Flowering variety in Dinkelhausen: Insect paradise can be experienced!

Flowering variety in Dinkelhausen: Insect paradise can be experienced!

Dinkelhausen, Deutschland - Last weekend, interested visitors were able to experience a multi -year flower area in Dinkelhausen, near the grill hut. Despite a few rain showers, the event was well attended, which shows that the topic of flowering areas and their importance for biodiversity is a real concern of many. The “Cooperative” project, in which the universities of Göttingen and Rostock as well as the Land people Northeim-Osterode are involved, has created an impressive area of over seven hectares that the Fischer family looks after. [HNA] (https://www.hna.de/lokales/uslar-solling/bluehende- Viel-haut-erleben-be-be-den-den-defrojekt-93841780.html) reports that the blooming area was created in late summer 2022.

Especially the expert accompaniment by Dr. Linda Trein from the network of flowering landscape was for the participants: an enrichment inside. It explained the meaning of these flower areas not only for the landscape, but also for biodiversity in the region. The current variety of flowers includes meadow marches, wild Karde and St. John's wort. These domestic plants offer habitat for numerous insects, which in turn are essential for pollinating activity.

The goals of the project

The cooperation project promotes close cooperation between agriculture, nature conservation, science and local government. As the website for blooming landscape, the support of farmers in the preparation of soil, sowing and maintaining flower areas as well as the implementation of workshops for municipalities in the district on the agenda are. The implementation of flowering areas for the public also plays a crucial role.

Another remarkable aspect of the project is the first use of a regional wildlepfare mix in the Lower Saxony agricultural environment program, which does not need to be mixed up. This ensures that domestic insects are specifically encouraged. Scientific accompanying research is carried out by the University of Göttingen, which already documented over 16,000 roarthropods in the first two project years. Finds such as the stem leaf cutter bee, which are endangered by extinction, are particularly noteworthy.

effective networking in the region

In the district of Northeim, 41 farms are already participating in this future -oriented project. A total of around 250 hectares of several years of flowering areas were created, which are carefully examined. The aim is to network the flower areas with other habitats and to examine their influence on the neighboring arable cultures. Project coordinator Dr. Stefan Schüler emphasizes that the focus is on promoting agricultural benefits.

This initiative is once again showing how important the dialogue between agriculture and nature conservation is. It is important to have a good hand so that not only the flower areas, but also the awareness of sustainable practices in the region can continue to grow. For everyone who is interested in this topic, the flower areas remain an exciting and important project that will continue to be discovered in the future.