Approximately 500 volunteers arrived in the forests near Jince for the Brdy Tree Planting 2025 volunteer day, which was held as part of the LIFE Adapt Brdy project, and together they planted 5,000 beech seedlings.
The event was accompanied by a varied program for young and old alike. Visitors could see modern forestry equipment, including a harvester and a forwarder. Younger visitors were particularly interested in the forest education stand and the obstacle course. Children and adults alike were able to find a commemorative pendant with the help of pyrotechnicians from VLS CR. At the ÚVN Střešovice stand, it was possible to take part in a practical demonstration of first aid. The FLD CZU team presented the use of drones in forestry practice. Beekeepers were also present with demonstrations and tastings. Children who collected stamps at all the necessary stations could win one of twenty gift backpacks from VLS CR in a raffle.
The tree planting took place as part of the volunteer days of the LIFE Adapt Brdy project, coordinated by the Military Forests and Estates of the Czech Republic, State Enterprise and partnered by the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences of the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, the Forestry and Game Management Research Institute and the Staatsbetrieb Sachsenforst.
Registered participants could answer a competition question, the answer to which even the organizers themselves did not know until the end of the event: How many beech seedlings will be planted during this year's Brdy tree planting? In the end, it was 5,000 seedlings. The five participants with the most accurate guesses can look forward to a reward sent by mail.
We would like to thank everyone who took part in the tree planting event – together we are creating a new future for our forests.
