The following conversation takes place:

- 'What’s your favourite season?' Hedvig asks Jácint. 

- You might find it strange, given that I’m a boy, but for me it’s spring. Perhaps it’s partly because of my name – I was named after a flower that blooms in spring – and I’m firmly convinced that nature is at its most beautiful in spring. What about you? 

- For me, it’s autumn.

- Hang on a minute! I bet it’s because your name day and your birthday are both in October!

- That’s right. I suppose it must be hard-wired into us somehow – they smile at one another. But autumn is still more beautiful, more atmospheric; it’s the best season. It beckons us to a thousand adventures. Oh my, look what I’ve found! Just imagine, there’s going to be a medieval weekend at the Katica farmstead.

- Really? Well then, there’s no question about where we’re going this weekend. That was when I tried archery for the first time last year – do you remember how much fun throwing battle stars and kelevéz was?

- Yes, but the best bit was shooting with the catapult! What’s more, you can now try out the stocks and the pillory, and you can even learn to fence around the castle to really get the full medieval experience.

- Do you know what else we’re missing out on?

- We might not fall behind if we can come up with something; if we work together, we can convince our mums.

Even a simple autumn weekday creates a pleasant atmosphere and offers excellent relaxation for every member of the family. Autumn is also ideal for active pursuits. Straight after lunch, the walnut trees tempt you to get a bit of exercise. Gathering the nuts can be great fun; you could even turn it into a competition to see who can fill their basket the fullest, whilst the children learn about nature and each other through play alongside their parents. However, it is the weekends that really ensure visitors to Katica Tanya have a truly memorable experience. It will be hard to decide which weekend in October the family should choose for their trip.

Every year, October begins with World Animal Day, marking the start of a month of special occasions. At Katica Farm, guests can commemorate this special day in a fitting manner – certainly on behalf of, and in the company of, the farm’s animals. The programme kicks off with cow milking, but there are also opportunities to make animal masks and look after the animals.

On the second weekend of October, the gastronomic programme has something in store for true connoisseurs, as the Chestnut Days revolve entirely around this small, shiny, beautifully coloured fruit. Both the skilful and the „less skilful” can learn how to make chestnut gnomes, Kipp Kopp figures and chestnut medallions, whilst autumnal door decorations are also on offer alongside the chestnuts.

 This coming weekend is all about crafts. With the help of applied artist Klára Rostás, hard-working hands will be creating items from straw and rushes, and participants may even find themselves trying their hand at jewellery-making. Autumnal postcards, leaf collages, autumnal harvest scenes – all of these can be created in the craft workshop, where creativity can take flight once more.

The last weekend of the month is dedicated to candles at Katica Farm: candle decorating, candle dipping, candle making and candle twisting promise moments of pure enjoyment. Children and parents alike can marvel at the tricks of this long-forgotten craft, the unique scent of beeswax and the way the material takes shape.

The two siblings finally return home content, accompanied by their parents, realising that this day, too, has passed so quickly they hardly noticed it, yet so much has happened that they will cherish those memories in their hearts for a long time to come. They were tired from the fresh country air, but they drifted off to sleep with the thought that they wouldn’t have to wait too long for their next visit, which would be just as full of experiences and adventures.

Finally, Jácint turned to Hedvig:

- Autumn really is lovely after all; I’ve grown to love it in just one day, but I hope we’ll come back again in the spring!