ACTIVITIES...
At Linden Tree Retreat & Ranch we get busy with building, gardening, forestry, mountain climbing, hiking, bicycling, meditation, food gathering, telling stories around a camp fire, horseback adventures, or napping under the old plum trees.
Horseback Riding: We have some of the nicest horses in Croatia. Bozidar worked as a wrangler and therapeutic riding instructor in the Unites States and teaches riding to all levels: from the experienced horse-owner to the first-time rider and everyone in between. He can help riders overcome old experiences and instill confidence at any skill level. To our visitors we offer three types of rides: two-hour, day-long and week long cowboy adventure. Private lessons are available upon request. See horseback riding page for more details.
Hiking: The forests around us abound with logging trails. It is even possible to walk all the way to the coast by a shortcut trail over the mountain; it makes a great multi day camping trip. Close by the center are caves to visit, peaks to climb, rivers to cross and meadows to rest on. Possibilities are countless and our goal is to continue clearing and connecting trails to make them multi-purpose.
Mountain Climbing and Mountain Biking: With its endless number of mountain trails and rock formations, Velebit offers unsurpassed opportunities even for the hard-core biker or climber.
Meditation: We consider meditation an integral part of our life and practice regularly in our different ways. Our practice also includes seeing every activity as a living meditation, striving for mindfulness in each moment.
Foods: Every season we go into Velebit forests to harvest delicious mushrooms, fruit, berries, edible roots and nuts. The mountain is also a source of medicinal herbs used to make our teas and brandies.
Forestry: As we own acres of mixed hardwood forest, we cut our own wood for use as firewood or timber. Methods we use to manage our woodlot are in accordance with principles of sustainable natural resource management, which Bozidar also teaches at university.
