1. North Saxon Forest Festival: Waldzauber in Belgern on June 14th!

<Ol> <li> North Saxon Forest Festival: Waldzauber in Belgern on June 14th! </li> </l>

On June 14, 2025, the 8th North Saxon Forest Festival will take place in the Rolandpark in the city of Belgern from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event, which is under the motto "The forest comes into the city", is organized by the forest district of Taura in cooperation with regional actors. Admission is free and enough parking spaces are available, so that visitors to every age group are welcome to look forward to this special day.

The program of the forest festival offers a variety of activities and events for nature lovers, families and interested parties in forest and forestry. Jan Glock, the forest district manager, and Ingolf Gläser, Mayor of Belgern will be greeted at 10 a.m. Immediately afterwards, an exciting air show by the Falknerei Schaaf is presented. At 11:30 a.m. a specialist lecture by Harald Köpping will follow the history of the Stadtwald Belgern.

diverse offers for the whole family

A highlight is the play "Miss Brehms Tierleben", which is performed at 1 p.m. In addition to further discussion groups, such as "Redeing the forest - creating a variety of things, securing the future", and the "post show" with hunting dog breeds are also offered by tours by Belgern and Treblitzscher Park. Visitors can experience the forest and technology exhibition all day, which presents numerous vehicles and techniques of forestry, including tractors and back horses.

Another important part of the festival are the manual demonstrations. Here guests can try carving and tree climbing, while at the same time information stands on forest, game, hunting and wood processing are set up. An extensive children's and family program was organized for the youngest visitors. In addition to forest pedagogical offers, children can build nesting boxes, tinker, have their make-up and take part in a puzzle rally. A musical stage program with the Rolandstadt brass music as well as the hunting and parforkehorn group Taucha-Saxony is also presented.

hands -on activities and culinary offers

Special attention is paid to the participation campaign "My wishwald". Both children and adults are invited to artistically make their ideas of an ideal forest. The best works submitted by 11 a.m. on the day of the event are awarded by a jury and exhibited in the Rolandpark.

The culinary offers are just as multifaceted. Visitors can look forward to grill and wild snaps, as well as coffee, cake, ice cream and regional specialties. In addition, a nature and craft market with products from local artists and exhibitors is offered, which not only delights the palate, but also supports the regional economy.

The forest festival not only plays an important role in the Belgern region, but also emphasizes the importance of the forest as a living, economic and recreation room. The forest not only acts as a water collector and regulator, but also provides renewable raw materials and contributes to climate stability. Over 40 percent of the area of ​​German water protection areas are in the forest, which illustrates its essential role in water management. It is therefore essential to sensitize people to the valuable functions of the forest, which is also one of the basic tasks of many forest festivals. This event is not only a festival, but also an opportunity to learn more about the need for a sustainable forestry that acts as a filter for clean drinking water and contributes to biological cleaning.

The 8th North Saxon Forest Festival in Belgern promises to become a great experience for people of all ages and invites everyone interested to enjoy this special day and learn more about the importance of the forest.

For more information about the forest festival, please visit lvz.de About the importance of the forest for the Alpine region on forStschule.at and on the role of forestry on waldkulturerbe.de .