The Last Two Gardens in Europe

On a green hill by the sea, rows of tea plants grew in neat lines. Polly landed on a wall and looked at the plants. This is one of only two tea farms left in all of Europe.

Na zelenom brežuljku uz more redovi čajevaca rasli su u urednim linijama. Polly je sletjela na zid i gledala biljke. Ovo je jedna od samo dvije čajne plantaže u cijeloj Europi.

The farm started in eighteen eighty-three. Before that, the island grew oranges. A disease killed the orange trees. So the growers planted tea instead. They still use the same old machines today.

Plantaža je počela tisuću osamsto osamdeset treće. Prije toga otok je uzgajao naranče. Bolest je uništila stabla naranči. Zato su uzgajivači posadili čaj. I danas koriste iste stare strojeve.

Inside the factory, old machines roll and dry the leaves. Workers pick the young leaves by hand. Young leaves make the best tea. No bad chemicals are used here.

U tvornici stari strojevi motaju i suše listove. Radnici mlade listove beru rukom. Mladi listovi daju najbolji čaj. Ovdje se ne koriste loše kemikalije.

Polly walked by the tea plants. They smelled like fresh grass. One line of growers has cared for this hill for a very long time.

Polly je hodala kraj čajevaca. Mirisali su kao svježa trava. Ista se obitelj uzgajivača brine o ovom brežuljku već jako dugo.