Julho | 05 | RNLB | Iniciativa | 15 Participantes | CMB e Biodiscoveries – Plantar Uma Árvore

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Julho | 05 | RNLB | Iniciativa | 15 Participantes | CMB e Biodiscoveries

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LIFE VOLUNTEER ESCAPES | Nova equipa na Serra do A

LIFE VOLUNTEER ESCAPES | Nova equipa na Serra do Alvão | 13.04.2021
Temos uma nova equipa do Volunteer ESCAPES na Serra do Alvão!
A Emanuela veio de França, a Kea da Alemanha e a Yaneis de Malta para apoiar nos trabalhos de combate às espécies invasoras e na manutenção das áreas reflorestadas pela Plantar uma Árvore.

LIFE VOLUNTEER ESCAPES | Testemunho da Felicitas P

LIFE VOLUNTEER ESCAPES | Testemunho da Felicitas Pensch
“Hello, my name is Felicitas, I am a 22 -year-old student from Austria. I finished my bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture last autumn and was later struggling to find the motivation and inspiration for my master´s degree. Feeling quite unsure about further studies, I joined the program of Plantar uma Árvore in February and stayed for two months. When I was leaving my home country, we were in one of the many lockdowns and due to the season, it was cold and dark. Arriving in Portugal in our small village Afonsim I felt kind of relieved and freed from my worries. I really enjoyed living in such a calm place and liked the surrounding area. I also loved watching the cows walk by our doorstep every morning and waking up to sheep running around in our garden (yes, I grew up in a city). During my stay we were mostly planting trees and controlling invasive species. Although I had already learned a lot about plants and different environments during my studies, our coordinator Gil taught me so much not only about planting, but also about nature conservation and forestry. Furthermore, I learned from the people I lived with. We were having lots of discussions about different topics or our plans for the future while enjoying our time together. I felt very inspired by their passion for nature conservation, feminism, sustainability and other topics concerning their lives.
Besides working in Afonsim, we got the opportunity to join a volunteering camp at the Açores islands. There we explored the island and worked together with volunteers from different islands. It was an amazing experience and I think we all took home a lot of great memories and even more knowledge about the fascinating environment of the island.
All in all, I learned a lot more than expected, got to meet wonderful people, and enjoyed our life in the countryside next to cows and dogs. I am truly thankful for my time in Portugal and wouldn't want to miss a second of it!”

LIFE VOLUNTEER ESCAPES | Testemunho de Sarah Béra

LIFE VOLUNTEER ESCAPES | Testemunho de Sarah Bérard
Hello ! I am Sarah, 20yo from France and for the first three months of this year I was a volunteer with Plantar Uma Arvore for the Life volunteer Escape program. I had the opportunity during my bachelor degree to live abroad for an erasmus exchange, when I start looking for a volunteering I directly tried to gain another international experience thanks to the European Union . I also had in mind to use this time for the environment and my further studies, I found all of this in Plantar Uma Arvore. These three months spent working for nature conservation, planting tree and controlling invasive species mainly, helped me to ground myself in my convictions towards the protection of nature, it raised my interest on local challenges and, as I was starting from almost nothing, the field work taught me a lot. I lived in a very calm place (Afonsim, Serra do Alvão) during a very troubled time due to the pandemic, this peaceful atmosphere was pretty appropriate to the « caring » of the land we did and also of the people involved in the volunteering. I had several experiences with house-share in the past, this one was definitely one of the best. Being gathered by our love and concern for the environment was a great start for interesting and insightful conversations but also the opportunity to open up to each other and build friendships. I particularly liked this aspect of my experience which was enhanced during the field trip to Terceira in the Açores. For a week we had the amazing opportunity to work in a unique environment, to learn with specialists about the climate and the nature conservation done on the island and to bond with local volunteers, breaking the language barrier through laughter. Coming to Portugal was an unexpected journey to me but it turned out a wonderful experience. I discovered beautiful landscapes in Afonsim and in the Açores but also during the round trip I did just after the end of the volunteering.

LIFE VOLUNTEER ESCAPES | Testemunho do Mathieu Rob

LIFE VOLUNTEER ESCAPES | Testemunho do Mathieu Robain voluntário da Plantar uma Árvore na Serra do Alvão
"Hello ! I’m Mathieu, I come from France and I did a volunteering with Plantar uma Arvore in Serra do Alvão for three wonderful months, from the beginning of January to the beginning of April. After graduating a Master degree in Geography, I decided to join the Life Volunteer Escape program to discover how nature conservation works on the field, as I would like to work in forestry development projects.
After a year of lockdowns and restrictions due to the pandemic, my journey in the lovely place of Afonsim represented a true breath of fresh air, surrounded with nature, cows (a lot) and most of all great people : Sarah, Carmen, Felicitas (the greatest housemates ever) and of course Gil, our coordinator, always eager to share his knowledge and good pieces of advice. This experience was even more exciting as I am especially interested in Mediterranean vegetation, the kind of landscape you can encounter in many places in Portugal. Participating in the conservation of this environment was therefore especially fulfilling.

Our task was mainly to plant native species (including chestnut trees, strawberry trees and cork trees) in several areas called baldios, composed of lands that belong neither to the state nor to a private owner, but to the community living there. Some of these planting sessions were done alongside with other associations’ and companies members, for whom we are grateful. We also took care of many trees that had been planted previously, in particular through pruning activities and uprooting bushes. Best of all, we had the amazing chance to join a volunteer group in the Azorian island of Terceira, to help the environment service team to the core of a natural reserve.

I couldn’t thank enough the association Plantar uma Arvore for the unforgettable experience I enjoyed and the skills I acquired, and for the strong friendships I created."

LIFE VOLUNTEER ESCAPES | Testemunho Greta Nesci
“I decided to do this experience, joining the association Plantar Uma Árvore to contribute positively and actively to the respect and conservation of the ecosystems and to enrich my soul. I have always thought that human beings and nature are one and the project has reinforced this awareness even more. As well as developing knowledge of plant cataloguing, I felt a great connection with the earth: a two-way regeneration. Every time I planted a tree, I felt that I was leaving a positive mark on the planet earth. I am really happy to have taken part in the association, a family where empathy, energy and love are the key words.”

RECUPERAÇÃO DO PARQUE NATURAL DE SINTRA-CASCAIS

RECUPERAÇÃO DO PARQUE NATURAL DE SINTRA-CASCAIS | 11.04.2021
A comunidade junta-se novamente à equipa para apoiar nos cruciais trabalhos de manutenção, numa iniciativa que contou com 20 voluntários, que se envolveram no controlo de acacial ao longo de uma linha de água, integrada numa área onde ao longo dos meses a equipa fez o controlo de invasoras e plantou para promover a regeneração natural.