The inauguration of the Planting Our Future project in Slovakia took place in the municipality of Nová Bystrica, in two localities.
- Elementary school and Kindergarten Nová Bystrica – Vychylovka,
- Bystrica cyklopath
Planting fruit trees and shrubs in two places in the village of Nová Bystrica – next to the Bystrica cycle highway and in the area of the Elementary School with Kindergarten in Nová Bystrica – Vychylovka, was to restore fruit trees and shrubs to the residential environment, to provide a suitable environment and food for bees, birds, small insects and also the creation of a space for the education of schoolchildren, relaxation and rest.
Since trees are an important component of ecosystems, they will also influence the local climate and contribute to water retention. Last but not least, the goal of the project is to involve the school’s teachers and students from elementary schools and the general public in planting trees. The goal of the project is also the so-called tree “adoption” where individuals or groups “adopt” their tree to care for.
PROGRAM:
- meeting at parking spot
- transfer 10 minutes to cyklopath by car,
- initial welcome by representatives of the Nová Bystrica municipality, a short speech by the Ekopolis Foundation.
- common planting session with the expert Robert Podoba, local students, representatives of the municipality
- refreshment and networking after the planting event.


OUTPUTS
Elementary school garden in Vychylovka – 8 trees / species: Sorbus aucuparia ‘Edulis’, Cerasus, Pyrus, Prunus, Prunus domestica subsp. syriaca, Malus domestica and 14 shrubs / Cornus mas Lutea, Aronia nigra, Amelanchier, Hylocomium, Corylus, Lonicera xylosteum, Ribes nigrum Titania a Rovada
Cyclopath in Nová Bystrica: Apple trees – malus: 15
SUM: 23 trees, 14 shrubs
No of people participated: 50 – students, teachers, employees from City hall Nova Bystrica, other volunteers
Main organizations/institutions participated:
- local: municipality of Nova Bystrica, Elementary school with kindergarten
- in Vychylovka, Elementary school with kindergarten in Nová Bystrica,
- project support: Fond na podporu vzdelávania / Education Support Fund, Clean Advantage – Green Print, Prvá stavebná sporiteľňa (https://www.pss.sk/)
- other: RTVS – media (reportage), Garant of the planting – Ovocná škôlka Biele Karpaty with their expert Robert Podoba,
- V4 Partners: Nadace Partnerstvi, Fundusz Partnerstwa, Klub Gaja

No of media coverages:
2 – 1 big national television and 1 local reporter
Media monitoring:
NOVA BYSTRICA – local
https://www.novabystrica.sk/sk/aktualne-dianie/2461-ked-stromy-spajaju
https://ekopolis.sk/2024/ked-stromy-spajaju
STV2 (national TV) : https://www.rtvs.sk/televizia/archiv/20348#299
PRESS RELEASE – we also sended PR to media
media outputs: https://www.humanisti.sk/2024/10/21/jesen-praje-vysadbam-i-spolupraci/