As part of the PHorestAll project, plant and soil sampling was carried out during the spring and autumn field campaigns in the Druskininkai region of Lithuania. The fieldwork was conducted by project partners from the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU).
The sampling forms part of the project's broader scientific investigations into the ecological, biological, and chemical characteristics of forest ecosystems. By collecting and analysing plant and soil material, researchers aim to contribute to the assessment of the forest's potential to be recognised as a Healing Forest.
The spring and autumn campaigns provide an opportunity to collect data across different seasons, contributing to a more comprehensive assessment of the forest environment. This work forms part of the ongoing research conducted at the project's study sites.
Further sampling campaigns are planned for spring and autumn next year in Lithuania and the other project countries, continuing the assessment of forest ecosystems and their potential as Healing Forests.