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Be the director, leading actor/actress, camerman & producer of your own movie and win one of our cash prizes!

The ERA- Net SusCrop is launching a video contest to actively involve EVERYBODY from across the world to reflect, communicate and inspire on ‘what sustainable crop production means to you?’.

The competition is open to EVERYBODY and is supposed to activate multiple groups: school children, students, scientists, farmers/farmer-groups, and any person/group of random enthusiasts, artists (film, circus, music, digital/installation art, …), architects, social media/communication workers, etc.

KEYWORDS to inspire: sustainability, resilience, agriculture, forestry, ecology, crop production, crops, plants, science, nature, climate change, the future

However, we invite any kind of video: be original, think out-of-the-box! What does sustainability in the area of crop production mean to you? How should agriculture look like in the future? Do you practice sustainability procedures in growing crops or ornamental plants in your environment (e.g. your garden or balcony)?

More information on the different categories, prizes, eligibility conditions and selection criteria can be found on: https://www.suscrop.eu/video-contest-2022

We look forward to receiving your video!

An international exhibition of artistic works organized by the Studio of Transdisycplinary Projects and Research FAECS of the University of Arts in Poznań in cooperation with the Club for Science & Art and Art & Science Node.

It presents works and projects of young artists, students and graduates of the Studio as well as recognized artists operating in the field of broadly understood bioart.

The exhibition at the Collegium Biologicum AMU is a continuation of the virtual exhibition Our Biotech Planet: The Routes to Roots Networks and Beyond, accompanying the Plant Biology Europe 2021 congress.

joanna.hoffmann@uap.edu.pl; piotr.slomczewski@uap.edu.pl

Hosted by: Anna Arcikiewicz, Katarzyna Fujak, Jolanta Szczepanek, Grażyna Trybała, Tomasz Urbaniec

“Opening” on the website of the Park “Babiogórski Herbarium” is an educational campaign carried out somewhat with a grain of salt. Sometimes referring to the characteristics of the plant, sometimes to its name, and sometimes to its appearance, we will present one of the plants found in the Babia Góra massif or at its feet every May day.
The aim of “Babiogórski Herbarium” is not only to introduce you to the plants found here, but also to arouse your fascination and smile 🙂

Educational campaign announcement – May is the month of Babia Góra plants – on line

LECTURES
They will be led by the research and teaching staff synchronized in the Microsoft Teams application (link to the meeting)
Microsoft Teams Meeting. Join on the computer or in the mobile app Click here to join the meeting:

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Moderator: Maria Ślazyk

Activities in the meadow – building a flower

Conducted by: Justyna Łęcka, Weronika Torbicz, Grzegorz Sychowski, dr hab. Andrzej Kaźmierczak, prof. UŁ

The phenomenon of programmed cell death (PCD), colloquially known as apoptosis, albeit incorrectly, is the second major one, next to the mitotic cell cycle, responsible for regulating the number of cells in animal and plant organisms, as well as in populations of unicellular organisms and those growing in suspension cultures. Like every process, such and this one has its characteristic manifestations, called “hallmarks”. The aim of the proposed workshops is to present, with the active participation of the audience, the most important of them. These will be experiments based on the fluorescent staining of ethidium bromide and acridine orange in cell nuclei, allowing to visualize the manifestations common to all organisms at the level of chromatin organization, and experiments based on measuring the concentration of ethylene produced by plants in which the PCD process takes place.

Conducted by: mgr inż. Martyna Lasek

Outdoor workshops, during which children will be presented with the physiology of plant growth in an accessible way. For this, young tomato seedlings will be used. After a short lecture, the children will replant one tomato by themselves, describe the anatomical elements of the seedling and, if the task is properly completed, they will be able to take it home with them.

Conducted by: dr hab. Teresa Lehmann, prof. dr hab. Magdalena Arasimowicz- Jelonek, Adrianna Klaczyńska, Klaudia Klechowicz, Joanna Płócienniczak, Zuzanna Pyda, Kamil Tukała, Elżbieta Zdzinnicka Department of Plant Physiology, Department of Ecophysiology Institute of Experimental Biology, WB AMU, students of the Faculty of Biology and Nature Teaching, WB AMU

The 6th edition of the Fascinating Plant Day – an action taking place all over the world under the auspices of the European Plant Science Organization (EPSO), which has been a local entry into the life of the AMU Faculty of Biology from the very beginning.
The aim of the action is to show that plants have a key role to play in shaping our present and future life. If you still doubt that plants are important – come and listen to those for whom they are not only the subject of research but also a source of inspiration and passion.

Prowadzą: dr Jagna Chmielowska-Bąk, dr Karolina Izbiańska-Jankowska, dr Anna Ekner-Grzyb, dr Przemysław Jagodzik, mgr Joanna Gajewska, Karolina Wleklik, Zakład Ekofizjologii, Instytut Biologii Eksperymentalnej WB UAM

Warsztaty, na których zostanie zaprezentowana różnorodność substancji zapachowych występujących u roślin.

Conducted by: Dr. Jagna Chmielowska-Bąk, Dr. Karolina Izbiańska-Jankowska, Dr. Anna Ekner-Grzyb, Dr. Przemysław Jagodzik, MA Joanna Gajewska, Karolina Wleklik, Department of Ecophysiology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology, AMU

A workshop where the variety of fragrances found in plants will be presented.

Conducted by: dr hab. prof. AMU Edyta Konecka, Dr. Jakub Baranek, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Experimental Biology and WB AMU

Can bacterial toxins be useful in plant protection? Yes. Each of the workshop participants will have a unique and unique opportunity to find out about it. Will observe the morphology of the colony of Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria producing insecticidal protein crystals used in plant protection; will stain the fixed preparations of vegetative cells and bacterial protein crystals, and then examine them under a bright field microscope. He will also see live and dead insects treated with B. thuringiensis toxins.

Conducted by: dr hab. prof. AMU Michał Rurek, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, AMU

The endosymbiotic theory perfectly explains the origins of plastids and mitochondria. Which organelles appeared first? I will give remarkable examples of how they have changed throughout the history of life on Earth, and discuss the factors that determined the survival of organelles in a cell. How can plastids be intercourse or stolen even today? Can animals be plastid thieves? I will present the richness of organelle genomes, discuss their evolution and importance in the functioning of organelles in the past and now. I will answer the question of how the unusual organelle genomes of a certain semi-parasitic plant and common weed revolutionized biology. Finally, I will explain how we can use the practically extremely winding paths of organelle evolution.

Conducted by: Sara Piotrowska, Paulina Pluta, Weronika Wiśniewska [supervisor: Dr. Renata Dudziak], Laboratory of Didactics and Nature Conservation, WB AMU

Think about the world around you as spring wakes up. What image is before your eyes? It is definitely saturated with shades of green and many bright colors. Such a view fills you with peace and joy. It is worth appreciating the plants that surround us, which bring benefits not only for our species.
Pick up the map and set off on a journey into the fascinating world of plants! You will learn many interesting facts about the life of these organisms in Poland and Poznań, and at the same time you will develop your creativity and skills in various fields.

Conducted by: dr hab. prof. UAM Ewa Sobieszczuk-Nowicka, mgr Ewelina Stolarska, Dr. Magda Grabsztunowicz, mgr Elżbieta Rudy, mgr Julia Maciorowska, Dr. Umesh Tanwar, Dr. Ewelina Paluch – Lubawa, Youfeng Guan, mgr Artur Płóciennik, Department of Plant Physiology, Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Institute of Plant Biology WB AMU

Would you like to test your knowledge and have fun at the same time? We invite you to a real family tournament related to botanical topics!

Conducted by: Mikołaj Halicki [supervisor: dr hab. prof. UAM Maciej Gąbka], Department of Hydrobiology, Institute of Environmental Biology, WB AMU

Could algae farming be the future of our planet in terms of climate change and its use in the food, energy, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries? We will answer these questions by considering the current methods, goals and applications of algae cultivation.

Conducted by: dr hab. prof. AMU Edyta Konecka, Dr. Jakub Baranek, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Experimental Biology and WB AMU

Can bacterial toxins be useful in plant protection? Yes. Each of the workshop participants will have a unique and unique opportunity to find out about it. Will observe the morphology of the colony of Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria producing insecticidal protein crystals used in plant protection; will stain the fixed preparations of vegetative cells and bacterial protein crystals, and then examine them under a bright field microscope. He will also see live and dead insects treated with B. thuringiensis toxins.

Conducted by: Sara Piotrowska, Paulina Pluta, Weronika Wiśniewska [supervisor: Dr. Renata Dudziak], Laboratory of Didactics and Nature Conservation, WB AMU

Think about the world around you as spring wakes up. What image is before your eyes? It is definitely saturated with shades of green and many bright colors. Such a view fills you with peace and joy. It is worth appreciating the plants that surround us, which bring benefits not only for our species.
Pick up the map and set off on a journey into the fascinating world of plants! You will learn many interesting facts about the life of these organisms in Poland and Poznań, and at the same time you will develop your creativity and skills in various fields.

Conducted by: Mateusz Draga, Department of Hydrobiology, Institute of Environmental Biology, WB AMU

The natural world is changing more and more under the influence of global warming and human pressure. One consequence of this is the ever-increasing threat posed by enigmatic invasive plant species. This group includes plants that often come from warmer regions of our globe that appear in new territories and begin their spectacular expansions there. During this lectures, we will look at the most invasive of them and find out how they threaten nature and us.

