Hay-racks in the Upper Sava valley are losing their original function due to modernization in agriculture. With the help of sources, literature, and seven semi-structured interviews with local actors, I found that their attitude towards this type of heritage is positive. Hay-racks can have other functions that enable their revitalization: preservation, interpretation, and education. I analyzed the data on the condition and materials of the basic elements of hay-racks obtained between 2016 and 2020 in Dovško polje, Rateče-Planica, and Zgornja Radovna areas. I added a data layer on the location of the hay-racks and found out that of the 200 listed, 48% are technically partially or completely adequate for the educational function. I grouped the latter into ten smaller areas and checked the substantive aspect. The most relevant educational content can be found in the area of Planica, the entire Dovško polje, and the central part of Zgornja Radovna. In these areas, I created four stages of the location-based game (mission) »Among the Upper Savavian hay-racks«. I designed the game's content with the help of sources and literature, a focus group of four employees of the Upper Sava Valley Museum, and unstructured interviews with five locals. Through the field evaluation of the game involving 121 elementary school students from five schools, I found that educational content about this kind of heritage motivates them better/more if they perceive it experientially.
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