So we went to the Steiner family's forest in Aigen, where we showed the students how trees are planted. With great enthusiasm, the children were then able to try planting the fir trees in the ground themselves. After the 30 trees were planted, we explained what browsing protection options are available. With explanations of why and how to protect the seedlings against browsing by wild animals, we used the methods: browsing protection cap, Trico and sheep's wool. Attaching the wool was particularly popular with the young students.
As a next step, the Raumberg students used the scythe and brush cutter to show how to cut the trees so that enough light reached the plants. The children showed great interest in the topic of forests and asked many questions about forestry, which we were happy to answer. After the work was done, we were invited for a drink.
Maria Ringdorfer 4L
