Mt. Sleza ("Silesian Olympus") sorrunded by Silesian Lowland	Impressions from the Karkonosze Mts.	Glacier cirque and moraines in the Karkonosze Mts.

Main topics of the WRB field excursion, Poland 2011

• Soils developed of sand on loam cover extensive areas and belong to the most important arable soils in Poland. These soils have features of clay translocation, stagnic colour patterns, and tonguing into B horizon. Are these soils Albeluvisols or simply Stagnosols? For discussion we show other soils having similar textural change, but no clay translocation.
• Are Albeluvisols common soils on loess sediments in Central Europe? Discussion on afforested and arable sites.
• Transformation of Luvisols into Cambisols following "thinning" of loess cover by erosion. Examples on various subsoil materials (additionall question: is a recognition of slope cover-beds necessary for WRB?)
• Soils developed of stratified cover-beds: Are these soils Podzols? (additionall question: is a recognition of slope cover-beds necessary for WRB?)

A selection of soil profiles prepared for presentation and disscussion



How to get to Wroclaw
By plane
Wroclaw has good connections with nearly all European countries, directly or via Frankfurt, Munich or Warsaw. You can use both, regular airlines (Lufthansa, SAS, LOT) and low-cost airlines (Ryanair, Wizzair). Wroclaw airport is still enlarged, in September 2011 the opening of a new airport terminal is planned.
By train
Wroclaw is easily available by train - has many direct connections with Dresden, Prague, Berlin, Warsaw, and Krakow. However, due to extensive modernization of railways in Poland and total reconstruction of Wroclaw main railway station, travelling by train may be connected with some inconveniences. We recommend it for patient and tolerant people...
By car
You can easily get to Wroclaw by car from Berlin (340 km), Dresden (270 km) or Krakow (270 km) using new motorways (still free of charge in 2011). However, we do not recommend car excursion from other directions, particularly from Warsaw and Prague (necessary motorways are still under construction or only planned).

Poland is a member of the European Union and the Schengen Agreement for free travel.

Deadlines

• 1st of June 2011 deadline for registration
• 15th of June 2011 deadline for payment

Data for payment:
Name of Beneficiary: Polish Society of Humic Substances (PTSH), Grunwaldzka st. 53, 50357 Wroclaw, Poland
Name of Bank: Volkswagen Bank Polska S.A.
Address of Bank: Rondo ONZ st. 1, 00124 Warszawa, Poland
Account Number (IBAN): PL 05 2130 0004 2001 0284 2292 0001
SWIFT: INGBPLPW

All bank costs are paid by participants

Please indicate on transfer: WRB2011 and your FAMILY NAME

Expression of interest to be able to receive excursion updates
Please send a registration form to Dr. Cezary Kabala, Institute of Soil Science and Environmental Protection, WUELS.

Cost
Estimated costs are PLN 2300 (ca. 575 Euro, single room) or PLN 1900 (ca. 475 EURO, double-bed room), and include excursion guide, excursion transport, all meals and accommodations (listed below).
The payment involves accomodation for all night from the 29/30^th of August to 3/4^th of September 2011, and meals from the 30^th of August to 3^th of September 2011. 
Meals on the 29^th of August (day of arrival) and 4th of September (day of departure) have to be organised by each participant. 
Further information will be given to those who register.

Accommodation
29.08.2011 - 01.09.2011: Campanile Hotel, Wroclaw [located 10 min. by walk to the city center and 15 min. by taxi to the airport]
01.09.2011 - 03.09.2011: Stokrotka Tourist Station, Karpacz
03/04.09.2011: Campanile Hotel, Wroclaw
(Place of accomodation may be a subject of changes)

Lunch will be organised as picnics, or in local restaurants

Dinners - in a place of accomodation

All meals are included in the excursion costs. However, meals are served with non-alcoholic drinks. Other beverages are availabe at own cost. 
Excursion dinner on 2nd of September will include Polish traditional alcohols (and wine/beer).