❗🙌 2nd General Meeting and Conference – Poznań, Poland – March 19-21.2025 🐐❗

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Forest heritage

EU-PoTaRCh COST action connects the past, present, and future of key non-timber forest products in Europe and beyond. Focusing on forest by-products like Potash, Tar, Resin, and Charcoal (PoTaRCh), it highlights their significance in traditional forest use and their role in industrial history. The project also explores related products like tannins and pitches, shedding light on their impact on European heritage.

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Discover Traditional Forest Resources

Potash

A key component in fertilizers and historical production processes, essential in agriculture and chemical industries for centuries.

Tar

A natural product widely used, from wood preservation to shipbuilding, with deep roots in traditional industries.

Resin

A versatile substance valued for medicinal and industrial uses, employed in making medicines, varnishes, and incense.

Charcoal

Vital in early metallurgy and smelting, now mainly used in filtration and grilling.

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Get Ready for General Meeting and Conference in Poznań

We warmly invite you to the Second General Meeting and Conference of COST Action 22155 EU-PoTaRCh, scheduled for March 19–21, 2025, in Poznań, Poland. read more
Summary of the EU-PoTaRCh Hybrid Workshop in Ljubljana

We can say that we had a 2-day workshop on 29-30 January which involved all of them. The workshop was hosted by the Institute of Contemporary History, Ljubljana, Slovenia. read more
Report – WG1, WG3, WG4 Workshop in Ljubljana, 2025 EU-PoTaRCh

The main aims of the COST Action in general are to increase networking, to support interdisciplinarity, and to include new ideas based on existing scientific and other stakeholder knowledge. read more
Open Calls – EU-PoTaRCh Grants

📢 The EU-PoTaRCh network invites researchers to apply for funding through three programs supporting mobility and research dissemination: ✅ Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) – Short research visits to enhance… read more