Description
The overall aim of the project is to enliven the Olustvere manor as a vibrant and economically sustainable center of the local community. With the activities of the project it is desired to contribute to the active introduction of the services and products offered by the manor amongst the local community in order to make the manor a more appealing place to spend free time. During the project the former dairy building will be renovated and furnished as a honey chamber, brochures and video clips introducing the manor will be created and the manor’s webpage will be made more attractive. A result of the project will be the development of an additional theme chamber belonging to the Olustvere manor – honey chamber, which helps to develop the manor complex as a community center, to use it more actively, and enhance the frequency of attendance. As a result of the project an opportunity for an additional activity in the manor will be created. The use of the dairy building will result in the more effective use of the manor complex and the revenue from tourism will help further developments in the area.
Summary of project results
Olustvere manor houses a vocational school. In Olustvere the biggest number of outbuildings of historical manor complex has preserved. As a relatively unique protected monument in Baltic states its aim is to be open to wide audience as well to develop as a carrier of local identity and centre of local economic and cultural life. The main aim of the project was to restore a former dairy and open it as a honey barn. The dairy (in total 228m2) had not been in use for decades and the project enabled to give it a new function and life circle. The barn was opened in August 2015 and has been in active use providing also one new job. The use of the dairy building resulted also in the more effective use of the manor complex. New tradition of public seminars on bee-keeping and honey production have been implemented. To promote other activities available in Olustvere complex and capacitate better services 4 promotional video clips and informational leaflets in 4 languages (total 3000 ex) were produced. Also the website of manor
http://www.olustveremois.ee/ was updated and awareness raising events carried out. The number of visitors in the manor was 26 000 in 2013 and 27 215 in 2015. The number of visitors is growing and it is planned to reach 35 000 by 2020. The project achieved its goals enlivening Olustvere manor as a vibrant and economically sustainable centre of the local community and visitors. The activities of the project contributed to the active promotion of the services and products offered by the manor in order to make the manor a more appealing place to spend free time. As a result of the project opportunities for additional activities were created and the revenue from tourism will support further developments in the area.
Summary of bilateral results