Conducted by: dr hab. prof. UAM Ewa Sobieszczuk-Nowicka, mgr Ewelina Stolarska, Dr. Magda Grabsztunowicz, mgr Elżbieta Rudy, mgr Julia Maciorowska, Dr. Umesh Tanwar, Dr. Ewelina Paluch – Lubawa, Youfeng Guan, mgr Artur Płóciennik, Department of Plant Physiology, Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Institute of Plant Biology WB AMU

Would you like to test your knowledge and have fun at the same time? We invite you to a real family tournament related to botanical topics!

Conducted by: Tomasz Urbaniec

A field game on the educational path called “The Forest Life Run”. The path can be reached from the entrance to the BgPN area in Zawoja Markowa or from Zawoja Chatoży.
The field game is adapted to be played independently every day from 10 to 31 May this year.
Every May Friday, starting from May 14 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, it is possible to play a field game to win prizes in the form of a park educational game called Babia Góra “Na Babią Góra”.

Moderator: Katarzyna Fujak

From 14 to 31 May, in our Babia Góra Plant Garden, next to the management building of the Babia Góra National Park, you will be able to find plants marked with numbers. Their description can be found on the Park’s website and on printouts that will be available in the Directorate building. However, this will not be a botanical description, but a slightly different one – in verse, sometimes even humorous.

Conducted by: Mateusz Wala, MA; Mateusz Wróblewski, MA; Natalia Gocek, MSc; Marta Gabryelczyk, MA; Dr. Agnieszka Rewicz; Dr. Aneta Żabka; Dr. Konrad Winnicki; dr hab. Jeremi Kołodziejek, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Justyna Polit, prof. UŁ

We follow the routes of rare and protected plants, getting to know their structure, diversity and beauty. We will discover the reasons why they are difficult to find and why they are worth protecting. By showing their nature, we will find out what role they play in the natural world and why they are more than just a decoration that pleases our eyes. Once we get to know the diversity and beauty of rare, common and important plants, we will arm our eyes with precise optical tools and set out on a journey inside them, revealing the secrets of their secluded world, to find out about the diversity of cells and tissues that build them. We will see that both the inconspicuous, fragile and small as well as monumental, strong and huge hide rich interiors of their nature. Would you like to go on such an expedition?

We invite individuals visiting our garden to take advantage of our botanical field games.

Additionally, for bad weather – an art game; details on the garden’s website: http://www.marszewo.edu.pl/edukacja/-/asset_publisher/wA4l40UbSTpm/content/zabawy-przyrodnicze

A game for bad weather (or when you can’t go out for a walk).
Roll the dice and draw new, unusual plants.

On the occasion of the ‘Fascination of Plant Day’, the Dojlidy Forest District organizes educational activities throughout May, where various interesting facts about their world await the arrivals. And on May 18, when the main celebration of the holiday falls, classes are planned, during which experiments will also be carried out to encourage children and teenagers to explore science. Additionally, throughout May, a series of interesting facts from the world of forest vegetation is published on the website and FB of the Dojlidy Forest District.

Conducted by: Ewa Michalska, MA

Orchids have fascinated nature researchers and ordinary observers for centuries. Today, many species are threatened with extinction. Whether they survive is also up to us … or more specifically, our knowledge of their intriguing biology. EscapeRoom will be a botanical challenge – a test of knowledge about ecology, morphology and the occurrence of these unusual plants. In order to find the key to the exit, you will have to strain your mind, carefully browse the pages of the game for clues, to steal secrets from the biggest crooks among plants. I invite you to an exciting journey into the mysterious world of orchids …

Game link:

Czas trwania: 45 min
Prowadzący: Małgorzata Majewska
Katedra: Katedra Mikrobiologii Przemysłowej i Środowiskowej

classes requiring reservation, dates for an organized group to be agreed

Czas trwania: 2-3 h
Prowadzący: Kamila Kupisz, Małgorzata Wójcik, Izabela Borkowska, Karolina Jaros
Katedra: Katedra Fizjologii Roślin i Biofizyki

classes requiring reservation, dates for an organized group to be agreed

Czas trwania: 2-3 h
Prowadzący: Kamila Kupisz, Małgorzata Wójcik, Izabela Borkowska, Karolina Jaros
Katedra: Katedra Fizjologii Roślin i Biofizyki

classes requiring reservation, dates for an organized group to be agreed

Czas trwania: 45 min
Prowadzący: Małgorzata Wrzesień, Karolina Tymoszuk
Katedra: Katedra Botaniki, Mykologii i Ekologii

classes requiring reservation, dates for an organized group to be agreed

Czas trwania: 45 min
Prowadzący: Magdalena Franczak
Katedra: Katedra Botaniki, Mykologii i Ekologii

classes requiring reservation, dates for an organized group to be agreed

Czas trwania: 40 min
Prowadzący: Ewa Szczuka
Katedra: Katedra Biologii Komórki

classes requiring reservation, dates for an organized group to be agreed

Czas trwania: 45 min*
Prowadzący: Karolina Tymoszuk, Małgorzata Wrzesień
Katedra: Katedra Botaniki, Mykologii i Ekologii

* w trakcie zajęć planowane jest odwiedzenie Ogrodu Ziołowego Wydziału, z tego względu preferowany termin zajęć to miesiące wiosenno-letnie

classes requiring reservation, dates for an organized group to be agreed

Czas trwania: 30 min
Prowadzący: Aneta Ptaszyńska
Katedra: Katedra Immunobiologii

We invite everyone to see the exhibition of prints by Monika Tlałka.
They show selected plants from Babia Góra.
We hope that the current restrictions will soon be lifted and you will be able to see our exhibition of prints at the Permanent Exhibition, which is located in the cattle of the BgNN Directorate.
The exhibition is open from the lifting of the restrictions until the 31st of May.
We will notify you of any changes on our Facebook page

On May 18, BdPN joins the celebration of the international campaign “Fascination of Plants Day” (2022). On this occasion, an educational post appeared on the park’s Facebook page. We invite you to read ->
https://www.facebook.com/Bieszczadzki.P.N/photos/pcb.5556450387732471/5556447251066118/

Moderator: Maria Ślazyk

Photo competition for students in grades 5-8

Moderator: Maria Ślazyk

Publication of articles on the importance of local plants in beliefs, customs and folk medicine.

https://pl.padlet.com/mariaslazyk1/avp24mdg0pie8jzq

publication of the effects of activities in social media and on the school’s website

https://www.facebook.com/Przyrodniczka-przy-tablicy-101681617954201

From single-celled algae to powerful, over 300-year-old beeches and oaks. From pale roots to colorful orchids, spring undergrowth plants, flowers of wet and fresh meadows.
From the rarest service in the Drawa Primeval Forest, to the ubiquitous pines and birches. From the peculiar northern chamedaphne to the common and bothersome small-flower impatiens.
Drawieński National Park is characterized by a great variety of habitats, which, combined with several decades of nature conservation tradition, results in the presence of many plant species. More than 1,000 species of algae, bryophytes and vascular plants have found their place to live here. Over 100 species are protected. Some of them, e.g. northern chamedaphne (Chamaedaphne calyculata), Loesela lipnik (Liparis leoselii), delicate woolly (Eriophorum gracile), common charcoal (Chara jubata), were considered extremely endangered in Poland. We are proud to announce that they are doing well in the Drawieński National Park.
Drawieński Park Narodowy joins the international campaign “Fascinating Plant Day”. It confirms that the world of plants is fascinating, mysterious and inspiring. He also advances the thesis that not only music soothes manners. So are the flowers.

The classes will consist of three parts. The first one will be to present the basic tree species growing in Wielkopolska. Next, students will compose passwords in a simple dendrology game. The last stage of the course will be devoted to the artistic creativity of students in the context of the known tree species (moderators: Patryk Rylik, Barbara Chmielewska-Brzostowska )

“Picnic in the Arboretum” will take place on May 29, 2022. The task is to organize an educational and ecological event at the Arboretum in which whole families, mainly from the Łódź Province, could actively participate. The organizers provide attractions for all age groups. The expected number of participants of the event is 3000. The picnic is cyclical and is a continuation of the seven editions of the picnic entitled “Summer under the trees”, which was organized at the Arboretum at the turn of the spring and summer season in 2009-2016. The May weekend will take place in a forest clearing in the Arboretum. It is planned to build a portable stage where competitions and quizzes will be held. The main idea of ​​the event is to familiarize the participants with the fascinating world of nature, making them aware that man has always lived in harmony with nature, benefited from it and inspired. All the attractions planned during the event are aimed at familiarizing participants with nature, promoting an ecological lifestyle, and thus increasing the level of ecological awareness, especially among city dwellers who do not deal with nature on a daily basis.

Moderator: Dr. Teresa Hazubska-Przybył – Lecture on in vitro cultures (duration approx. 20 minutes) followed by a visit to the laboratory (15 minutes).

Conducted by: mgr inż. Dominika Robak – Outdoor classes during which children learn about the fascinating world of plant DNA. After a short introduction, we will start isolating DNA from selected fruits at home.

Conducted by: dr Marzena Wielanek, dr Justyna Nawrocka, mgr inż. Urszula Świercz-Pietrasiak, Aleksandra Witusińska, MA

There will be a demonstration of the distillation of essential oils with steam and methods of their extraction at home. The presentation of wool dyeing will make you realize that the source of the palette of obtained colors may be vegetable “garbage and waste”. Participants will be able to face the scent recognition of various essential oils, prepare a massage lotion and aromatic soap with the addition of natural dyes.

