In this free participatory workshop, Darya Tsymbalyuk shares stories of Kreidova Flora (Chalk Flora), a nature reserve in Donetsk oblast, which is part of the Ukrainian steppe – a prairie ecosystem dominated by grasses. The workshop is based on the work and photo archive of Serhii Lymanskyi, an environmentalist and the director of the reserve, who has preserved and documented this unique place for years. Tsymbalyuk invites everyone to learn about different grassland species of Ukraine, share their stories, and draw a plant on a shared piece of paper, hoping to collectively imagine the steppe in bloom.

More info on the full festival, here.