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Kurzzusammenfassung

Das Projekt ersetzt ökologisch wertarme Kirschlorbeer-Hecken durch heimische, biodiversitätsfördernde Pflanzen. Durch Information, freiwillige Unterstützung und Bereitstellung geeigneter Ersatzpflanzen werden Bewohner*innen zur Umgestaltung motiviert. So entstehen schrittweise artenreiche Gärten mit mehr Lebensraum für Insekten und Vögel.

Laurel out – variety in

Avatar: Anne Schulz Anne Schulz

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What should be created?
Cherry laurel grows in many gardens in the district. This plant is often planted as a hedge because it grows quickly and is evergreen. Ecologically, however, it is very problematic. Cherry laurel offers hardly any food for insects, its leaves are practically not eaten by native caterpillars and its dense hedges offer little habitat for birds and other animals. This creates so-called "green deserts". These are areas that look green, but have almost no value for biodiversity. At the same time, cherry laurel often displaces native shrubs, which would be very important for our ecosystem. Plants such as hawthorn, elderberry, cornelian cherry, wild roses or privet, on the other hand, offer flowers for pollinators, fruit for birds and habitat for many insect species. The project "Laurel out – diversity in" aims to motivate residents in the neighbourhood to voluntarily replace cherry laurel with native shrubs and hedges that promote biodiversity. The project could consist of three elements: (1) Information in the neighbourhood: Many people do not even know that cherry laurel is ecologically problematic. Flyers, small events or information boards are used to explain (i) why cherry laurel is problematic, (ii) what domestic alternatives there are and (iii) how a near-natural hedge can be designed. (2) Voluntary exchange program: The city cannot intervene in private gardens. That is why the project is based on voluntariness. Residents can contact us if they want to remove their cherry laurel. The project supports them with (i) advice, (ii) help with removal, (iii) support with replanting. (3) Substitute plants for more biodiversity: Participants receive native shrubs or seeds for bee-friendly plants. In this way, ecologically valuable hedges are being created step by step throughout the district. In the long term, this could provide the district with more food for insects, more habitat for birds and more biodiversity overall, while at the same time providing attractive and varied gardens.
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Are you an individual or part of a group?
We are an informal group (e.g. neighborhood group)
Name
Anne Schulz
Are you implementing the idea alone or are you still looking for comrades-in-arms?
I/we are still looking for comrades-in-arms
Describe the place(s)
In the whole district, incl. Binz
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