Our May activity report
It has once again been a very busy month. The field surveys have now reached full speed, and with the arrival of birds, wildflowers, and butterflies, we are also seeing more visitors in the...
Charity concert at the Hosman fortified church on July 11, 2026
Punk rock takes over Hosman for a good cause🤘🔥 📍 Hosman 📅 11.07.2026 🎸 On stage: Los Fastidios, Sarmale Reci & friends All proceeds support the initiatives of Peisaj Deschis (Open Landscape). 🎟...
Between staging and reality: Why the visualisations of the Ministry of the Environment miss the mark
The Ministry of Environment recently published two images intended to illustrate new initiatives for biodiversity areas and electric fences in Romania. Upon closer inspection, these representations are highly problematic: they present an unrealistic picture...
Announcement of a disaster: Thousands of kilometers of electric fences across Romania?
We are following the announcement from Romania’s Ministry of Environment about installing thousands of kilometers of electric fences across Romania with serious concern. Here in the Hârtibaciu Highlands (Podișul Hârtibaciului) — Romania’s largest terrestrial...
Impressions from “Eyes on the Forest”, 18.1.2026
This weekend, we hosted the workshop “Eyes on the Forest – Law, Monitoring Tools and Complaint Mechanisms” with Ion Holban and Dan Turiga. We were glad to see such strong interest and engagement from...
First meeting of RIBES
Last week we were invited to participate in a discussion about the possibilities of the circular bioeconomy for the sustainable development of the region. Above all, we emphasized to scientists how important it is...
Moth workshop
Last week we had a group of Romanian and German students who came here to learn about the wonderful world of moths from expert and friend László Rákosy. We also introduced them to our...
Exhibition at Venetic Festival
As Open Landscape, we are happy to be a partner of the Venetic.live Festival in Gherdeal / Gürteln and to be able to present the “Bird Wall” to visitors. Joe England’s feathered installation is...
Article in Deutsche Welle
From Deutsche Welle: ” Alexandra Bidian | May 15, 2024 Who owns the land? More and more people in Transylvania’s Hârtibaciu Valley, Romania’s second-largest nature reserve, are asking themselves that question. Big corporations are...
Wildlife from Hosman
The next movie in our series is a selection of animals captured by our camera traps. Many of you have seen the highlights from the past, but this movie includes the best of everything...
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