Tree and Passerine Bird Day

Distribution without reservation of small fruit bushes and hedge plants (raspberries, dogwoods, hawthorns...) from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Welcome stand – Aldermanate of Environment and Biodiversity. Presentation of the day's schedule, explanation of the participatory game offered to visitors, and tasting of elderberry syrup, in order to raise public awareness of the elderberry's role in local biodiversity, notably as a source of food and shelter for numerous bird species, including certain passerines. Ornithological conference Discovering passerines with André Burnel (ASBL AVES) Schedule: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM More details about the event. Stand of the ASBL Adalia. The ASBL Adalia raises public awareness of the benefits of ecological management of green spaces, in order to encourage the reception of nature and the development of biodiversity. Throughout the day, practical advice will be offered to visitors to promote biodiversity in the garden, notably through environmentally friendly gardening methods without the use of pesticides. Schedule: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Photography exhibition dedicated to birds. A photography exhibition by Liégeois Guillaume Monsergent will be accessible to the public throughout the day in the courtyard of Hôtel Somzé. These photographs honor the bird species present in Belgium. The exhibition will allow visitors to discover the diversity of Belgian avifauna and raise public awareness of the preservation of birds and their natural habitats. Schedule: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Stand of the ASBL CREAVES Le Martinet The ASBL CREAVES Le Martinet will offer an information stand dedicated to wildlife and the role of Centres de Revalidation of Espèces Animales Vivant in the Wild (CREAVES), with particular attention paid to the missions of the Le Martinet center. Informative flyers will be distributed, and small educational games will be organized to raise public awareness of wildlife protection and the right actions to take when a wild animal is in distress. Schedule: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Stand of the ASBL Natagora and its Réseau Nature Natagora will offer the memory game "Small will grow big", which invites young and old to rediscover the different stages of development of insects, animals, and plants, while discovering the secrets of living metamorphoses. An awareness component will also present Réseau Nature, an initiative that encourages individuals to design their gardens to favor native biodiversity, notably by limiting the use of pesticides and favoring natural habitats. Schedule: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Stand Regards nature - Librairie Naturaliste du Jardin Botanique La naturalist bookstore Regards Nature will offer a selection of books and objects dedicated to nature and biodiversity. These items, exclusively naturalist in vocation, are aimed at a broad public and will allow visitors to discover resources to deepen their knowledge of the natural world. Schedule: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Stand - Beekeepers by Yves de Beco and Pascal Voneche Des beekeepers will offer an awareness stand dedicated to honey bees and beekeeping practices, notably hive maintenance and honey harvesting. A special focus will be placed on the issue of Asian hornets: the risks they represent for bees, the control techniques used, as well as expected support actions from the public. Equipment allowing the geolocation of Asian hornet nests will also be presented in a demonstration. Schedule: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Stand Hirondelles and Tree Passers of Ville de Liège by Laurent Mignolet (Responsable du Groupe de Travail Hirondelles & Martinets Natagora – Liège and Saint-Léonard Tree Passers - Ville de Liège) Les Passeurs of Trees are volunteer citizens trained by Ville de Liège as part of Plan Canopée. They raise public awareness of the place of trees in the city and the preservation of biodiversity. On their stand, they will share practical advice on planting and maintaining trees, as well as greening gardens. A special focus will be placed on swallows, the threats weighing on them, and actions to protect them, notably the preservation of nests and the installation of artificial nesting boxes. Schedule: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Conférence de Julie Maertens - Welcome and protect birds in our gardens. Schedule: 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM More details about the event. Birdhouse building workshop by Local to Plumes Atelier 1: from 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM. Workshop 2: from 2:30 PM to 3:45 PM. More details about the event. Liège waffle stand run by the Confrérie de la Strème La Confrérie of Strème will offer visitors its famous Liège waffles, flavored with vanilla or cinnamon. To conclude their tour discovering the different stands, a Liège waffle will be offered to participants. Schedule: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM