Our Backyard, Episode 6: ‘Our Backyard’

Our Backyard, Episode 6: ‘Our Backyard’

24.04.2026

We invite you to meet the winners of the ‘Our Backyard’ competition. As part of the series, we will present the 13 best projects from Poland and Ukraine. Each one includes an original description of the work carried out and photographic or/and film documentation.

We are looking forward to spring and a full blossoming of projects, but for now, we invite you to read on!


🪻‘Our Backyard’ project

Submitted by: Małgorzata Kawalec
School: Rehabilitation, Education, and Care Center in Mielec, Moniuszki branch
Participants: pupils, age 16–18


Author’s description of the project:

Four young people aged 16–18 with severe intellectual disabilities took part in the project. The participants tidied up the area in front of the centre they attend.

🧑‍🌾 What activities did we carry out within this project?

1/ Raked up the leaves
2/ Cleaned the windowsill
3/ Planted heather in pots
4/ Treated the bird feeder
5/ Filled the bird feeder with birdseed

The work was carried out in stages over three days.


👉 Be sure to see the photos and the film from the project implementation.

We encourage you to explore all episodes of the series.

Episode 1: ‘Flower Paradise’
Episode 2: ‘School Flower Bed’
Episode 3 ‘Our Garden’
Episode 4: „Patio MakeOver”
Episode 5: ‘In the School Garden’