Great Day of Little Pollinators

Exhibitions of historic beekeeping tools, educational stands hosted by landscape parks, animations, insect hotel workshops and traditional forest beekeeping demonstrations were among the attractions at today’s family festival on Castle Hill in Toruń. Through a combination of fun and education, the event taught children about the vital role pollinating insects play in nature.

“Pollinating insects are essential to the functioning of many ecosystems and to the production of a significant share of our food. Protecting them is an investment not only in nature, but also in the future of agriculture, food security and the quality of life of our region’s residents,” said Marshal Piotr Całbecki.

“I wish all participants many joyful moments and a wonderful time at the festival. I also encourage everyone to take simple environmentally friendly actions every day – even small gestures can make a huge difference in protecting pollinators,” added Vice-Marshal Aneta Jędrzejewska.

Flower meadows, insect hotels, hundreds of educational workshops, scientific research and a range of conservation activities are just some of the initiatives being carried out under the project “Protecting Biodiversity through the Conservation of Pollinating Insects in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region.” Financed through the European Funds for Kujawy and Pomorze 2021–2027 programme, the initiative aims to protect wild pollinating insects, whose populations have been steadily declining in recent years.

The project beneficiary is the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region. Implementation is coordinated by the Gostynin-Włocławek Landscape Park together with the region’s other landscape parks: Nadgoplański Millennium Park, Tuchola Landscape Park, Krajeński Landscape Park, Wda Landscape Park, the Lower Vistula Landscape Park Complex, Brodnica Landscape Park and Górzno-Lidzbark Landscape Park. The total value of the project exceeds PLN 8 million, including nearly PLN 6.9 million from the European Funds for Kujawy and Pomorze 2021–2027 programme.

The activities are designed to improve the conservation status of pollinating insects and to identify the causes of their population decline. Specialists are also analysing honey samples to gain a better understanding of environmental conditions and pollinator habitats. In addition, flower meadows covering a total area of 6.5 hectares are being established in landscape parks, while insect hotels and watering stations are being installed. These measures are intended to create safe shelter and feeding areas for wild bees, bumblebees and other insect species.

Education is another key component of the project. Across the region, around 200 workshops are being organised for children, young people and seniors, along with 40 specialist training sessions for farmers. Participants learn about the importance of pollinating insects for nature, agriculture and human food security.

The event was attended by the directors of the region’s landscape parks: Andrzej Sieradzki, Remigiusz Popielarz, Krzysztof Wojtkowiak, Daniel Siewert, Jarosław Pająkowski, Sławomir Seroka and Tomasz Górny.

Beata Krzemińska
Press Spokesperson
Marshal’s Office of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region

18 June 2026