Orchards in Germany

    What is the used name in your country?
    Streuobstwiesen

    17.12.2018, by Bénédicte Gaillard

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    Research: Alexandra Kruse & Michael Roth; upload: Bénédicte Gaillard. Entries in progress

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    Name in German: “Streuobstwiese” or “Obstwiese”,
    also “    Obstgarten”, “Bitz” or “Bongert”

    Definition: scattered fruit trees (high standard trees)  on grasland

    Leaves were used as winter litter for stables (“Streu”)

    Large variety of old fruit tree cultivars and types

    Mixed use of fruit production and (grass) haymaking/pasturing

    Combined with beekeeping

    Monday, December 17, 2018 - 17:58