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Hühnerauslauf mit Obstbäumen, Wildhecke und Energieholzhecken

Lat: 49.6793582, Lng: 9.2494621
Der Bauernhof Familie Frey GbR
Monbrunn 9, 63897 Miltenberg, Bayern

Agroforestry system type:

Silvopastoral system (woody and livestock incl. grazed permanet crops)

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

4

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

20

Establishment (date):

Dec 31, 2016

Farming sectors:

  • Arable farming
  • Fodder production
  • Livestock farming

Tree species:

  • Maple (Acer spp.)
  • Apple (Malus domestica)
  • Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa)
  • Poplar (Populus spp.)
  • Plum (Prunus domestica)
  • Willow (Salix spp.)
  • European crab apple (Malus sylvestris)
  • Wild pear (Pyrus communis subsp. communis)

(Intended) use of trees:

  • production biofuel wood
  • food production (e.g. production fruit/nut)

Shrub species:

  • Dogwood (Cornus spp.)
  • Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
  • Dog rose / Rosehip (Rosa canina)
  • Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
  • Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)

(Intended) use of the shrubs:

  • production biofuel wood
  • environmental benefits (incl. carbon/ windbreaks/ animal welfare/ biodiversity)

Livestock species in the agroforestry system:

  • poultry

Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:

  • establish ecological balance
  • Erosion protection
  • Reduce nutrient input into surface waters
  • Diversified product range
  • Contribution to climate protection / resilience
  • Protective effect for livestock
  • Landscape / aesthetics

Interest in product sales / marketing:

Yes