Mit dem WWF im Einsatz für die Blumenvielfalt in Churs Seidengut

WWF Graubünden will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025. For the anniversary year, we are cultivating one of the most valuable areas in Chur. Together, we are freeing the silk material from neophytes and thus promoting flower diversity.

Once upon a time, 10,000 mulberry trees were planted in the silk estate in Chur for the production of silk. Today there are hedges, fruit trees, mighty dry stone walls and colourful dry meadows. The area is managed by farmers Tinu Bieri and Flavia Brüesch from the Hilarien organic farm.

"Nature connects" is a participatory project with which the WWF promotes biodiversity in our cultural landscape. For nature, for agriculture, for society: Farmers work hand in hand with WWF volunteers: they plant hedges and orchards together, maintain meadows and pastures, install nesting boxes and fight neophytes.


Program
We meet at 08:39 a.m. at the bus stop 'Chur, Krematorium' and reach the scene of the incident on a short but steep walk. Welcome by Yvonne, our area manager at Seidengut. Yvonne explains to us what needs to be done, takes us into the past of silk goods and shows us its development to its present state.

We enjoy our well-deserved lunch together in the sun or in the cooler shade on site. Freshly strengthened, it's back to work - if you still have energy - or home - if you need relaxation. Before we start our journey home, we enjoy a snack together.