Conducted by: dr Marzena Wielanek, dr Justyna Nawrocka, mgr inż. Urszula Świercz-Pietrasiak, Aleksandra Witusińska, MA

There will be a demonstration of the distillation of essential oils with steam and methods of their extraction at home. The presentation of wool dyeing will make you realize that the source of the palette of obtained colors may be vegetable “garbage and waste”. Participants will be able to face the scent recognition of various essential oils, prepare a massage lotion and aromatic soap with the addition of natural dyes.

Conducted by: dr hab. Katarzyna Popłońska, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Dariusz Stępiński, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Agnieszka Wojtczak and members of the Scientific Circle of Biologists, Section “IRIS”: Iga Cörvers, Wiktoria Gąsiorowska, Tymoteusz Matera, Kamil Polus, Kamil Słomczyński

The aim of the workshop is to familiarize participants with the structure of flowers of various plant species, both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous. During the classes with the use of a stereoscopic microscope, flower elements related to reproduction will be prepared. In addition, slides made of isolated tissues will be analyzed under a light microscope.

Conducted by: dr Marzena Wielanek, dr Justyna Nawrocka, mgr inż. Urszula Świercz-Pietrasiak, Aleksandra Witusińska, MA

There will be a demonstration of the distillation of essential oils with steam and methods of their extraction at home. The presentation of wool dyeing will make you realize that the source of the palette of obtained colors may be vegetable “garbage and waste”. Participants will be able to face the scent recognition of various essential oils, prepare a massage lotion and aromatic soap with the addition of natural dyes.

Conducted by: dr Marzena Wielanek, dr Justyna Nawrocka, mgr inż. Urszula Świercz-Pietrasiak, Aleksandra Witusińska, MA

There will be a demonstration of the distillation of essential oils with steam and methods of their extraction at home. The presentation of wool dyeing will make you realize that the source of the palette of obtained colors may be vegetable “garbage and waste”. Participants will be able to face the scent recognition of various essential oils, prepare a massage lotion and aromatic soap with the addition of natural dyes.

Conducted by: dr Marzena Wielanek, dr Justyna Nawrocka, mgr inż. Urszula Świercz-Pietrasiak, Aleksandra Witusińska, MA

There will be a demonstration of the distillation of essential oils with steam and methods of their extraction at home. The presentation of wool dyeing will make you realize that the source of the palette of obtained colors may be vegetable “garbage and waste”. Participants will be able to face the scent recognition of various essential oils, prepare a massage lotion and aromatic soap with the addition of natural dyes.

Conducted by: dr hab. Katarzyna Popłońska, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Dariusz Stępiński, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Agnieszka Wojtczak and members of the Scientific Circle of Biologists, Section “IRIS”: Iga Cörvers, Wiktoria Gąsiorowska, Tymoteusz Matera, Kamil Polus, Kamil Słomczyński

The aim of the workshop is to familiarize participants with the structure of flowers of various plant species, both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous. During the classes with the use of a stereoscopic microscope, flower elements related to reproduction will be prepared. In addition, slides made of isolated tissues will be analyzed under a light microscope.

Conducted by: dr hab. Katarzyna Popłońska, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Dariusz Stępiński, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Agnieszka Wojtczak and members of the Scientific Circle of Biologists, Section “IRIS”: Iga Cörvers, Wiktoria Gąsiorowska, Tymoteusz Matera, Kamil Polus, Kamil Słomczyński

The aim of the workshop is to familiarize participants with the structure of flowers of various plant species, both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous. During the classes with the use of a stereoscopic microscope, flower elements related to reproduction will be prepared. In addition, slides made of isolated tissues will be analyzed under a light microscope.

Conducted by: Dr. Jolanta Tyburska-Woś

Most terrestrial plants form symbiotic associations with mycorrhizal fungi and may vary in nature. White horse chestnut, also known as common or ordinary, which is one of the most popular city trees, is associated with mycorrhiza symbiosis with arbuscular mushrooms. This species is a beautiful, stately tree. Unfortunately, in the last two decades, the leaves of the white horse chestnut trees in many parts of Europe, including Poland, have been damaged by the larva of the Cameraria ohridella insect. During the lecture we will learn how damage to horse chestnut leaves caused by horse chestnut mycorrhoea affects the mycorrhizal colonization of the roots of this tree.
Link to the lecture:

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Conducted by: Mateusz Wala, MA; Mateusz Wróblewski, MA; Natalia Gocek, MSc; Marta Gabryelczyk, MA; Dr. Agnieszka Rewicz; Dr. Aneta Żabka; Dr. Konrad Winnicki; dr hab. Jeremi Kołodziejek, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Justyna Polit, prof. UŁ

We follow the routes of rare and protected plants, getting to know their structure, diversity and beauty. We will discover the reasons why they are difficult to find and why they are worth protecting. By showing their nature, we will find out what role they play in the natural world and why they are more than just a decoration that pleases our eyes. Once we get to know the diversity and beauty of rare, common and important plants, we will arm our eyes with precise optical tools and set out on a journey inside them, revealing the secrets of their secluded world, to find out about the diversity of cells and tissues that build them. We will see that both the inconspicuous, fragile and small as well as monumental, strong and huge hide rich interiors of their nature. Would you like to go on such an expedition?

Conducted by: Mateusz Wala, MA; Mateusz Wróblewski, MA; Natalia Gocek, MSc; Marta Gabryelczyk, MA; Dr. Agnieszka Rewicz; Dr. Aneta Żabka; Dr. Konrad Winnicki; dr hab. Jeremi Kołodziejek, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Justyna Polit, prof. UŁ

We follow the routes of rare and protected plants, getting to know their structure, diversity and beauty. We will discover the reasons why they are difficult to find and why they are worth protecting. By showing their nature, we will find out what role they play in the natural world and why they are more than just a decoration that pleases our eyes. Once we get to know the diversity and beauty of rare, common and important plants, we will arm our eyes with precise optical tools and set out on a journey inside them, revealing the secrets of their secluded world, to find out about the diversity of cells and tissues that build them. We will see that both the inconspicuous, fragile and small as well as monumental, strong and huge hide rich interiors of their nature. Would you like to go on such an expedition?

Conducted by: Mateusz Wala, MA; Mateusz Wróblewski, MA; Natalia Gocek, MSc; Marta Gabryelczyk, MA; Dr. Agnieszka Rewicz; Dr. Aneta Żabka; Dr. Konrad Winnicki; dr hab. Jeremi Kołodziejek, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Justyna Polit, prof. UŁ

We follow the routes of rare and protected plants, getting to know their structure, diversity and beauty. We will discover the reasons why they are difficult to find and why they are worth protecting. By showing their nature, we will find out what role they play in the natural world and why they are more than just a decoration that pleases our eyes. Once we get to know the diversity and beauty of rare, common and important plants, we will arm our eyes with precise optical tools and set out on a journey inside them, revealing the secrets of their secluded world, to find out about the diversity of cells and tissues that build them. We will see that both the inconspicuous, fragile and small as well as monumental, strong and huge hide rich interiors of their nature. Would you like to go on such an expedition?

Wild plants in the kitchen are a great alternative to plants grown under controlled conditions. We will show what species of plants can be used culinary and what dishes can be conjured up from them. It will be tasty, green and veeery healthy!

Conducted: mgr Edyta Żuk

Conducted by: Mateusz Wala, MA; Mateusz Wróblewski, MA; Natalia Gocek, MSc; Marta Gabryelczyk, MA; Dr. Agnieszka Rewicz; Dr. Aneta Żabka; Dr. Konrad Winnicki; dr hab. Jeremi Kołodziejek, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Justyna Polit, prof. UŁ

We follow the routes of rare and protected plants, getting to know their structure, diversity and beauty. We will discover the reasons why they are difficult to find and why they are worth protecting. By showing their nature, we will find out what role they play in the natural world and why they are more than just a decoration that pleases our eyes. Once we get to know the diversity and beauty of rare, common and important plants, we will arm our eyes with precise optical tools and set out on a journey inside them, revealing the secrets of their secluded world, to find out about the diversity of cells and tissues that build them. We will see that both the inconspicuous, fragile and small as well as monumental, strong and huge hide rich interiors of their nature. Would you like to go on such an expedition?

SPRING IN NATURE – WHAT WILL BLOSSOM AND FRUIT IN THE MAY GARDEN. Execution vegetable composition for Mother’s Day

Conducted by: Mateusz Wala, MA; Mateusz Wróblewski, MA; Natalia Gocek, MSc; Marta Gabryelczyk, MA; Dr. Agnieszka Rewicz; Dr. Aneta Żabka; Dr. Konrad Winnicki; dr hab. Jeremi Kołodziejek, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Justyna Polit, prof. UŁ

We follow the routes of rare and protected plants, getting to know their structure, diversity and beauty. We will discover the reasons why they are difficult to find and why they are worth protecting. By showing their nature, we will find out what role they play in the natural world and why they are more than just a decoration that pleases our eyes. Once we get to know the diversity and beauty of rare, common and important plants, we will arm our eyes with precise optical tools and set out on a journey inside them, revealing the secrets of their secluded world, to find out about the diversity of cells and tissues that build them. We will see that both the inconspicuous, fragile and small as well as monumental, strong and huge hide rich interiors of their nature. Would you like to go on such an expedition?

