Species knowledge go to the Eco-Field Days in Ditzingen [30.06.23]
KomBioTa showed how insect-friendly seed mixtures can promote diversity of insects
Specially selected wild bee-friendly native plants such as field chamomile, field marigolds, corn poppies, cornflowers and carnation bladderwort to bloom, visibly attracting numerous pollinators. This shows how important the targeted sowing of native plants on flower strips or at field margins is for promoting biodiversity. (Photo: KomBioTa)
On June 14-15, the organic farm Grieshaber & Schmid changed to a meeting place for organic farmers.
The Organic Field Days, this year were organized in Ditzingen near Stuttgart. They are just the right place to enter into dialogue with practitioners of agriculture on the importance of species diversity, species knowledge and biodiversity-promoting decisions. KomBioTa was represented at the event together with the research project InsectMow and the still young Hohenheim Coordination Office Agroforestry System at the stand of the Center for Organic Agriculture of the University of Hohenheim.
At the stand of the University of Hohenheim, visitors to the Organic Field Days were able to get in touch with KomBioTa and InsectMow. Here, they could find out which plants attract native insects and how important insect-friendly mowing is. (Photo: KomBioTa)
Preparations for this event began last fall with the selection and sowing of wild bee-friendly seed mixtures on a 3 by 3 meter area. Among others, field chamomile, dyer's chamomile, field marigolds, chicory, cornflower and carnation bladderwort were sown to demonstrate the effect of plant selection on the insect world to the visitors during the 2-day event. And the success was visible! The 12,000 visitors who came to the organic farm could experience how many insects were there. They experienced a colourful diversity of plants with hoverflies, wild bees and other insects.
At the KomBioTa booth, interested guests had the chance to take a look at the details and beauty of the insect world through a microscope and to get advice on questions around insect-friendly planting and species knowledge. On the first day, the InsectMow team practically presented their research and present approaches around insect-friendly mowing and showed what contribution farmers can make to tomorrow's world by making their work biodiversity-friendly.
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