.com
Website: www.ecophysiscy.com
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ecophysis.cyprus/
*Pictures used are from American Academy School Limassol Bee Trip