Conducted by: Mateusz Wala, MA; Mateusz Wróblewski, MA; Natalia Gocek, MSc; Marta Gabryelczyk, MA; Dr. Agnieszka Rewicz; Dr. Aneta Żabka; Dr. Konrad Winnicki; dr hab. Jeremi Kołodziejek, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Justyna Polit, prof. UŁ

We follow the routes of rare and protected plants, getting to know their structure, diversity and beauty. We will discover the reasons why they are difficult to find and why they are worth protecting. By showing their nature, we will find out what role they play in the natural world and why they are more than just a decoration that pleases our eyes. Once we get to know the diversity and beauty of rare, common and important plants, we will arm our eyes with precise optical tools and set out on a journey inside them, revealing the secrets of their secluded world, to find out about the diversity of cells and tissues that build them. We will see that both the inconspicuous, fragile and small as well as monumental, strong and huge hide rich interiors of their nature. Would you like to go on such an expedition?

Conducted by: Mateusz Wala, MA; Mateusz Wróblewski, MA; Natalia Gocek, MSc; Marta Gabryelczyk, MA; Dr. Agnieszka Rewicz; Dr. Aneta Żabka; Dr. Konrad Winnicki; dr hab. Jeremi Kołodziejek, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Justyna Polit, prof. UŁ

We follow the routes of rare and protected plants, getting to know their structure, diversity and beauty. We will discover the reasons why they are difficult to find and why they are worth protecting. By showing their nature, we will find out what role they play in the natural world and why they are more than just a decoration that pleases our eyes. Once we get to know the diversity and beauty of rare, common and important plants, we will arm our eyes with precise optical tools and set out on a journey inside them, revealing the secrets of their secluded world, to find out about the diversity of cells and tissues that build them. We will see that both the inconspicuous, fragile and small as well as monumental, strong and huge hide rich interiors of their nature. Would you like to go on such an expedition?

The show will show the evolution of terrestrial plants, ranging from psilophytes to angiosperms, recorded in the rich collection of fossils accumulated over decades by the University Natural Center of the University of Bialystok.

During the show, plants typical of various plant formations of the Earth will be presented. We will look at aquatic, marsh, tropical and desert plants. We will check the adaptation of plants to various environmental conditions. We will learn the secrets of growing plants in glass.

Conducted: Stanisław Płonowski

The show will show the evolution of terrestrial plants, ranging from psilophytes to angiosperms, recorded in the rich collection of fossils accumulated over decades by the University Natural Center of the University of Bialystok.

During the show, plants typical of various plant formations of the Earth will be presented. We will look at aquatic, marsh, tropical and desert plants. We will check the adaptation of plants to various environmental conditions. We will learn the secrets of growing plants in glass.

Conducted: Stanisław Płonowski

Trees can dress us up because modern man for the production of fabrics uses not only the plants used for this purpose for millennia, such as: flax, hemp, cotton and others. Modern fabrics such as: modal, lyocell or cupro, based on new technologies, giving clothes specific properties e.g. resistance to extreme conditions – are made of wood.

Conducted: dr hab. Hanna Ciecierska, dr hab. Dorota Górniak

For centuries, trees have been valuable a natural source of drugs, such as a wild one species like willow (salicylic acid works like aspirin), linden, buckthorn, oak or pine and many fruit trees: walnut, mulberry, cherry, apricot and others.

Conducted: dr Patryk Mizia

Presentation of different types of fruit and woody plant cones that will help find answers to, among others
the following questions: Why is it so difficult to find a pine cone? How it spreads mistletoe? What are pine berries? Why Quiche Eat Poisonous Yew Seeds? Whether alder has cones?

Conducted: dr Joanna Ruszczyńska, dr Katarzyna Krawczyk

Trees also gather in seeds and fruit and fats as backup material, which man uses in different goals. Unsaturated fatty acids vthem contained favorably influencing our health, not only for the sake of high nutritional value, e.g. they lower cholesterol levels, prevent processes aging, have property anti-cancer. Most of them are valuable to man, but there are also which he should avoid, e.g. oil coconut and palm.

Conducted: dr hab. Hanna Ciecierska, dr hab. Dorota Górniak, dr hab. Monika Szczecińska, prof. UWM

Painting old tiles and field tiles stones, dendrological tearing of feathers, talks about trees, about what is in the trees and life in trees by painting the wilderness stones and old tiles. The topics are trees and insects and fungi on trees living. Painted stones and tiles will be provided with QR-codes that link to natural texts on the blog and
used in the autumn exhibition during the Olsztyn Days of Science and Art.

Conducted: dr hab. Stanisław Czachorowski

Trees fresh, dried or after mechanical processing for millennia they are also used as spices, because they improve the taste of food, and they often have a healing effect as well. Raw materials such as: leaves (rosemary,
laurelbay leaves), bark (cinnamon tree), flowers (clove tree), fruit (root, star anise, pepper, vine- raisins and others), or seeds  (juniper, cardamom, cocoa, coffee or nutmeg) – are used in ours kitchen.

Conducted: dr hab. Monika Szczecinska, prof. UWM dr hab. Hanna Ciecierska

Trees and shrubs have provided for centuries medicine and spices to man. They were also an important source of food, especially in the early spring (the so-called pre-harvest). Seeds and leaves were eaten, cambium or flowers, buds and young shoots of many Polish trees, e.g. pine, spruce, birch, maple, alder, linden, beech,
oak and many others.

Conducted: dr Anna Źróbek-Sokolnik, dr Aldona Fenyk, dr hab. Hanna Ciecierska, dr hab. Dorota Górniak, dr Grzegorz Fiedorowicz

Spring is the period where we can find sprouting seedlings of trees. Walking around We will learn in Kortowski Park recognize trees in different phases growth.

Conducted: dr Grzegorz Fiedorowicz

The trees also found theirs reflected in the astral symbolism, there are, among others tree horoscope – Celtic (according to the date of birth) or fruit horoscope – Roman (according to date of birth).

Conducted: dr hab. Hanna Ciecierska, dr hab. Dorota Górniak

In the form of several posters – short information will be presented the salutary qualities of trees serving
to man and other nature, e.g. how much oxygen do trees produce, how much they absorb CO2, which they have to do with floods, climate, road quality and how much money we save as much as us surround.

Conducted: dr hab. Hanna Ciecierska, dr hab. Dorota Górniak

The richness of the plant world is concerned also trees that come in different climatic zones. In the greenhouse, we can see some of them from a tropical and subtropical climate. You will learn about adaptations on their example and metabolism that allows them to function in conditions – other than our climate moderate.

Conducted: mgr Teresa Jagielska

Spring is the period where we can find sprouting seedlings of trees. Walking around We will learn in Kortowski Park recognize trees in different phases growth.

Conducted: dr Grzegorz Fiedorowicz

Ancient trees are majestic witnesses to our story. They are also important refuges of life for many species flora and fauna. The biocenotic value of trees increases with age, the older the more species can take refuge and thrive in them surroundings. Like all living organisms trees also age and require care. To please the eye, to serve others organisms and, above all, they were they should be safe for the environment properly cared for. During our classes we will show the methods tree health assessment and the basics of their proper care.

Conducted: dr Piotr Dynowski, dr Aldona Fenyk

Kortowski Park has existed for over 100 years and on there is a lot of it in its territory interesting species of trees and shrubs.

Conducted: dr Paweł Loro

The richness of the plant world is concerned also trees that come in different climatic zones. In the greenhouse, we can see some of them from a tropical and subtropical climate. You will learn about adaptations on their example and metabolism that allows them to function in conditions – other than our climate moderate.

Conducted: mgr Teresa Jagielska

Various will be presented at the show relationships between fungi and plants found in nature. Relationships they will be antagonistic and non-antagonistic presented on different material vegetable: stems, leaves, roots, fruits, wood. You will be able to watch under stereoscopic and optical microscope the phenomenon of mycorrhiza and various spores of fungi.

Conducted: dr Ewa Sucharzewska

During the workshop, we will take a close look at the mobile sperm of bryophytes belonging to liverworts, “twisted” horsetail spores and the graceful mechanism of pouring out spores from the spores of the true mosses.

During the workshop, we will look at the adaptations to attracting, capture and digestion of animals by plants. We will make preparations microscopic leaves of carnivorous plants and examine them under a microscope.
Finally, we will feed the carnivorous plants and look at what they can catch insects at speed.

Conducted: dr Edyta Jermakowicz

During the workshop, we will take a close look at the mobile sperm of bryophytes belonging to liverworts, “twisted” horsetail spores and the graceful mechanism of pouring out spores from the spores of the true mosses.

During the workshop, we will learn about the adaptation of plants to carnivorousness. We will make microscopic preparations of leaves of insectivorous plants and view them under a microscope. Finally, we will feed insectivorous plants and look at how quickly they attack insects.

Conducted: dr Edyta Jermakowicz

Bogactwo świata roślinnego dotyczy również drzew, które występują w różnych strefach klimatycznych.
W szklarni możemy zobaczyć niektóre z nich z klimatu tropikalnego i subtropikalnego. Na ich przykładzie poznacie przystosowania i metabolizm pozwalający funkcjonować im w warunkach – innych niż nasz klimat
umiarkowany.

Conducted: mgr Teresa Jagielska

During the classes, participants will be able to view the finished microscope slides and self-made. As opportunities to see what it looks like under root, stem or leaf microscope. Learn how trees they transport the water. They will see what is hidden in yellow spots left over from rain?

Conducted: dr Grzegorz Fiedorowicz

Ancient trees are majestic witnesses to our story. They are also important refuges of life for many species flora and fauna. The biocenotic value of trees increases with age, the older the more species can take refuge and thrive in them surroundings. Like all living organisms trees also age and require care. To please the eye, to serve others organisms and, above all, they were they should be safe for the environment properly cared for. During our classes we will show the methods tree health assessment and the basics of their proper care.

