Sievertshagen: Naturkita inspires as a forest hero with creative use!

Sievertshagen: Naturkita inspires as a forest hero with creative use!

The Naturkita in Sievertshagen, in the district of Vorpommern-Rügen, has achieved remarkable success and took third place in the “Become Waldheld: in” competition from the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Forest Stalt. This competition is aimed at kindergartens and primary schools within the federal state and promotes dealing with nature.

The children of the daycare actively participated in the competition by tinkering and painting. Her commitment and interest in the domestic animals and forests were particularly honored by Matthias Lemke, a representative of the Poggendorf forestry,. In recognition of their achievements, he organized a special day in the forest for the little forest researchers.

competitive results and future actions

The winners in the KITA/KIGA category of the 2024 competition are:

• daycare thousand colors, Greifswald
• Natural kindergarten "Barefoot and Vegetables", Wolgast
• NaturKita Sievertshagen, Papenhagen

In the category primary school/after -school care, the placements were:

• Robert Lansemann School, Wismar
• primary school Penkun
• primary school Teterow

A new participation campaign has already been announced for 2025. Kitas, primary schools and Horte can apply until July 9th. These initiatives are part of a broader strategy to promote forest and environmental education in the region.

forest pedagogy in focus

The importance of environmental education, especially in early childhood, is undisputed. Forest education not only promotes awareness of nature, but also social and environmental skills in children. In Germany there are around 2,000 forest kindergartens that bring around 400,000 children closer to the forest annually. Projects such as the “Junge Förster” working group at the Abtshagen primary school are expanding the offer and offering additional opportunities for nature experience.

The State Forest Staltary M-V supports these education initiatives by the mascot Edda-Eichhörnchen, which is intended to help to convey the importance of the forests and planting new trees. Edda is reminiscent of the important role that forests play in climate protection by filtering the air and ensuring clean drinking water.

summarized it is shown that by targeted projects and competitions, not only the awareness of environmental and climate desks is sharpened, but also the foundation stone for a sustainable relationship with nature can be laid. The Naturkita Sievertshagen has proven that children can actively work for the protection of their environment, and thus offers an exemplary example of other educational institutions.