Monday, June 15, 2009

Missing Regina and "Volunteering in the Magic II"

Unfortunately everything has an end, and Regina had to leave us and go home… But the great news is that she will return to Italy in a few weeks, at Ispra because she found a job!!! So go ahead Regina, we know you gonna rock, we are all with you and we miss you a little bit here!! See you soon!!

The other good news is that Filipa will stay with us a little longer because she stays the whole summer to work in the botanical garden!

So with Regina’s departure come 2 new volunteers, but for now we had just welcome Susana who arrived on Monday (8TH of June).

She will now do a presentation of herself:

“Ciao a tutti!!

I’m Susana, I’m from Portugal (Odivelas/Lisboa), I’m 29, I wanted to have an volunteer experience and be integrated on a site of Community importance management’s project. I’ll be integrated on the “Volunteering in the Magic II” “

I’m finding Anversa very beautiful and sunny (eh eh! at the opposite of my mates because now it’s Spring!). People here are very nice, from the eldest to the youngest. Desperately I don’t speak Italian as I thought :D (though I understand it!) but I hope soon I could speak with every one without a problem.

About the Reserve I found it very interesting, with Flora, Vegetation and Fauna important for conservation and with nice tracks (physical stimulating ;) ). I got worried with the presence of acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) and ailanto (Ailanthos altissima) which are invader plants but there’s a project to eradicate them. Nice!








Hope my project and integration goes well and to write you soon!”