reframe.food took part in the 4th Consortium Meeting of the SOILSCAPE Project, held in Poland and organised by the European Rural Development Network (ERDN). Our Project Manager, Mackenzie Baert, joined consortium partners for three days of discussions, shared experiences, and planning across Milanówek and Warsaw.
Exploring soil through art, place, and collaboration
The meeting began in Milanówek, at Willa Waleria, a historic venue surrounded by artworks and closely connected to the themes of soil and creativity that shape the SOILSCAPE project. The programme opened with a collective soil song, bringing together soil orchestra conductors and project partners and setting a shared tone for the days ahead.
Across the first day, partners reviewed recent project activities, discussed upcoming tasks, and reflected on how artistic and cultural approaches can support soil awareness and engagement.
Planning ahead in Michałowice
The second day took place in the Michałowice Municipality, a member of the Polish Soil Orchestra and part of the wider SOILSCAPE ecosystem.
A key part of the conversation was dedicated to future Soil Festivals planned in Portugal and France, as well as the longer-term needs of Soil Orchestras as they prepare for national events in the coming years. The day also offered insight into local initiatives and the social and environmental context surrounding Warsaw.
Where science and art meet
The final day brought the consortium to central Warsaw, hosted at the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art. Here, the group continued its discussions in a setting that reflects one of SOILSCAPE’s core ambitions: bringing science and art into dialogue.
reframe.food’s role in SOILSCAPE
Within SOILSCAPE, reframe.food leads the preparation, launch, implementation, and management of an Open Call providing Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP), delivered through opencalls.fund, our platform for managing and hosting open calls.
This Open Call enables participatory campaigns across Europe at local, national, and transnational levels. Supported sub-projects focus on innovative communication campaigns, artistic and soil-related activities, and creative and participatory methods to engage citizens with soil protection.
Taking part in the consortium meeting was an important opportunity to align this work with the broader project direction and to exchange with partners working at the intersection of soil, culture, and citizen engagement across Europe.
Stay connected with SOILSCAPE | Explore more on the website!