a civic celebration of the forest
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21 and 22 March 2026 — for the sixth time we are going out to forests, woods and groves across Poland for a civic day of the forest.
We go with the awareness that in times of widespread nature deficit we need wild nature with the scent of needles and damp earth, the song of birds, the touch of wind and rain on the skin. Even the most advanced virtual reality cannot replace a live, unmediated experience of nature.
We go because the Forest is for us a source of balance, calm, a return to the body. It is not only a place but an understanding companion for our escapes from the city, soothing fatigue, grounding us, filling us with energy to act.
We go with the conviction that if we want to build healthy, caring, resilient communities, we must nurture and maintain our bond with non-human nature.
Many of us work every day to protect our beloved forests, ravines or wetlands. Sometimes, faced with systemic obstacles, we feel frustration, fatigue, anger. All the more we feel the need to return to the source — to the place from which we draw what is enlivening and nourishing for us.
We turn to our “wild home” to fill ourselves with good energy and then share it with the Forest and with one another.
Do you also feel the Forest’s call in your heart? Join the action today!
We are waiting for submissions of your local events!
How can you get involved? The form is optional — what counts is being present in the forest and the intention to be together. You can organise a local event in any form. For example:
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Fill in the form: formularz
or send your submission to: inicjatywa@wspolnylas.pl
