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Acorn Collection in Orosháza – Call for Applications

09/10/2024

Organizer: Németh Imre Foundation (www.niaoroshaza.hu)
Professional partner: "Sixty Thousand Trees in Békéscsaba" Association (www.hatvanezerfa.hu)
Application form: DOWNLOAD

Purpose of the call:

  • Offer the collected acorns for community afforestation.

  • Collect as many healthy, shiny, solid, hole-free acorns as possible (pedunculate oak, sessile oak, pyramid/columnar oak) within Orosháza for tree planting and community forests.

Eligibility:
Open to Orosháza kindergarteners, civil organizations, active and retired private individuals, families, and groups of friends.

Categories:

  1. Kindergartens

  2. Schools

  3. Institutions, Civil organizations

  4. Private individuals, Families, Groups of friends

Expected timeline: 26 Sept 2024 – 18 Nov 2024
Where to hand in acorns: as announced/arranged on the Orosházi Makkgyűjtők Facebook page
Deadline for submission: 18 Nov 2024, 16:00
Requirement: Registration
Awards: In each category we reward 1 winner — the person/group collecting the most per head. Winners may choose from valuable gifts (e.g., greener-environment or bird-friendly packages).

Contacts:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/oroshazimakkgyujtok
E-mail: oroshazimakkgyujtok@gmail.com


COLLECTION GUIDE

IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ!

  • Do not collect wet acorns; wait until they dry.

  • We will send a public-space use permit to the e-mail provided at registration if you wish to collect acorns on public land.

  • For collecting in front of private property, obtain the owner's prior consent.

  • Before you start, please watch on YouTube: "How to collect acorns?" (5 parts, 20 minutes).

  • The collected acorns must be traceable, so collect them by location and by species.

Steps for collecting:

  • Gather into small buckets (e.g., clean sour-cream/cookie tubs) or bags, then pour acorns from the same location/species into a larger collection sack (e.g., canvas/raschel), and bring them this way to the drop-off point.

  • Place an ID slip inside the sack (group name, exact location of collection, and whether pedunculate, sessile, or pyramid/columnar oak).

  • Watch our Facebook page for the handover times, when we will weigh the collected acorns.

Please deliver within 3–4 days after picking so the acorns retain viability!

If you collect a larger quantity, notify us by e-mail: we can come to the given address, weigh it, and help with transport.

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