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SoLawi Zierau

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SoLawi CSAzierau
Zierau 6, 39624 Kalbe/Milde, Sachsen-Anhalt

With our small community-supported agriculture (SoLawi), founded in 2016, we supply around 15 households with organically grown vegetables and fruits. In 2016, we began planting rows of trees and shrubs on our field. We operate a small nursery where we propagate fruit trees from the local tree stocks (grafting mainly onto standard trees). Currently, we are planning to establish a second agroforestry system on grassland. In the future, we want to use both areas as practical examples to introduce landowners, political and administrative actors, as well as children, to agroforestry systems through various events and to encourage the establishment of agroforestry systems.

Agroforestry system type:

Agrosilvopastoral system (woody plants/ arable crops and livestock)

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

1

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

10

Establishment (date):

Sep 30, 2016

Site specifics:

  • drought / low water holding capacity

Farming sectors:

  • Arable farming

Tree species:

  • Apple (Malus domestica)
  • Pear (Pyrus communis)
  • Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa)
  • Cherry / Wild Cherry (Prunus avium)
  • Plum (Prunus domestica)
  • Pecan Nut (Carya illinoinensis)
  • English / Persian Walnut (Juglans regia)

Shrub species:

  • Hazelnut (Corylus avellana)
  • Alder Buckthorn (Frangula alnus)
  • Juneberry (Amelanchier lamarckii)
  • Dogwood (Cornus spp.)
  • Fly Honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum)
  • Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)
  • Dog Rose / Rosehip (Rosa canina)
  • Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas)
  • Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)
  • Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa)

(Intended) use of the shrubs:

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

Main crop types in the agroforestry system:

  • vegetables

Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:

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