Industry

I had a kind of secret task that I had defined for myself: promoting Latvian culture in Switzerland. I started by organising amateur choir concerts in several cities (...)lsm.lv

Deforestation Regulation: what will change for forest owners from 2027?youtube.com

Wood modules, frame houses, windows, doors. Currently, the production capacity is 10 wood module houses of a certain level of complexity.db.lv

(...) this year's forest regeneration season is also drawing to a close.lvm.lv

Upon conclusion of the planned sales procedure, at the end of November this year, LVM will also announce auctions for the sale of unplanned volumes of softwood grade II sawlogs and birch veneer logs for the first half of 2027.lvm.lv

For nine years, Ilona and her colleagues have been running LVM Forest Expeditions, where sixth-grade students can get to know the forest and its management cycle, not just from textbooks, but by working in nature themselves.delfi.lv

Work in the industry

(...) extending the application deadline for a member of the “Rīgas meži” board in the fields of finance, risk management, and internal auditrigasmezi.lv

Peat extraction

This year's extraction volumes will allow the company to maintain the existing price level of horticultural peat substrates and products on the local market for the next season as well.db.lv

Worth knowing! On upcoming and current events

25 November regional conference Results of bioeconomy research for regional developmentlatforin.lv

26 November Forestry conference for forest ownersllkc.lv

3 December Conference on innovative, science-based solutions for soil improvement in agriculture, crop production, and horticulturekki.lv

3 December at 13.00 defence of Mārtiņš Seržants' doctoral thesis “The impact of the spread of African swine fever and its control measures on the wild boar population in Latvia”du.lv

4 December Trust. 20 years (Timber buyers and sellers conference)mezakonference.lv

19 December Commemoration event for the Battle of Kabile

Until 27 November sticker design competition “Let's go to the forest!”lvm.lv

European Tree of the Year in Latvia 2026

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Officially

On 10 November, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the order prepared by the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development regarding the restoration of the National Botanic Garden of Latvia as an independent state administration institution under the supervision of the Minister of Smart Administration and Regional Development.varam.gov.lv

Roads, paths and trees

Local residents are asking why it is necessary to cut down so many trees, whether the work has been coordinated with the public, and whether the bike path could have been built while preserving more green space.kodols.lv

Protest

Although politicians publicly declare that care must be taken to ensure children eat more local food and that Latvian farmers and producers are supported, concerns are growing that in the near future, products grown in neighbouring countries and third countries could take up an even larger share of catering in schools and kindergartens.la.lv

History

On 10 November, an exhibition titled “Fate's Beehive”, created by the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia, was opened at the Lestene Museum, dedicated to the fates of Latvian soldiers and the memory of Second World War events.sargs.lv

Representatives of the "Leģenda" search unit for fallen soldiers carried out an investigation in a forest tract in the Ķekava district this autumn to find and rebury the remains of soldiers who fell in the First World War.lvm.lv

However, the reality turned out to be different. The offers received in the construction procurement announced on 11 September this year far exceeded the intended budget cap.retalsi.lv

Hunting

(...) turning to a slightly philosophical question – what function does the magazine “Medības” serve in the hunting community?lasi.lv

We talk about how bears are counted, what the data tells us, and how observations by hunters can help researchers.lasi.lv

Environment

Commissioned by the Nature Conservation Agency, SIA “Ecosystem solutions Latvia” is beginning the development of a nature conservation plan for the “Ventas ieleja” nature reserve – a protected Natura 2000 area of European importance, located in the city of Kuldīga, and in the parishes of Pelči, Padure, and Rumba.daba.gov.lv

Strange, though...

The specific area was purposefully cleared by terminating the contract before its expiry, with the added note that the land was needed for a cider mill.lsm.lv

School and system

Learning in depth means that everyone can learn with purpose, and that everyone finds themselves in the learning process, getting to know themselves better.lsm.lv

Promise and purse

Freight trains regularly visit Bolderāja, but passenger trains haven't been seen there since 1959.delfi.lv

A little boy at night

We acted by the process of elimination. We went to houses where the front doors were open, walked through the stairwells, and rattled the doors, looking for which one was open. There were none.apollo.lv

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