Hartuis!
On Saturday 30th November, KY CYM invited our CYMivtsi to Tarasivka to take part in an incredible project to commemorate 60 years of Tarasivka and to begin our celebrations for 100 years of CYM, which take place in 2025.
With a grant secured through The Woodland Trust, 420 saplings across 6 varied species: wild cherry, common oak, silver birch, field maple, grey willow, and rowan, arrived at Tarasivka. The tree planting project aimed to create new coppices across Tarasivka and preserve our oselia for CYMivtsi in the future. Over 100 CYMivtsi of different age groups joined us for the event!
The day began with the ceremonial planting of tree saplings by the following:
- Podruha Anna Fedeczko, our Chair of CYM in Great Britain, who dedicated the tree to the founders of Tarasivka and our fallen soldiers-CYMivtsi in Ukraine,
- Pod. Anna Monyard, who was a CYMivka at the very first summer camp in Tarasivka,
- Pod. Hania Szlachetko, our lead educator of CYM in GB,
- Druh Petro Rewko, Chair of the Association of Ukrainians in GB, and lifelong CYMivets,
- Pod. Iryna Terlecky, Chair of the Association of Ukrainian Women in GB, and lifelong CYMivka.
Thereafter, pod. Anna Fedeczko warmly welcomed all our CYMivtsi and visitors and invited them to plant their trees.
The day continued and, in the afternoon, we all enjoyed pod. Anna Kuszta's freshly made borsch, as well as sweet treats donated by CYMivtsi.
In the afternoon planting continued by the chapel, while in the hall we had autumnal arts & crafts for children, and our CYMivtsi packed over 100 boxes of goodness to send to our heroes in Ukraine.
We want to thank all our CYMivtsi and visitors for embracing the project, donating goods to send to Ukraine, and making the event so successful!
We hope to repeat this project again in the future, and create even more new coppices at Tarasivka, helping to preserve our 'little piece of Ukraine in the heart of England'!
Honour of Ukraine! Ready to Defend!
Drone footage – Druh. Vlod, Oseredok Derby
Photography – Druh. Bohdan, Oseredok Wolverhampton
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