The story of Landcare Europe

JAN 2026 - JUNE 2028

ERASMUS PROJECT

"Water~Farmers: Advanced training on sustainable water and soil management on farms"

in the programme Erasmus+ Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training (KA220-VET)

29 May 2024

Natura 2000 award

Celebrating nomination as Finalist for Natura 2000 award in the category cross border cooperation at the European Green Week in Brussels

NOV 2023 - MARCH 2026

EUKI PROJECT

"Landcare Europe Captures Carbon – Supporting Natural Climate Protection in Agricultural Landscapes"

within the European Climate Initiative

7 JUNE 2023

Network foundation

Landcare Europe Conference and Founding Event in Brussels

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Aug 2021 - July 2023

PILOT PROJECT

"Improving guidance and knowledge sharing between land managers, conservationists and local communities to preserve cultural heritage landscapes under and outside Natura 2000"

funded by the European Commission

FEB 2017

Landcare Conference

Landcare Conference in Brussels presenting the network Landcare Europe and the Public Goods Bonus for the European Agricultural Policy after 2020

2016-2017

Exchanges

Erasmus and Exchange with partners from Spain, Slovenia, Sweden, Scotland and Romania

2015-2017

Landcare in Romania

Supporting the creation of a new Landcare organisation in the Carpathian Mountains, Harghita County, Romania

May 2015

Early Works

Contribution to review “Enhancing Knowledge for Better Management of Socio-ecological Production Landscapes”, Satoyama Initiative, United Nations University, Institute for Global Environmental Studies

June 2014

Finding Partners

Presentation of Landcare Germany on the conference “Revitalizing production landscapes in Europe”, Florence, Italy

2007

Idea and first Steps

First mutual visits with Poland and Scotland