Conducted: dr Piotr Dynowski, dr Aldona Fenyk

Kortowski Park has existed for over 100 years and on there is a lot of it in its territory interesting species of trees and shrubs.

Conducted: dr Paweł Loro

What is science and what is the method scientific. Workshops with the mysterious cans. Science as a process and as a product.

Conducted: dr hab. Stanisław Czachorowski

Various will be presented at the show relationships between fungi and plants found in nature. Relationships they will be antagonistic and non-antagonistic presented on different material vegetable: stems, leaves, roots, fruits, wood. You will be able to watch under stereoscopic and optical microscope the phenomenon of mycorrhiza and various spores of fungi.

Conducted: dr Ewa Sucharzewska

During the classes, participants will be able to view the finished microscope slides and self-made. As opportunities to see what it looks like under root, stem or leaf microscope. Learn how trees they transport the water. They will see what is hidden in yellow spots left over from rain?

Conducted: dr Grzegorz Fiedorowicz

Various will be presented at the show relationships between fungi and plants found in nature. Relationships they will be antagonistic and non-antagonistic presented on different material vegetable: stems, leaves, roots, fruits, wood. You will be able to watch under stereoscopic and optical microscope the phenomenon of mycorrhiza and various spores of fungi.

Conducted: dr Ewa Sucharzewska

Making your own collages made of floral and plant compositions that will be prepared for the participants, and some of them will be collected by themselves. We will imprint plants on the fabric, talk about what the dye is for flowers and how they can be used.

Conducted: students of the Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk

We will create our own flowers using plastic materials, we will discuss the functions of the flower and its elements.

Conducted: students of the Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk

We will create our own artworks using painted leaves.

Conducted: students of the Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk

Conducted by: Students of Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk

Making your own collages made of floral and plant compositions that will be prepared for the participants, and some of them will be collected by themselves. We will imprint plants on the fabric, talk about what the dye is for flowers and how they can be used.

We will create our own flowers using plastic materials, we will discuss the functions of the flower and its elements.

Conducted: students of the Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk

We invite you for a walk through the collections of the Forest Botanical Garden. We will take a closer look at the plants and talk about those that can be found in our garden, but also in the surrounding forests

outdoor game

They are run by: the Complex of Landscape Parks of the Silesian Voivodeship in Katowice, the Educational Center in Będzin

zone for active people – games and activities in the clearing in front of the main building

a zone promoting handicraftsmen and producers of organic food and plant breeders

Moderator: Damian Matynia

a meeting on the role and importance of botanical gardens in the protection of the diversity of the plant world

Moderator: Dr. Paweł Kojs

educational walk led by the director of the Silesian Botanical Garden

Moderator: Alina Przydatek

meeting with Ms Alina Przydatek, the author of fairy tales, who, together with the protagonists of Kitty Thread – Mouse Soniulinda and Bunny Matilda, invites you to a meeting with an extraordinary adventure

Run by: Educational Apiary – Winged Friends

surprise for children

Conducted by: dr hab. Katarzyna Popłońska, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Dariusz Stępiński, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Agnieszka Wojtczak and members of the Scientific Circle of Biologists, Section “IRIS”: Iga Cörvers, Wiktoria Gąsiorowska, Tymoteusz Matera, Kamil Polus, Kamil Słomczyński

The aim of the workshop is to familiarize participants with the structure of flowers of various plant species, both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous. During the classes with the use of a stereoscopic microscope, flower elements related to reproduction will be prepared. In addition, slides made of isolated tissues will be analyzed under a light microscope.

Conducted by: dr hab. Alina Trejgell, prof. UMK, Dr. Natalia Yavorska

For centuries, plants have not only nourished, but also healed people. Who of us does not know herbal teas, onion syrup or cabbage leaf compresses. However, in the 21st century, thanks to the development of biotechnology and in vitro techniques, the possibilities of using plants for medicinal purposes do not end there. If you are interested in how valuable substances produced by plants are currently obtained, we invite you to our lecture.
Протягом століть рослини не тільки живили, а й зцілювали людей. Хто з нас не знає трав’яних чаїв, сиропу з цибулі або компресів з капустяного листя. Однак у 21 столітті завдяки розвитку біотехнологій та методів in vitro можливості використання рослумуня рослумуня рослутуня рослутуня росльноую. .

On-line lecture

Conducted by: lic Katarzyna Urbańska, Krystyna Pałubicka (Department of Conservation-Restoration of Paper and Leather participating in the EF project), tutor – dr hab. Maria Swiontek Brzezinska, prof. UMK, Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology

Silage is a healthy way to diversify our diet. Did you know that only bacteria can poison fruit and vegetables? Ensiling is a natural way of preserving food. Do you want to see with your own eyes the bacteria that are responsible for the silage? Come to us, see and listen to what we have interesting to say and show. This could be a fun lesson, and you might even learn how to pickle cabbage.

lead by: dr hab. Jarosław Tyburski, prof. UMK, dr hab. Jacek Kęsy. prof. UMK, Dr. Natalia Mucha, Department of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology

The infectious strategy of bacterial soil pathogens of the Rhizobium rhizogenes species (rhizogenic agrobacteria) involves the introduction into the genomes of the infected plant tissue of a fragment of the own plasmid Ri containing a set of Rol genes, the expression of which leads to the development of numerous adventitious roots called hairy roots at the site of infection. Such plants, called Ri plants, have a different morphology compared to plants obtained in the traditional way. The aim of the project is to develop a new technique of cultivating crops using rhizogenic agrobacteria of the species Rhizobium rhizogenes to improve the functioning of the root system, increase drought tolerance and enable sustainable plant production.

Conducted by: dr hab. Katarzyna Popłońska, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Dariusz Stępiński, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Agnieszka Wojtczak and members of the Scientific Circle of Biologists, Section “IRIS”: Iga Cörvers, Wiktoria Gąsiorowska, Tymoteusz Matera, Kamil Polus, Kamil Słomczyński

The aim of the workshop is to familiarize participants with the structure of flowers of various plant species, both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous. During the classes with the use of a stereoscopic microscope, flower elements related to reproduction will be prepared. In addition, slides made of isolated tissues will be analyzed under a light microscope.

Conducted by: Dr. Magdalena Nocny, Academy of Biology and Environmental Protection Foundation

Spices are one of the main ingredients in our kitchen. We use them to add flavor, aroma or color to our dishes. However, do we have knowledge about where they come from and how they are obtained? It is during these classes that we will discover the secrets of these exotic plants and learn to recognize them. It will smell like spices!

Conducted by: dr hab. Justyna Wiśniewska, professor of the Nicolaus Copernicus University, Department of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology,

In recent decades, the cultivated area of plants has decreased, but the mass and quality of obtained plant materials is constantly increasing. In the past, scientific and technical progress was limited only to the use of artificial fertilizers, as well as insecticides and herbicides. Currently, the goal is to obtain a plant with genetic features that have features favorable from the human point of view. The use of the latest techniques of biotechnology, such as genetic engineering, in vitro cultures, molecular biology, enables the creation of genetically modified plants containing genes that do not occur in natural conditions. Such treatments can be valuable to us and well-used by humans.

Conducted by: dr hab. Katarzyna Popłońska, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Dariusz Stępiński, prof. UŁ; dr hab. Agnieszka Wojtczak and members of the Scientific Circle of Biologists, Section “IRIS”: Iga Cörvers, Wiktoria Gąsiorowska, Tymoteusz Matera, Kamil Polus, Kamil Słomczyński

The aim of the workshop is to familiarize participants with the structure of flowers of various plant species, both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous. During the classes with the use of a stereoscopic microscope, flower elements related to reproduction will be prepared. In addition, slides made of isolated tissues will be analyzed under a light microscope.

Conducted by: Dr. Magdalena Nocny, Academy of Biology and Environmental Protection Foundation

Spices are one of the main ingredients in our kitchen. We use them to add flavor, aroma or color to our dishes. However, do we have knowledge about where they come from and how they are obtained? It is during these classes that we will discover the secrets of these exotic plants and learn to recognize them. It will smell like spices!

Conducted by: -dr Hafiz Muhammad Saleem Akhtar, dr hab. Agnieszka Kalwasińska, prof. UMK Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology

Modern research about tea has shown that there are many health benefits to drinking tea, including its ability to protect the drinker from certain heart diseases due to flavonoids and antioxidants compounds in it. It is very helpful to control obesity. It boosts the immune system of the body. It has been shown that drinking tea can protect the tooth from decay, because of the fluoride naturally occurring in the tea. Tea has an also positive influence on the nervous system by giving a feeling of comfort.

Conducted by: Dr. Paulina Glazińska, Dr. Katarzyna Marciniak, MA Krzysztof Przedniczek, Department of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology

Workshop participants will be able to feel like young scientists. They will independently isolate nucleic acids from plant tissues and learn about the basic physicochemical properties of DNA. The experiment will be performed in 2-person teams under the supervision of workshop leaders. Each team will be able to make a unique drawing using the isolated DNA, which will only be visible under ultraviolet light. The best team will receive a commemorative diploma and a gift.

Conducted by: dr Sweta, dr hab. Agnieszka Kalwasińska, prof. UMK Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology

The large consumption of chemical fertilizers is causing negative environmental effects. To combat this problem biofertilizers can be a good alternative. Biofertilizer contains living micro-organisms (Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria) which, when applied to seeds, plant surfaces, or soil, colonize the rhizosphere or the interior of the plant and promotes growth by increasing the supply or availability of primary nutrients to the host plant . The students will be learning the following interesting facts about PGPB: the world of PGPB and their symbiotic relationship with plants through animated pictures and how they can help to mitigate the use of chemical fertilizers and their role in sustainable agriculture.

