We cordially invite residents of the Plac Grunwaldzki estate to unique meetings on hydrobotany! On December 11th and 14th, we will meet to discover how a modern approach to urban greenery can revitalize our estate and seek inspiration for joint activities in Grunwald.
The answer to urban heating is creating microclimates—local respite zones. Hydrobotany can help. In December, we invite you to participate in two meetings devoted to the topic of water gardening. In collaboration with Ola Litorowicz and Gosia Piszczek, we will explore the relationship between hydrobotany, green public space design, and the role of art. Together, we will consider how hydrobotany solutions can be implemented at Plac Grunwaldzki.
Schedule of events:
- December 11, 2024, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Meeting with Ola Litorowicz About the meeting: Ola Litorowicz will discuss best practices in other cities and countries where hydroponic cultivation solutions are used to bring nature into places with a lot of concrete and little greenery. We will learn how to use the estate's tangible cultural heritage to combat climate change. Location: Plac Grunwaldzki OD NOWA, 63a Curie-Skłodowskiej Street, 1st floor, courtyard entrance
- December 14, 2024, 12:00-14:00 | Field meeting with Gosia Piszczek About the meeting: Gosia Piszczek will guide us around the estate, seeking out places, facilities, and people that enhance biodiversity in Grunwald. We'll discuss solutions that can improve air quality, create a plant-friendly environment, and make the area more pleasant and welcoming for residents. The meeting point will be announced soon.
How to participate?
Participation in the meetings is free, and the only requirement is to register in advance. You can do so by:
- by completing the recruitment form, available at the link: https://forms.gle/QcCYNUSXrPLgFzk87
- by phone (71) 757 15 87 or (+48) 573815456 – Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 17:00.
Participation in the events is tantamount to acceptance of the provisions regulations.
The meetings will also be a great opportunity to share your ideas and, together with invited guests, explore ways to revitalize and green our neighborhood. Both events will feature time for questions and answers, allowing you to ask about anything that interests you and discuss how nature can reinvent itself within Grunwaldzki Square.
About the presenters:
Aleksandra Litorowicz Aleksandra Litorowicz is the president of the Puszka Foundation, a cultural studies scholar, researcher, and curator. She lectures at the School of Form and the School of Ideas at SWPS University, as well as in urban studies at the Institute of Public Space Research, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. She is the creator of the FUTUWAWA competition for the Warsaw of the Future, as well as research and educational projects related to the city and art in public space. She is a co-founder of the SAS School of Community Architecture. She is the director of the nationwide monumental painting survey and the research project "Places of Warsaw (to be recovered)". She is the author of the Miastozdziczenie.pl initiative, which examines interspecies habitation. She is the originator and editor of the book "Atlas of All Inhabitants" about human-nonhuman relations in Warsaw and co-editor of the book "Art. Update. What Can Be Seen in Warsaw's Public Space?". She is a scholarship holder of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage and the City of Warsaw, and in 2021 was awarded the title of Outstanding Alumna of the 25th Anniversary of SWPS University. Winner of the Warsaw Cultural Education Award for 2023. Member of the Social Cultural Council of the Mayor of Warsaw.
Margaret Piszczek – She works as a landscape designer, gardener, and nature educator. She conducts training on urban adaptation to climate change for local governments, NGOs, and activists, as well as educational nature walks. She is a volunteer for nature and climate protection in Wrocław. She strives to share her admiration for nature and some knowledge about its mechanisms. She believes that a sensitivity to nature and understanding it helps build relationships not only with nature but also with oneself. It also motivates us to care for and fight for the continued existence of the world we feel a part of.
The project is co-financed by the European Union under the European Recovery and Resilience Facility (NextGenerationEU) as part of the National Recovery Plan. #KPOdlaKultury
