In brief

• The City of Kielce has signed an agreement for an ecological project worth over PLN 62 million.
• The European Union co-financing amounts to PLN 45.7 million.
• The investment covers Staszic Park, the Botanical Garden, Kadzielnia, Wietrznia and the nature reserve at Ślichowice.

Agreement signed at Wietrznia

At the Geoeducation Centre at Wietrznia, Marshal Renata Janik and Vice-Marshal Marek Bogusławski signed an agreement concerning a project worth over PLN 62 million (Ponad 45,7 mln zł z unijnych funduszy na metamorfozę Parku Staszica, Ogrodu Botanicznego, Kadzielni, Wietrzni i rezerwatu przyrody na Ślichowicach – Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Świętokrzyskiego). The EU co-financing amounts to PLN 45.7 million and comes from the regional programme Fundusze Europejskie dla Świętokrzyskiego 2021–2027. The party to the agreement is the City of Kielce, and on its behalf the document was signed by Mayor Agata Wojda and Treasurer Marzena Bzymek.

What Kielce residents will gain

Thanks to the funds, the city will receive a digital system for caring for trees and parks, which will make managing greenery easier. The funds will also allow the renovation of nature reserves, Staszic Park and the Botanical Garden, so that they are safer and more comfortable for residents. Marshal Janik announced that projects financed from EU funds are meant to serve for many years.

Scope of the investment

The project covers five sites: Staszic Park, the Botanical Garden, Kadzielnia, Wietrznia and the nature reserve at Ślichowice. The goal is to protect nature in these places while making them accessible to visitors.