Luise HesseThe second of the illustrations I made for a nature trail on species protection. The nature trail leads through the community garden »Garten für Alle« and explains at individual stations how habitats for native plants, insects, and birds can be created using simple means, encouraging visitors to foster biodiversity in their own gardens as well.
This illustration belongs to the second station on the trail, the nutrient-poor grassland bed. Nutrient-poor grasslands, as the name says, develop on nutrient-poor soils and are among the most species-rich habitats at all. A large variety of wild herbs and flowers grow here, which in turn provide food and habitat for many insects, birds, and other animals. For every plant species, there are up to 100 animal species that depend on that particular species! Nutrient-poor grasslands are of little use to agriculture, which is why they are often converted into fertile meadows, making them endangered habitats. A nutrient-poor grassland bed in the garden is a good way to create a habitat for these plants and animals.
The illustration introduces different types of flowers, such as composite flowers and labiate flowers, and shows which insects particularly prefer which types of flowers.
The project was funded by the Saxony-Anhalt Ministry of Environment as part of the »NaturWasserMensch« funding programme.
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This illustration belongs to the second station on the trail, the nutrient-poor grassland bed. Nutrient-poor grasslands, as the name says, develop on nutrient-poor soils and are among the most species-rich habitats at all. A large variety of wild herbs and flowers grow here, which in turn provide food and habitat for many insects, birds, and other animals. For every plant species, there are up to 100 animal species that depend on that particular species! Nutrient-poor grasslands are of little use to agriculture, which is why they are often converted into fertile meadows, making them endangered habitats. A nutrient-poor grassland bed in the garden is a good way to create a habitat for these plants and animals.
The illustration introduces different types of flowers, such as composite flowers and labiate flowers, and shows which insects particularly prefer which types of flowers.
The project was funded by the Saxony-Anhalt Ministry of Environment as part of the »NaturWasserMensch« funding programme.
#stadtoasehalle #gartenfürallehalle #halleandersaale #illustration #natureillustration #digitalillustration #biodiversity #poorgrasslands #speciesprotection #artenschutzlehrpfad #naturetrail #mehrartenimgarten #climateaction #urbangardening #microhabitat #wearenature #community #neighbourhood #naturwassermensch
