Agroforst Gärtnerei Prisemut Gottesgabe

Agroforestry system type:

Size of agroforestry system area(s) (in ha):

Percentage of area under trees/shrubs (in %):

Establishment (date):

Farming sectors:

• Arable farming
• Livestock farming

Tree species:

• Apple (Malus domestica)
• Alder (Alnus spp.)
• Cherry / Wild Cherry (Prunus avium)
• Poplar (Populus spp.)
• Plum (Prunus domestica)
• Robinia / Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
• Walnut/Black walnut (Juglans nigra)
• Willow (Salix spp.)

(Intended) use of trees:

• production biofuel wood
• food production (e.g. production fruit/nut)
• environmental benefits (incl. carbon/ windbreaks/ animal welfare/ biodiversity)

Shrub species:

• Hazelnut (Corylus avellana)
• Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)
• Juneberry (Amelanchier lamarckii)
• Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)
• Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
• Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas)
• Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)

(Intended) use of the shrubs:

• production biofuel wood
• food production (e.g. production fruit / nut)
• environmental benefits (incl. carbon/ windbreaks/ animal welfare/ biodiversity)

Livestock species in the agroforestry system:

• sheep (incl. goat)

Main crop types in the agroforestry system:

• field grass
• vegetables
• potatoes

Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:

• establish ecological balance
• Higher productivity
• Erosion protection
• Diversified product range
• Contribution to climate protection / resilience