Moderator: Dr. Alicja Drozd-Liińska

In pre-industrial human groups, one of the most important natural controllers of natural movement was endemic or epidemic diseases. Their nature and frequency have evolved over the centuries. It is emphasized in the literature that epidemics occurred after prolonged periods of starvation, which reduced the biological resistance of the population. One of the epidemic diseases was cholera, whose recurring waves decimated Europe in the 19th century.
The first guides in which attempts were made to develop a disease prevention system appeared in Poland just after the wave of 1831, and one of the recommended drugs were plant extracts with a strong – as we know today – poisonous action.
The lecture will present the issue of epidemic diseases in Poland through the prism of the interdisciplinary research project “Mortality of inhabitants of the Kujawy village in the years 1815-1914 against the background of socio-economic changes and changes in climate elements on the example of the Kowal parish. An attempt at an interdisciplinary analysis based on historical and climatological sources ”, financed by the National Science Center (No. 2017/25 /B/HS3/00243).

Conducted by: Patrycja Wojtaczka, MSc Ewelina Starzyńska, Iwona Kruszewska, Department of Biochemistry

During laboratory classes, we will conduct simple experiments that will show us the role of enzymes in plant cells. During our classes you will have the opportunity to explore what is hidden in vegetables and fruits. You will find out if we have anything to do with a potato. Great fun with learning guaranteed.

Conducted by: Dr. Edyta Adamska, Department of Geobotany and Landscape Planning

It is about epiphytic lichens – growing on the bark of trees and shrubs. We will consider whether lichens harm the trees they inhabit or, on the contrary, promote their health. We will answer the questions: what are lichens? We will test the theory in practice – we will make our own preparations and view them under microscopes. You will learn how to determine with the help of epiphytic lichens whether the living conditions in your place are healthy for you. After leaving the Faculty building, you will always notice their thallus growing on tree trunks.

Conducted by: Dr. Agnieszka Ludwiczak, Department of Geobotany and Landscape Planning

Plant components are increasingly used in cosmetics due to the limited use of animal products. Plants can be used as an ingredient in cosmetic products in the form of three forms: as total extracts, selective extracts and as single molecules obtained from these extracts. During the workshop, students will learn about the most common plants used in the production of cosmetics and learn how to analyze the compositions of commercially available cosmetics in order to purchase a product with the most valuable cosmetic properties.

Moderator: Dr. Ewa Rogowska

Multipurpose plants – often inconspicuous, ineffective, a bit forgotten, degraded many times to the role of weeds, yet providing comprehensive benefits. They are not only a source of food, clothing or shelter. They are also an antidote to our various ailments. The fashion for their cultivation has returned, not only because of their beneficial effects but also because of their decorative qualities. They please the eyes, calm down, make you optimistic. Calendula, St. John’s wort, cornflower, violet and even ordinary clover or nettle …

Conducted by: dr hab. Agnieszka Piernik, prof. UMK

Have you heard of resurrected plants? And about those for whom water is boiled in pots? Or maybe you’ve heard of plants that like salt? Not? Then we invite you to a lecture on plant stunts!

On-line lecture

In the lecture you will learn how to design a microbial vaccine and use it to remove contaminants.

dr hab. Danuta Wojcieszyńska, prof. UŚ, dr hab. Urszula Guzik, prof. UŚ

Conducted by: Monika Wójcik-Musiał, MA

Nobody will deny that plants enchant us with their beauty, colors and smell, but not only what is visible outside is valuable in them. Take, for example, herbal plants – usually one or two years old – they show health and healing properties, serve as spices in the kitchen, and provide essential oils. In nature, they are of great importance because they provide pollen and nectar to pollinating insects. Birds and mammals take advantage of their benefits, and one of them is… rabbits. So let’s look at the herbs through the eyes of this lagomorph.
During the classes, participants will have the opportunity to see, smell and touch herbs – both dried and those growing in the flower bed in the UKW Botanical Garden. They will learn why rabbits should eat herbs and which species they eat most willingly. Together with the lecturer, they will answer the question whether we – humans also use the same species.

On the occasion of the ‘Fascination of Plant Day’, the Dojlidy Forest District organizes educational activities throughout May, where various interesting facts about their world await the arrivals. And on May 18, when the main celebration of the holiday falls, classes are planned, during which experiments will also be carried out to encourage children and teenagers to explore science. Additionally, throughout May, a series of interesting facts from the world of forest vegetation is published on the website and FB of the Dojlidy Forest District.

On the occasion of the ‘Fascination of Plant Day’, the Dojlidy Forest District organizes educational activities throughout May, where various interesting facts about their world await the arrivals. And on May 18, when the main celebration of the holiday falls, classes are planned, during which experiments will also be carried out to encourage children and teenagers to explore science. Additionally, throughout May, a series of interesting facts from the world of forest vegetation is published on the website and FB of the Dojlidy Forest District.

Conducted by: Dr. Małgorzata Jaźwa

Walk with a botanist on Bolko Island. During the walk, we will present common wild plants in Poland, we will show you how to distinguish some similar species, we will show you the sources where you can look for more information, if you want to get to know the richness and diversity of the plants around us.

Meeting point: at the entrance to the Zoo (18/05/2022; 17:30)

exhibition location: ul. Akademicka 19, Lublin – korytarz (niski parter)

Dr. Anna Piekarska-Stachowiak

During the lecture, participants will learn the basic concepts of graph theory and the methods of constructing phylogenetic trees. In practical classes, participants will be able to build simplified phylogenetic trees based on the morphological features of the organisms shown in the figures.

Lecturers: dr Katarzyna Bzdęga, dr Agnieszka Siemieniuk, dr hab. Alina Urbisz, mgr Jadwiga Pojnar, dr Adrian Zarychta, dr Izabela Gerold-Śmietańska, Patrycja Semczuk, Aleksandra Brzuszkiewicz, Natalia Liber

Workshop participants will learn about selected species of invasive plants, their spreading strategies in the newly inhabited area and the threats they cause. Workshops carried out additionally as an activity within the IAS / EcoSystemCARE project.

Lecturers: dr Izabela Potocka, dr Aleksandra Rypień

Explore the extraordinary diversity of the world of living organisms on a micro and nano scale. Thanks to the workshops at the Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory, you will see invisible to the naked eye details of the structure of plants and animals – intricately carved pollen grains, peculiar shapes of petals’ epidermis cells and complex structures of butterfly wings and bird feathers.

Conducted by: Dr. Łukasz Chajec, Dr. Anna Urbisz, Dr. Karol Małota, Dr. Paweł Kaczmarek, Dr. Magdalena Kowalska, Dr. Agnieszka Sosinka, MA Kamil Janelt, MA Aleksandra Miernik, MA Anna Ostróżka, MA Hanna Gorol, MA Patrycja Piotrowska

Workshop participants will have the opportunity to independently perform simple histological staining of animal tissues, which will later be analyzed under light and fluorescence microscopy.

Conducted by: Dr. Łukasz Chajec, Dr. Anna Urbisz, Dr. Karol Małota, Dr. Paweł Kaczmarek, Dr. Magdalena Kowalska, Dr. Agnieszka Sosinka, MA Kamil Janelt, MA Aleksandra Miernik, MA Anna Ostróżka, MA Hanna Gorol, MA Patrycja Piotrowska

Workshop participants will learn the techniques of preparing material for analysis in a transmission electron microscope and the principles of its operation. These exercises will also provide an opportunity to observe both plant and animal cells in TEM and to learn about the ultrastructure of these cells.

Lecturers: Dr. Małgorzata Kalandyk-Kołodziejczyk, Dr. Mariusz Kanturski, prof. Of the University of Silesia

The worlds of plants and animals are interdependent. Sometimes these links are so strong that different species of plants and animals “cannot live without each other.” During the classes, we will pay special attention to insects. We will get to know insects that feed on plants, as well as those that are pollinators of plants. We will admire the unusual creations of nature, i.e. galls, on the leaves and shoots of known plant species. We will also learn about natural ways to combat the “undesirable tenants” of our gardens and orchards.

Moderators: Zuzanna Rajca, Dr. Sławomir Sułowicz

Certainly, each of us is convinced that he can easily see what is right in front of him, remembers exactly all important moments of his life from the past, is well aware of the state of his knowledge and how accurately he can distinguish the cause and effect. And yet! It turns out that these intuitive beliefs are most often wrong. They are caused by all kinds of optical, visual and “everyday” illusions, examples of which I will gladly present. Workshop participants will be able to experience these illusions with their own eyes.

Lecturers: dr Joanna Elsner; dr Dorota Borowska-Wykręt; prof. dr hab. Dorota Kwiatkowska

Preparation and demonstration of preparations from the anatomical structure of leaves of selected plant species; indication of the variety of leaf cell shapes, which translates into their function. Observation of leaf cells under light and fluorescence microscopy.

Conducted by: Aneta Janiga, M.Sc., Martyna Puc

During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the principles of healthy eating and see what is really hidden in the food products they eat every day. The workshop will be conducted by qualified dietitians who will debunk the dietary myths about children’s nutrition and present the assumptions of the Healthy Nutrition Pyramid.

Lecturer: Aneta Janiga, MA

Workshop participants will learn about the principles of proper care of various skin types and learn about the natural raw materials that can be used to prepare skin-friendly cosmetics at home.

dr hab. Aldona Uziębło

Ecological and geographical conditions of forest diversity in the mountains, indicator species of different types of forests, dynamics of mountain forest ecosystems, biological features of trees of forest-forming species.

