Open land management in the Great Moor near Gifhorn

NABU Kreisverband Gifhorn e.V.

Neudorf-Platendorf, 38524 Sassenburg, Niedersachsen
German native speaker
Project-based
Direct contact
  • Climate & Nature Protection

About the volunteering opportunity

In our project, we are working together for the Great Moor near Gifhorn. Large areas of the Great Moor must be cleared of tree growth as carefully as possible in order to preserve the open landscape and safeguard the species population of a typical moorland open space.

The NABU district association has been involved in the maintenance and development of the moor for over forty years. There is a lot to do in a moor with a history of over two hundred years of peat extraction. Together with volunteers, a lot can be achieved.

Your Tasks

As part of group or company assignments with up to 40 people, we can create something together. During the campaign, open land areas with protected heather stands are cleared of excessive tree growth by birch and pine trees by hand.
We are also happy to show the groups other areas of the moor. This is a good way to combine environmental education, active action and the enjoyment of natural treasures.

What's needed

Volunteers must be native German speakers.
No previous knowledge is necessary.

Time required

Project-based
On weekdays, during the day
We work on the surfaces for approx. 4 to 5 hours, but this can be arranged individually.

Important notice

Weather-appropriate clothing, gloves and sturdy shoes should be worn.

Where?

NABU Kreisverband Gifhorn e.V.

The NABU Kreisverband Gifhorn e.V. deals for over 40 years voluntarily as well as full-time with various topics on practical nature conservation and environmental education. The honorary office is committed here, apart from the executive committee work, also with the practical conversion of development measures in the Leiferder NSG Viehmoor, it worries about the care of some regional "Streuobstwiesen" (orchards) and grassland areas, also topics such as insect, amphibian, reptile and bat protection are regularly on the agenda. Our office is active together with the volunteers in environmental education at schools and kindergartens and our full-time moor protection team has been implementing various renaturation projects in the NSG Großes Moor for years.

More about the organisation
Neudorf-Platendorf, 38524 Sassenburg, Niedersachsen
German native speaker
Project-based
Direct contact
Neudorf-Platendorf, 38524 Sassenburg, Niedersachsen
German native speaker
Project-based
Direct contact