********************* Now a meadow, in many years a forest...****************************************

Fresh news from the previous forest that you helped to plant:

The forest that you helped to plant, that originally served as agricultural land is now a flowering meadow serving many insects such as butterflies. In several years it will transform into a denser broad leaf forest and will gain a new purpose - shelter for different insects and birds. Congratulations to you, the donors and BOS+ who took the picture below.

Keep supporting us and let's#keepplanting !!!! SUPPORT THE EU TRAINEES PROJECT, the new project willing to plant trees, fruit trees, flowers to re-create forests and green areas. BECAUSE green areas and forests are crucial for the Planet, the Biodiversity, the Climate, OUR health .... !

********************* UPDATE ON THE EU TRAINEES ORCHARD GUIDED TOUR *********************************

EU Trainees Forest event creates a buzz in Jette!

Did you know…

• neurobiology has found that trees can communicate?
• trees can sweat in the hot sun?
• ‘forest bathing’ is a type of therapy recommended by the Japanese government?
• most bees don’t live in colonies?

Trainees from the EU institutions and members of the public discovered the answers to these questions and much more over the weekend. On Sunday 23^rd July, we gathered in the north-west of Brussels for an Orchard Walking Tour and Flower Garden Visit, organised by the EU Trainees Forest, and co-hosted by Nature à Jette and Wood Wide Web.

The day consisted of a brief tour to the orchard and a commentary about each of the trees there. We stopped at each tree to hear a short story or explanation of the origin of the tree, its species, and some funny anecdotes or sayings about it embedded in language. Visitors were invited to ‘adopt’ a tree, which involved a little ceremony of tying a piece of twine between a tree branch and the person’s wrist, while playing musical instruments and singing songs.

Afterwards, we were given an introduction to urban beekeeping, and the various species of bees. The instructor used a dummy beehive to show how to manage a colony. We were shown an example of a ‘bee hotel’, which mimics the kind of habitat where solitary bees usually nest, and then got to try some locally produced honey! One trainee even got the chance to don a beekeeper’s protective gear and examine one of the active hives.

At the end, the EU Trainees Forest distributed packs of seeds to sow flowers in their garden or nearest green space to provide crucial sources of nectar for pollinating insects. Each visitor was also able to take home a flower that was kindly donated by the public greenhouses of Jette.

Thanks to everyone who took part in the event and those who have donated so far! Every little helps! Keep beeing awesome!

Dear Trees Lovers!!

Thank you for your donations! We now have more than 1.400 and this is GREAT !!!

It is now time for more CONCRETE actions!

Yesterday we went to visit the site of our fist project: the TRANSFORMATION of an agricultural land into FOREST.

Do you want to CONNECT those tiny spots of FOREST to each others?

Do you want those lands to become FOREST and store CARBON?

Do you want to favor the spreading and settlement of the BIODIVERSITY present in this unique spot of PRIMARY trees ?

Do you want this place to be a peaceful and pleasant JOYRIDING place?

YOU can contribute to this by DONATING and SPREADING the word!!

THANKS!!

Your EU Trainees Forest Team.