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Moses Spring – Emperor's Stone
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St. Vitus Guild educational trail reopens after 13 years
A new education trail inaugurated at Michlova Huť in the Protected Landscape Area of the Bohemian Forest (Šumava)
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NET4GAS pursues a responsible policy aimed at protecting nature and the environment with respect to current and future generations. This principle not only underlies the company’s responsible entrepreneurship in gas transmission but is also the basis for its long-term strategy of corporate philanthropy and sponsorship, which has been implemented under the programme NET4GAS Closer to Nature since 2007. NET4GAS has been systematically providing long-term support to projects where a major aspect of sustainable development is expressed by precisely that motto – “Closer to Nature” – and is one of the largest corporate donors in the field of nature conservation in the Czech Republic.
2015 award for a large company
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Czech Union for Nature Conservation
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is a broad-leaved shrub growing to up 10 meters tall. It usually grows in damp forest clearings, rocky locations and ravines. It can be encountered in the country as well as in the gardens. It has a wide use in natural healing, pharmacy and food industry. Its fresh berries are slightly poisonous, however, this property is eliminated by drying. Blossoms, leaves as well as the bark are collected. A glass of elder juice helps against cold, influenza, febrile conditions and rheumatism. Hot tea made of elder blossoms has sudorific effect.
