Our small NATURALLY team continues to expand on the discoveries made during the original project. We are doing so as part of a new project entitled “A Recipe for Sustainable Coexistence – Invasive Species as Medicine and Food”, funded by the ADRIS Foundation.
On Friday, March 14, 2025, during the opening ceremony of the 4th Days of the Bee event in Pula, the new project was presented, along with a reflection on the NATURALLY project.
As part of the program, an expert lecture titled “Invasive (Honey) Species as Medicine and Food” was held by project leader Dr. Danijela Poljuha and Dr. Nediljko Landeka from the Teaching Institute of Public Health of the Istria County. Participants had the opportunity to learn more about both projects, the impact of invasive species, and their dual nature — the harm they can cause, as well as their potential benefits. Special attention was given to the most common invasive honey plant species in Croatia.
Following the lecture, visitors were invited to taste honeys made from several invasive plant species.
These activities, conducted as part of both projects, aim to raise public awareness about the importance of effective invasive species management and the need to adapt to sustainable coexistence with them.
