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Tannenhof Meißer - Zukunft hat, wer Zukunft schafft

Lat: 11.42324142850105, Lng: 53.70183576132909
Johannes Meißer
Holundwerweg 4, 19069 Seehof OT Hundorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

We manage a small Christmas tree plantation according to agroecological principles, create orchard meadows and huge flowering areas. Our goal is to make our soil healthy and to mitigate the consequences of the pesticide-based industrial agriculture practiced around us. The extensive planting of hedges in the otherwise structurally weak protected landscape and the development of a composting system are also part of it.

Agroforestry system type:

Silvoarable system (woody and arable crops incl. intercropped permanent crops)

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

12

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

1

Establishment (date):

Feb 29, 2016

Site specifics:

  • landscape with few structures / landscaope elements

Farming sectors:

  • Fruit growing

Tree species:

  • Maple (Acer spp.)
  • Apple (Malus domestica)
  • Oak (Quercus spp.)
  • Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)
  • Cherry / Wild Cherry (Prunus avium)
  • Poplar (Populus spp.)
  • Plum (Prunus domestica)
  • Robinia / Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
  • Bird Cherry (Prunus padus)
  • Elm (Ulmus spp.)
  • Willow (Salix spp.)
  • English / Persian Walnut (Juglans regia)

(Intended) use of trees:

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

Shrub species:

  • Hazelnut (Corylus avellana)
  • Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)
  • Juneberry (Amelanchier lamarckii)
  • Dogwood (Cornus spp.)
  • Fly Honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum)
  • Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
  • Dog Rose / Rosehip (Rosa canina)
  • Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas)
  • Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
  • Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
  • Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)

(Intended) use of the shrubs:

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

Other agroforestry products:

  • Weihnachtsbäume
  • Honig
  • Streuobst

Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:

  • establish ecological balance
  • Higher productivity
  • Erosion protection
  • Reduce nutrient input into surface waters
  • Diversified product range
  • Contribution to climate protection / resilience

Interest in product sales / marketing:

Yes