1. PROJECT LOCATION: Greece Project title and/or acronym: «Verenike» Title: « Use of innovative practices and new tecknology in the production of wide variety and high quality forestry seedlings in order to enhance regenration success and increase biodiversity. » Experimental sites NAGREF-FRI, D.A. M.T-RE.DE.C.M, D.A.M.T-Fo.Co.Di, Nursery of Chalkidona

2. BUDGET INFO: Total amount: 1,306,725 % EC Co-funding: 653,362 DURATION: Start: 01/09/10 - End: 31/12/13 Project title and/or acronym: «Verenike» Title: « Use of innovative practices and new tecknology in the production of wide variety and high quality forestry seedlings in order to enhance regenration success and increase biodiversity. »

8. MAIN ACTIVITIES ACTION A.1 : Kick-off meeting ACTION A.2 : Seed collection EXPECTED RESULTS ACTION A.1 : Assess the experimental design ACTION A.2 : A detailed list of the collected seeds «Verenike»

9. MAIN ACTIVITIES ACTION C.1 : Identification of suitable means to ensure seed vitality and overcome seed dormancy of targeted species ACTION C.2 : Transfer of knowledge on production protocols of ecologically important forest species ACTION C.3 : Identification of suitable mini-plug systems for large-scale production of targeted species EXPECTED RESULTS ACTION C.1 : Development of protocols for germination and breaking seed dormancy for the targeted species. ACTION C.2 : Protocols for cultural practices ACTION C.3 : Growth manuals based on suitable mini-plugs «Verenike»

10. MAIN ACTIVITIES ACTION C.4 : Establishment of a prototype unit for large-scale production of ecologically important forest species ACTION C.5 : Evaluation of seedlings’ quality ACTION C.6 : Evaluation of seedling field performance EXPECTED RESULTS ACTION C.4 : Prototype production unit at the N. Chalkidona nursery ACTION C.5 : An evaluation report of the new production technology ACTION C.6 : An evaluation report regarding the seedling performance «Verenike»

11. MAIN ACTIVITIES ACTION D.1 : Notice boards ACTION D.2 : Project’s Website (Temporary https://sites.google.com/site/life2009verenike) ACTION D.3 : Layman’s Report EXPECTED RESULTS ACTION D.1 : At least 4 notice boards ACTION D.2 : Communicate with similar projects and evaluate our project ACTION D.3 : A layman’s report that would be downloaded from the project’s website ACTION D.4 : Evaluate the results through the production of newsletters. «Verenike»

12. MAIN ACTIVITIES ACTION D.4 : Meetings with interest groups on biodiversity issues ACTION D.5 : International scientific conference on biodiversity ACTION D.6 : Seminars EXPECTED RESULTS ACTION D.4 : Evaluate the results through the production of newsletters. ACTION D.5 : Evaluation of the project through high attendance ACTION D.6: Seminar notes Seminar notes «Verenike»

13. MAIN ACTIVITIES ACTION D.7 : Guided visits ACTION D.8 : Project’s brochure ACTION D.9 : Technical publication EXPECTED RESULTS ACTION D.7 : Raising public awareness on biodiversity ACTION D.8 : A 100 copies of the project’s brochure ACTION D.9 : A book of technical publication and scientific articles «Verenike»

14. MAIN ACTIVITIES ACTION E.1: Coordination and management of the project ACTION E.2: Scientific monitoring of seedling performance EXPECTED RESULTS ACTION E.1: Meeting repots of the Steering Committee, an Inception report, a Mid-term and a Final ACTION E.2: A database containing information on seedling performance «Verenike»

15. MAIN ACTIVITIES ACTION E.3: Networking with other LIFE projects ACTION E.4: Audit ACTION E.5: After-LIFE communication plan EXPECTED RESULTS ACTION E.3: The networking of similar LIFE projects ACTION E.4: The financial report ACTION E.5: An “After-LIFE Communication Plan” report «Verenike»