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Warnke-Agrar-GmbH

Lat: 11.899444, Lng: 52.392778
Warnke-Agrar-GmbH
Lindenstraße 21, 39517 Tangerhütte / OT Cobbel, Sachsen-Anhalt

"Food & Diversity" - diverse design of the agricultural landscape, among other things, through tree plantings:

8.5 ha agroforestry pilot system (with planning group around Burkhard Kayser, "Nero Charcoal" & VRD Foundation),

1.5 ha traditional orchard meadow (A&E measure),

various new windbreak hedgerow plantings (A&E measures),

annual tree avenue (immediate species promotion),

windbreak hedge of fruit-bearing (wild) trees and shrubs (with Ackercrowd)

Agroforestry system type:

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

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

8.5

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

11.765

Establishment (date):

Jan 29, 2023

Site specifics:

  • drought / low water holding capacity
  • low soil fertility
  • susceptibility to erosion
  • species-poor site
  • landscape with few structures / landscaope elements

Farming sectors:

  • Arable farming
  • Fodder production
  • Livestock farming

Tree species:

  • Maple (Acer spp.)
  • Birch (Betula spp.)
  • Pear (Pyrus communis)
  • Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
  • Oak (Quercus spp.)
  • Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa)
  • Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)
  • Lime / Linden (Tilia spp.)
  • Whitebeam (Sorbus aria / Aria edulis)
  • Poplar (Populus spp.)
  • Turkish Hazel (Corylus colurna)
  • Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
  • Pine (Pinus spp.)
  • Japanese Pagoda Tree (Styphnolobium japonicum)
  • English / Persian Walnut (Juglans regia)

(Intended) use of trees:

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

Shrub species:

  • Hazelnut (Corylus avellana)
  • Juneberry (Amelanchier lamarckii)
  • Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)
  • Dog Rose / Rosehip (Rosa canina)
  • Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)
  • Common Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
  • Common Privet / Wild Privet (Ligustrum vulgare)

Other Shrub spiecies:

  • bladder-senna (Colutea arborescens)
  • golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)

(Intended) use of the shrubs:

  • environmental benefits (incl. carbon/ windbreaks/ animal welfare/ biodiversity)
  • other material use

Other agroforestry products:

  • Fernziel: auch silvopastorale Nutzung mit Rinderweide & Futterlaub

Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:

  • establish ecological balance
  • Erosion protection
  • Contribution to climate protection / resilience
  • Protective effect for livestock
  • Landscape / aesthetics

Interest in product sales / marketing:

Yes