VetExT - Veteran Tree Experience Transfer
Czech Union for Nature Conservation, sub-organization Vlašim ·Czechia
About this project
<p>As part of the project, we focus on caring for old senescent trees and improving conditions for the species for which these trees provide shelter or food. These include various types of insects, birds and lichens. The measures that we will implement include, for example, stabilization cuts, the establishment of new research areas, the creation of a database of senescent trees and others. Based on the findings, we will create a methodology that will serve to share our experience. In cooperation with a Norwegian partner, we will also organize several workshops in the Czech Republic, Norway and Sweden, where we will share examples of good practice at the international level.</p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The involvement of the Norway partner - Tree Solution was ongoing throughout the project. Consultations were mainly related to the implementation of management measures, especially veteranization, preparation of care plans for individual trees and preparation of both methodologies. One of the results of the cooperation is the preparation of a joint scientific publication, which is now in manuscript form and all partners will be involved in its completion after the end of the project. Both workshops were very useful, especially in Scandinavia, because these countries have extensive experience with veteran trees care and we had the opportunity to discuss the methods with different local arborists in different environments (parks, avenues, forests). During the workshop in the Czech Republic we then discussed tree care in our territories with our foreign partners. The partner brought their know-how to the project and contributed greatly to its successful implementation. At the same time, our cooperation with them has moved us forward not only professionally but also organizationally. At the same time, the information that our organizations are also taking care of veteran trees both practically and methodologically (CSOP Vlašim and CSOP Arboricultural Academy) and research-wise (Biological Centre) has entered the awareness of the general public both in the Czech Republic and abroad.
Project partners
- Tree Solutions AS Donor project partner· Norway
- Biology Centre CAS Project partner· Czechia
- The Czech Union for Nature Conservation Arborist Academy Project partner· Czechia
- ProNatura Project partner· Sweden