Sonntag, 02. November 2008 um 14:47

New cooperation partner: Kinderwald Kiel is also taking part in the Squirrel Forest Campaign

Kinderwald Kiel carried out a Squirrel Forest Campaign project in the Stifter Forest (see events 2008) with pupils from Alten-Holz primary school under the guidance of area forester Oeltzen. Just like squirrels the children gathered beechnuts and acorns and then they buried them in order to create a new forest. And not only that: Kinderwald Kiel is planning a large-scale event with the Squirrel Forest Campaign for the whole of the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein in autumn 2009. Every kindergarten and school which would like to take part is very welcome. Please register by Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! Sie müssen JavaScript aktivieren, damit Sie sie sehen können. or ask for further information.

Dienstag, 23. September 2008 um 00:00

“Plant-for-the-Planet”- Academy: We’re taking part!

From 31.10. – 02.11.2008 the first “Plant for the Planet”- Academy is taking place in the Internationales Haus Sonnenberg in St. Andreasberg, Harz. 100 girls and boys in the 5th and 6th German grades (2 children per school) from the whole of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) are invited who

1. want to find out more about how the forests and our climate are connected
2. want to learn how children can also make as many sustainable forests as possible in a short time
3. will go home as “ambassadors for climate protection” and help to start their own projects.

And we’re taking part! WaldSaat e.V. /The Forest Seeding Association will also be there to show the participants how they can sow a whole forest professionally and with simple means.

We are looking for another 25 volunteers (teachers, parents, school prefects over 18 etc.) to help groups of 4-6 pupils during arrival and departure and to act as supervisors for the duration of the event.

So come on, there are still some places left ! For more information on the aims and the program and to register go to “Plant-for-the-Planet” – Akademie.

If you have any further questions about the academy Katja Pötzsch (05582/944-116) and Caroline Beck (05582/944-117) will be pleased to help you.

Freitag, 12. September 2008 um 00:00

We are now a registered charity!

This week we received notification from the Frankfurt tax office that on the basis of our governing document the WaldSaat e.V./ Forest Seeding Association has been officially granted the status of a ‘body for a charitable purpose that provides benefit to the public’ and as such is entitled to the relevant tax benefits. The charitable status means that our activities and any donations we receive are eligible for tax benefits and that we are authorized to certify these by issuing receipts

Samstag, 30. August 2008 um 00:00

European Forest Week

From 20 - 24 October 2008 the European Commission, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Ministerkonferenz zum Schutz der Wälder in Europa (MCPFE), and the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) are jointly organizing the European Forest Week (EFW). Objectives of the European Forest Week are:

• to highlight the woodland and forest sectors and their contribution to economic and social development in Europe.
• to increase awareness of the important role of forests in mitigating the effects of climate change , in securing the supply of fresh water and in protecting the environment
• to bring together other sectors in a constructive dialogue on forest-related issues.

As the above objectives reflect those of the WaldSaat e.V./Forest Seeding Association, we are correlating this year’s autumn campaign projects with the European Forest Week. For more information on the European Forest Week and other projects click here.