Around a hundred people gathered today at the educational event organized by the Macedonian Ecological Society in Skopje’s City Park to learn how they can grow their own oak saplings.
The event aimed to raise public awareness about the importance of biocorridors, and judging by the turnout, it’s clear that the public is eager to learn more about these topics.
Natalija Melovska, the project manager for the “Northern Forests Initiative: Forest Restoration in Albania and North Macedonia,” gave a brief overview of the initiative’s activities. Meanwhile, Jane Dimeski from “Forest in the City” offered a hands-on demonstration, showing participants how to plant oak saplings. In about a year, these saplings will be ready to be planted in the wild, helping to restore local forests.
We’re especially grateful to Sloboden Pechat for donating old newspapers, which we used to make origami pots for planting the acorns. It was particularly heartening to see so many young people at the event, a strong sign that our mission and vision will carry on for generations to come.
The event was supported by the “Northern Forests Initiative,” a project we’re implementing with PPNEA and the IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, with full backing from the Swedish Postal Foundation.
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