Assumptions of the project ``Bird's Corner''

Initiative: "Bird Corner".
Originator: Meadow Foundation
Location: Błonie, vicinity of Targowa Street
Implementation date: 03/2016-06/2016

 

Description of the problem encountered: Due to the massive insulation of buildings and green space policies, the habitat of birds and pollinating insects is being degraded. Preservation of biodiversity requires immediate action both at the level of active protection and education of residents.

Activities:

• workshop with an ornithologist and distribution of educational materials;
• production of a planting plan by pupils of Primary School No. 2 along the Rokitnica River;
• labelling with plant nameplates, nesting boxes and with information on animal species;
• a picnic, with joint planting of plants (trees and shrubs);
• creation of an insect hotel, assembling and hanging birdhouses, drinkers and an automatic feeder.

Results: The environment will be improved through the initiative. The effect will be an increase in breeding sites for birds, number of tree plants, shrubs, insects, which will improve biodiversity and create a favourable place for birds and insects. In addition, pupils, teachers and residents will improve their knowledge of flower meadow care and bird care.

The "Bird Corner" initiative of the Meadow Association is implemented as part of the project "Local ecological civic initiatives - together for the environment" of the Foundation for the Development of Polish Agriculture and funded by the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management.

"Local ecological civic initiatives - together for the environment" is a project prepared by the Foundation for the Development of Polish Agriculture bringing together 20 local ecological initiatives. The main objective of the project is to improve the state of the environment by involving the local community in sustainable development activities. The problems identified concern the Mazowieckie, Podlaskie, Lubelskie, Łódzkie, Małopolskie and Dolnośląskie voivodships. Their authors include representatives of non-governmental organisations operating locally, schools, institutions, but also individuals. Each of the initiatives is an attempt to solve a local environmental problem, which is intended to provide an impulse and initiate further actions to permanently protect nature and the environment, and to shape lasting habits in this respect.

 

Bird corner - before the initiative was implemented