Ernst Junger
Upper Austria
Commitment to biodiversity:
Ernst Junger has always wanted a lot of nature around him and he has undoubtedly been able to realise this by taking over the farm, including in the form of a very special tree nursery: there are impressive hedges both on and around the site, which improve the microclimate, are wind stoppers and provide a habitat for many animals. Fruit trees are planted along the hedges, which in turn are protected from voles by the hedges. The centrepiece is the natural apple forest - a primeval forest that not only conceals old apple varieties, including some rarities, but also gives nature plenty of space. And in between, cows graze on the meadows - undoubtedly a jewel for biodiversity.
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Nominated by:
Waltraud Müller, Bio AUSTRIA