Dr. Teresa Nowak

The participants of the lecture will be taken into the world of fascinating human-plant relationships. The coexistence of these two provides very extensive knowledge, incl. on the diversity of plant species used by man throughout the development of civilization in different parts of the world, their domestication and cultivation. During the lecture, the silhouettes of selected plants that changed the course of history will be presented. The variety of uses of plants will also be emphasized, from food, through healing, cosmetic, to ornamental, religious, “magic” and many others.

Dr. Monika Jędrzejczyk-Korycińska

Human activity is usually considered in the category of destructive activity, but is it always the case? Is it possible to create something beautiful and valuable by destroying? Should nature be supported by human activities? You will be able to get answers to these and other questions during the lecture.

dr hab. Marek Marzec, prof. of the University of Silesia

During the lecture, the use of the mutagenesis technique in basic and applied research will be presented. An example will also be presented that allowed the ordinary Sebastian to be turned into Hercules.

Lecturers: dr Joanna Elsner; dr Dorota Borowska-Wykręt; prof. dr hab. Dorota Kwiatkowska

Preparation and demonstration of preparations from the anatomical structure of leaves of selected plant species; indication of the variety of leaf cell shapes, which translates into their function. Observation of leaf cells under light and fluorescence microscopy.

Moderators: Zuzanna Rajca, Dr. Sławomir Sułowicz

Certainly, each of us is convinced that he can easily see what is right in front of him, remembers exactly all important moments of his life from the past, is well aware of the state of his knowledge and how accurately he can distinguish the cause and effect. And yet! It turns out that these intuitive beliefs are most often wrong. They are caused by all kinds of optical, visual and “everyday” illusions, examples of which I will gladly present. Workshop participants will be able to experience these illusions with their own eyes.

Lecturers: Dr. Małgorzata Kalandyk-Kołodziejczyk, Dr. Mariusz Kanturski, prof. Of the University of Silesia

The worlds of plants and animals are interdependent. Sometimes these links are so strong that different species of plants and animals “cannot live without each other.” During the classes, we will pay special attention to insects. We will get to know insects that feed on plants, as well as those that are pollinators of plants. We will admire the unusual creations of nature, i.e. galls, on the leaves and shoots of known plant species. We will also learn about natural ways to combat the “undesirable tenants” of our gardens and orchards.

Lecturers: dr Katarzyna Bzdęga, dr Agnieszka Siemieniuk, dr hab. Alina Urbisz, mgr Jadwiga Pojnar, dr Adrian Zarychta, dr Izabela Gerold-Śmietańska, Patrycja Semczuk, Aleksandra Brzuszkiewicz, Natalia Liber

Workshop participants will learn about selected species of invasive plants, their spreading strategies in the newly inhabited area and the threats they cause. Workshops carried out additionally as an activity within the IAS / EcoSystemCARE project.

Lecturers: Dr. Agnieszka Siemieniuk, Dr. Katarzyna Bzdęga, Dr. hab. Alina Urbisz, mgr Jadwiga Pojnar, dr Adrian Zarychta, dr Izabela Gerold-Śmietańska, Patrycja Semczuk, Aleksandra Brzuszkiewicz, Natalia Liber, dr Zbigniew Burdach, dr Małgorzata Rudnicka

Nature escape room. Meet invasive plants through great fun, play in teams, solve puzzles and win the nations. Install the Plant Net app and have fun! Workshops carried out additionally as an activity within the IAS / EcoSystemCARE project.

Lecturers: Dr. Teresa Nowak, Paweł Chromik, Sylwia Chrostowska, Kinga Schreck, Michał Kała, Anna Bębenek, Alan Pilarski

Medicinal and spice plants are one of the most important utility groups in human life. We invite workshop participants to see some of them not in the form of a herbal or spice product, but in the form of live plants. We will present the most important features that make these plants useful for us. We will also propose to recognize them by the most useful features, which are their smells. Participants will also have the opportunity to compose their own spice mix.

Lecturers: dr Izabela Potocka, dr Aleksandra Rypień

Explore the extraordinary diversity of the world of living organisms on a micro and nano scale. Thanks to the workshops at the Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory, you will see invisible to the naked eye details of the structure of plants and animals – intricately carved pollen grains, peculiar shapes of petals’ epidermis cells and complex structures of butterfly wings and bird feathers.

Lecturers: dr Gabriela Barczyk, dr hab. Aleksandra Nadgórska-Socha, Dr. Marta Kandzior-Ciupa

During the workshop, participants will learn what the Factory of Life is and why its employees are organisms living in the soil. They will also try to count how much the “worm” is worth and look for an answer to the question what most threatens the future of the Factory. They will also get to know the equipment of the researcher-ecologist used in the assessment of biological quality of the soil. In the practical part, using microscopes, participants will be able to learn about the most important soil organisms. At the end of the classes, everyone will be able to test themselves in the competition with prizes. After the workshops, the winner with the highest number of correct answers will be selected from among all participating schools (organized groups), awarded with a diploma.

Conducted by: Dr. Łukasz Chajec, Dr. Anna Urbisz, Dr. Karol Małota, Dr. Paweł Kaczmarek, Dr. Magdalena Kowalska, Dr. Agnieszka Sosinka, MA Kamil Janelt, MA Aleksandra Miernik, MA Anna Ostróżka, MA Hanna Gorol, MA Patrycja Piotrowska

Workshop participants will have the opportunity to independently perform simple histological staining of animal tissues, which will later be analyzed under light and fluorescence microscopy.

Conducted by: Dr. Łukasz Chajec, Dr. Anna Urbisz, Dr. Karol Małota, Dr. Paweł Kaczmarek, Dr. Magdalena Kowalska, Dr. Agnieszka Sosinka, MA Kamil Janelt, MA Aleksandra Miernik, MA Anna Ostróżka, MA Hanna Gorol, MA Patrycja Piotrowska

Workshop participants will learn the techniques of preparing material for analysis in a transmission electron microscope and the principles of its operation. These exercises will also provide an opportunity to observe both plant and animal cells in TEM and to learn about the ultrastructure of these cells.

Lecturers: Dr. Karolina Bierza, Dr. Wojciech Bierza

During the course, a variety of pollinator attracting mechanisms will be presented, as well as the structure of flowers and pollen grains related to them. We will highlight plant and pollinator relationships and their role in maintaining biodiversity.

Lecturers: Joanna Morończyk, PhD, Monika Gajecka, Magdalena Korek

Where do plants come from? It’s simple, they’re made of seeds. However, is it always? Come and see for yourself whether it is possible to multiply plants on a large scale in laboratory conditions. Learn the techniques of in vitro culture and conduct an experiment – create your own artificial seeds.

During the lecture, we will present information on representatives of the largest family of angiosperms, numbering approx. 30 thousand. species. We will present an extraordinary variety of orchid flowers, we will tell you how orchids reward and deceive pollinators. We will also tell you what orchids need mushrooms for and what orchids have in common with ice cream.

Conducted: prof. Emilia Brzosko

Dr. Renata Kurtyka, prof. Of the University of Silesia

Stress accompanies a person throughout his life. But is it only to a human? Stress can most simply be defined as the body’s reaction to factors that threaten or violate the body’s balance. Unlike animals, plants cannot escape danger, so how do they cope with adverse environmental conditions? What are plant defense strategies? The lecture will discuss the variety of plant adaptations to unfavorable environmental conditions and the importance of plant hyperaccumulators in human life.

Dr. Monika Malicka

Biodiversity is an extremely broad and multidimensional concept that encompasses not only species biodiversity, but also functional biodiversity and the biodiversity of interactions between organisms. The biodiversity of some microorganisms cannot exist without the biodiversity of other organisms that interact with them. Plant biodiversity is closely related to the biodiversity of mycorrhizal fungi living in their roots, the biodiversity of which depends on the bacteria associated with them. This example is only a small part of the web of the multitude of interactions between the diversity of organisms throughout the ecosystem.

dr hab. Gabriela Woźniak, prof. UŚ, mgr Karolina Ryś

Throughout history, man separates more and more from nature. The land area occupied by cities and agricultural lands is growing. This creates circumstances conducive to the loss of the essence and importance of natural processes.

The aim of the presentation is to show that the natural environment is a system of bio-geo-chemical elements that are closely related to each other. The basis for managing the natural environment must be knowledge that is constantly updated about natural processes. In view of the widespread interchangeable use of concepts, it is necessary to consistently recall their original, true meanings. Incorrect use of concepts leads, among others, to the creation of concepts that are inconsistent with the facts. The aim of the presented papers is to present scientific knowledge about the resources and natural potential of Silesia. The presented papers take into account the aspects of the dynamics of natural processes, both in the context of changes taking place over time and adaptation processes. The available research results and the research plans implemented in the natural sciences provide the basis for the creation of a proprietary management and development program for Silesia, taking into account the resources and potential of natural processes, including areas created as a result of, among others, the exploitation of mineral resources.

The event will take place in the Forest Dendrological Garden of the Wirty Arboretum in the form of stationary classes with children of 6th-8th grades of primary schools located within the administrative area of the Kaliska Forest District. In several thematic blocks taking place in the education room and in the forest and garden parts of the Wirty Arboretum, methods of using plants will be presented, the path of plants from seed to finished product will be discussed, participants will also learn about native forest species.

