{"id":546599,"date":"2026-05-18T13:26:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/?p=546599"},"modified":"2026-05-18T14:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:21:14","slug":"invitation-to-the-field-workshop-a-path-through-fields-and-forest-to-the-edge-of-western-roztocze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/up.lublin.pl\/en\/blog\/invitation-to-the-field-workshop-a-path-through-fields-and-forest-to-the-edge-of-western-roztocze\/","title":{"rendered":"Invitation to the field workshop \u201cA path through fields and forest to the edge of Western Roztocze\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/strong>Dear Sir or Madam<\/em>,<\/p>\n

We warmly invite staff members and PhD students of the ZUL network universities, partners of the project AIM \u2013 Attracting International Minds. Lublin NAWA-EURAXESS Network\u00a0 <\/strong>to participate in the field workshop from the series \u201cAcademic Walks with the Nature of Poland.\u201d<\/p>\n

Location: <\/strong>Zakrzew<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> 23 June, 2026<\/p>\n

Instructor: <\/strong>PhD Eng. S\u0142awomir Micha\u0142ek<\/p>\n

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About the workshop:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This field trip workshop will focus on exploring the natural landscape, biodiversity, and historical heritage of the Gmina Zakrzew area, located on the border of Western Roztocze. Participants will walk along a trail through fields and forests, learning about the region\u2019s vegetation, land structure, and the diversity of soil types and cultivated plants. The workshop will also cover matters relating to private forests, including the main tree species and other vegetation found in the area. In addition, participants will visit a World War I cemetery and learn about the historical events that took place in this region. The walk will conclude at the edge of Roztocze, where participants will observe and appreciate the scenic mosaic of fields and crops spread across the rolling hills.<\/p>\n

The workshops will be conducted in English.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Workshop programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n

8:00 \u2013 9:15<\/strong> \u2013 bus transfer for the workshop<\/p>\n

9:20<\/strong> \u2013 Introductory information about the workshop and beginning of the hike, landscape analysis<\/p>\n

9:40<\/strong> \u2013 Evaluation of the soil outcrop in the field and analysis of the soil profile<\/p>\n

10:00<\/strong> \u2013 Hike through the forest with information about the loess ravines, plants, and trees<\/p>\n

10:30<\/strong> \u2013 Observing the age of trees, measuring the diameter of the thickest tree encountered<\/p>\n

11:00<\/strong> \u2013 Going to the edge of the forest and to the Por River, observing the mosaic of fields located in the Western Roztocze<\/p>\n

11:50<\/strong> \u2013 Walking along the Por River, assessing its vegetation and cleanliness<\/p>\n

12:20<\/strong> \u2013 Path through the forest, assessing natural succession and early succession trees<\/p>\n

13:00<\/strong> \u2013 Walk along the road and learn about the historical significances and the battles of this area<\/p>\n

13:20<\/strong> \u2013 End of the walk and return to the bus<\/p>\n

13:40<\/strong> \u2013 Bus transfer to the town of Bychawa, the area around the lake with xerothermic vegetation<\/p>\n

13:50<\/strong> \u2013 Opportunity to eat dumplings at the site of the annual dumplings festival<\/p>\n

15:00<\/strong> \u2013 Return to Lublin<\/p>\n

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Registration:<\/strong><\/p>\n

We invite academic staff employed at one of the partner universities listed below, as well as doctoral students enrolled in doctoral schools operating at these universities, to participate in the workshops.<\/p>\n