Bear Groves in Transylvania

Acorns — or rather, the lack of them

Yesterday we searched the wood pastures of eastern Transylvania for acorns from centuries-old oaks, hoping to add genetic diversity to our plantings.

We came home with a handful. Literally.

Oaks have irregular oak production, often synchronized

Do you know what those yellowish spheres on the leaves are? They are the nurseries of oak gall wasp larvae (Cynipidae), found on oak trees we planted almost five years ago.
We often talk about how countless insect species—and, indirectly, many vertebrate species—will find food and

Brown.

At our planting sites in the Eastern Carpathians, everything is brown.
Except for a few red berries and evergreen leaves, brown is the colour of the snowless winter in the Eastern Carpathians. It has become the default palette of December in recent years.

After plants die

We’re proud to share firsthand insight into how reforestation efforts in Romania have evolved.
In this interview, we speak with Istvan Kosa, Project Leader of Climate Smart Forests, who offers an inside look at the journey of reforestation—from its early challenges to the successes

The Times They Are A-Changin'

Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) in the Ciuc basin, close to our planting sites. And she was not the only one found.
We are planting your trees in the Ciuc basin, an intramontane basin historically characterized by a cool and humid climate, pronounced

An Important Dissemination Event for Our Project

A few days ago, we had the honor of presenting our Climate Smart Forests Transylvania project, and the principles on which it is based, as a good practice for a citizen-led land restoration initiative to the representatives of six