Conducted: Jakub Piechowiak

dr hab. Anna Orczewska, prof. of the University of Silesia

Natural forests, of which less than 0.5% in Central Europe are left, cannot be replaced by tree plantations. Due to the fact that old forests have developed over the centuries without significant human influence, they are characterized by a large structural and species diversity. Many forest species cannot exist in simplified forests that are shaped or planted by humans. Ancient trees regulate the hydrological and climatic conditions. By absorbing and accumulating huge amounts of CO2, they are our great ally in the fight against global warming. Thanks to their genetic wealth, they are a kind of safety valve in a dynamically changing environment. Finally, they are living laboratories and windows to the ecological past of forests. It is only thanks to them that we know what the forests that once covered large areas of Europe looked like. By cutting down old forests, we are irretrievably losing our heritage and depriving future generations of the chance to learn what wild, natural forests are.

dr hab. Gabriela Woźniak, prof. UŚ, Łukasz Radosz, MA

In densely built-up and heavily transformed areas in urban-industrial landscapes, there are fragments of open mineral poor habitats that are colonized by the best adapted living organisms. The presence of poor oligotrophic habitat (environmental) islands is a key factor increasing the mosaic of mineral habitats in a wide gradient of moisture conditions which directly it translates into biodiversity in local and landscape areas

Prowadzący: mgr Robert Hanczaruk, dr hab. Agnieszka Kompała-Bąba

Uczestnicy spaceru wzdłuż doliny Kłodnicy w Gliwicach poznają zbiorowiska roślinne występujące na terenach nadrzecznych, tworzące je gatunki roślin, ich cechy oraz przystosowania do różnych stresów środowiskowych oraz zastanowią się nad znaczeniem rzeki dla mieszkańców miasta.

Lecturer: dr Anna Piekarska-Stachowiak

In practical classes, participants will be able to build simplified phylogenetic trees based on the morphological features of the organisms shown in the figures.

Lecturers: dr Katarzyna Bzdęga, dr Agnieszka Siemieniuk, dr hab. Alina Urbisz, mgr Jadwiga Pojnar, dr Adrian Zarychta, dr Izabela Gerold-Śmietańska, Patrycja Semczuk, Aleksandra Brzuszkiewicz, Natalia Liber

Workshop participants will learn about selected species of invasive plants, their spreading strategies in the newly inhabited area and the threats they cause. Workshops carried out additionally as an activity within the IAS / EcoSystemCARE project.

Lecturers: Dr. Agnieszka Siemieniuk, Dr. Katarzyna Bzdęga, Dr. hab. Alina Urbisz, mgr Jadwiga Pojnar, dr Adrian Zarychta, dr Izabela Gerold-Śmietańska, Patrycja Semczuk, Aleksandra Brzuszkiewicz, Natalia Liber, dr Zbigniew Burdach, dr Małgorzata Rudnicka

Nature escape room. Meet invasive plants through great fun, play in teams, solve puzzles and win the nations. Install the Plant Net app and have fun! Workshops carried out additionally as an activity within the IAS / EcoSystemCARE project.

Lecturers: Dr. Agnieszka Siemieniuk, Dr. Katarzyna Bzdęga, Dr. hab. Alina Urbisz, mgr Jadwiga Pojnar, dr Adrian Zarychta, dr Izabela Gerold-Śmietańska, Patrycja Semczuk, Aleksandra Brzuszkiewicz, Natalia Liber, dr Zbigniew Burdach, dr Małgorzata Rudnicka

Knowledge quiz about invasive plants. Take the quiz and win the nations. Workshops carried out additionally as an activity within the IAS / EcoSystemCARE project.

Lecturers: Dr. Teresa Nowak, Paweł Chromik, Sylwia Chrostowska, Kinga Schreck, Michał Kała, Anna Bębenek, Alan Pilarski

Medicinal and spice plants are one of the most important utility groups in human life. We invite workshop participants to see some of them not in the form of a herbal or spice product, but in the form of live plants. We will present the most important features that make these plants useful for us. We will also propose to recognize them by the most useful features, which are their smells. Participants will also have the opportunity to compose their own spice mix.

Prowadzący: dr Izabela Potocka, dr Aleksandra Rypień

Poznaj niezwykłą różnorodność świata organizmów żywych w skali mikro i nano. Dzięki warsztatom w Laboratorium Skaningowej Mikroskopii Elektronowej zobaczysz niewidoczne gołym okiem szczegóły budowy roślin i zwierząt – misternie rzeźbione ziarna pyłku, osobliwe kształty komórek epidermy płatków oraz skomplikowane konstrukcje motylich skrzydeł i ptasich piór.

Lecturers: dr Gabriela Barczyk, dr hab. Aleksandra Nadgórska-Socha, Dr. Marta Kandzior-Ciupa

During the workshop, participants will learn what the Factory of Life is and why its employees are organisms living in the soil. They will also try to count how much the “worm” is worth and look for an answer to the question what most threatens the future of the Factory. They will also get to know the equipment of the researcher-ecologist used in the assessment of biological quality of the soil. In the practical part, using microscopes, participants will be able to learn about the most important soil organisms. At the end of the classes, everyone will be able to test themselves in the competition with prizes. After the workshops, the winner with the highest number of correct answers will be selected from among all participating schools (organized groups), awarded with a diploma.

Conducted by: Dr. Łukasz Chajec, Dr. Anna Urbisz, Dr. Karol Małota, Dr. Paweł Kaczmarek, Dr. Magdalena Kowalska, Dr. Agnieszka Sosinka, MA Kamil Janelt, MA Aleksandra Miernik, MA Anna Ostróżka, MA Hanna Gorol, MA Patrycja Piotrowska

Workshop participants will have the opportunity to independently perform simple histological staining of animal tissues, which will later be analyzed under light and fluorescence microscopy.

Conducted by: Dr. Łukasz Chajec, Dr. Anna Urbisz, Dr. Karol Małota, Dr. Paweł Kaczmarek, Dr. Magdalena Kowalska, Dr. Agnieszka Sosinka, MA Kamil Janelt, MA Aleksandra Miernik, MA Anna Ostróżka, MA Hanna Gorol, MA Patrycja Piotrowska

Workshop participants will learn the techniques of preparing material for analysis in a transmission electron microscope and the principles of its operation. These exercises will also provide an opportunity to observe both plant and animal cells in TEM and to learn about the ultrastructure of these cells.

Lecturers: Dr. Karolina Bierza, Dr. Wojciech Bierza

During the course, a variety of pollinator attracting mechanisms will be presented, as well as the structure of flowers and pollen grains related to them. We will highlight plant and pollinator relationships and their role in maintaining biodiversity.

Lecturers: Joanna Morończyk, PhD, Monika Gajecka, Magdalena Korek

Where do plants come from? It’s simple, they’re made of seeds. However, is it always? Come and see for yourself whether it is possible to multiply plants on a large scale in laboratory conditions. Learn the techniques of in vitro culture and conduct an experiment – create your own artificial seeds.

Lecturers: Dr. Justyna Wróbel-Marek, Dr. Anna Milewska-Hendel, Dr. Katarzyna Sala, Dr. Ewa Mazur

During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to make their own preparations and learn about interesting types of plant cells using a variety of microscopic techniques. Colors, natural symmetry and form depending on what the cells are responsible for in the plant – we invite you to observe!

Conducted by: Aneta Janiga, M.Sc., Martyna Puc

During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the principles of healthy eating and see what is really hidden in the food products they eat every day. The workshop will be conducted by qualified dietitians who will debunk the dietary myths about children’s nutrition and present the assumptions of the Healthy Nutrition Pyramid.

Conducted by: Aneta Janiga, M.Sc., Martyna Puc

During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the principles of healthy eating and see what is really hidden in the food products they eat every day. The workshop will be conducted by qualified dietitians who will debunk the dietary myths about children’s nutrition and present the assumptions of the Healthy Nutrition Pyramid.

Lecturer: Aneta Janiga, MA

Workshop participants will learn about the principles of proper care of various skin types and learn about the natural raw materials that can be used to prepare skin-friendly cosmetics at home.

During the lecture you will learn where invasive species come from and why some exotic plants break all barriers
ecological, spread and master large spaces, and also what environmental, economic and health effects they cause
plant invasions.

Conducted: dr Paweł Mirski

Every plant needs light to live – without it, the process of photosynthesis would not take place. However, too much light can damage plants. Chloroplasts, i.e. organelles that convert light into the energy of chemical bonds, have created a special mechanism that protects them from excessive sunlight. Mechanism this one is called chloroplast escape. During the show you will learn how and where chloroplasts “run”.

Conducted: mgr Katarzyna Leja, mgr Aleksandra Liszka, mgr Aleksandra Lewandowska, mgr Aneta Bażant

There is much talk about protecting endangered species and restoring habitats to their natural state. But what to do when, despite the activities carried out by humans in a given position and the natural processes occurring in nature, it is not possible to restore the population? The ex-situ protection, i.e. outside the place of occurrence of a given species, comes to the rescue. During the classes you will see what working with in vitro plant cultures looks like.

Conducted: mgr Agnieszka Kurdziel, mgr Mohib Abdullah

Honey is valued, among other things, for its sweet taste. However, all honey tastes different – some people like the unique sweetness of acacia honey, others prefer the slightly bitterness of buckwheat honey. During the workshop, you will see what different varietal honeys look like under the microscope and you will learn how to distinguish them from each other on this basis.

Conducted: mgr Artur Górecki

Conducted by: Aleksandra Brankiewicz, Maciej Gustab, MA

During fieldwork, you will learn examples of little-known useful plants of spring flora, with particular emphasis on edible plants. Practical skills acquired during the meeting can be useful in everyday life, as well as constitute the basis for further expanding knowledge about the world of plants.
Attention! Field outfit adapted to the weather conditions is required during the classes.