Today, we celebrated International Forest Day!

As part of the "Connecting with Nature"program on TVP3 Poznań, we explored the forest from different perspectives. One of the experts described it as a “sanctuary of life”—a place worth looking into with curiosity and care.

Dagna joins live from the forest (minute 1:23)

Dagna, KulturNest's founding member, spoke about building a relationship with the forest—how it helps reduce stress, which in turn boosts creativity and learning. I encouraged seeing a visit to the forest not as a task, but as a meeting with someone who asks for our attention, patience, and a slower pace.

We had a great group of experts sharing their insights:

– Jarek Bator from the Oborniki Forest District,

– Andrzej Jagodziński from the Institute of Dendrology PAN,

– Myself, Dagna Gmitrowicz, from KulturNest.org, forest therapy guide.

A big thank you to Małgorzata Krokowska-Paluszak for the invitation!

It was a joy to celebrate this special day together and reflect on the forest’s value—not only for nature but for us as well.

Why are forests important?

You can watch the full discussion, in Polish language here

(Dagna joins from 1:23 - 18:23) Enjoy!