Last week, the Pfyn-Finges Nature Park organized a further training course for maintenance depot employees. Representatives from ten municipalities not only benefited from the speakers, but above all from the mutual exchange.

The municipality of Brig-Glis hosted the Pfyn-Finges Nature Park and the course participants. At four posts, the depot employees were given impulses and ideas for sustainable green space maintenance using concrete examples. The topics covered included biodiversity in gardens, wild shrub and hedge maintenance and pest control using beneficial insects in castle gardens.

Savings potential for municipalities and a benefit for nature

Sustainable green space maintenance is cheaper and easier to care for. Dust pollution is minimized and natural cycles are promoted. Clean water is preserved and the biodiversity of plants and animals is promoted. One focus of the day was therefore also on the maintenance of gravel areas, where alternatives to the use of herbicides were demonstrated.

Native hedges and plants instead of exotic perennials

An important concern for the nature park is that native plants appropriate to the location are preferred to exotic perennials. Regional plants and shrubs significantly enhance native habitats and thus contribute to a greater sense of well-being for humans and animals. Beautiful examples could be seen at the cemetery and the newly designed village square in Glis.