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Erwin Velten: Fight against the Indian balsam in the Puderbach region

News from May 1st, 2021


By Wolfgang Tischler

For several years now, numerous citizens, local communities, school classes, associations and initiatives have voluntarily been devoting themselves to the containment and control of the more and more aggressively spreading plant species (neophytes) in the area of ​​the Puderbach community.

Fight the balsam. Archive photo of Wolfgang Tischler

Puderbach. In addition to knotweed, Jakobskraut, Hercules shrub or hogweed, the? Indian balsam ?? still on the rise. This balsam is an alien invasive plant that spreads very quickly along the stream valleys into the forests and displaces the existing native vegetation more and more. Due to the displacement of the native plant species, the biodiversity in the animal world is impaired at the same time.

Especially now against the background of the large open spaces after the bark beetle-related felling of the spruce forests, the ?? Indian balsam ?? make it at home. It’s already on the rise at a rapid pace.

Mayor Volker Mendel calls on all citizens to support the initiatives offered to contain and combat the problem plants in the community in the year 2021 and to get involved in work assignments within the framework of personal opportunities.

The spread of the neophytes knows no corona virus and the associated social restrictions. Nevertheless, even if all distance and hygiene regulations are observed in the outdoor area and in the fresh air, especially the? Indian balsam ?? To be halted. We will inform you regularly about organized deployment dates.

Erwin Velten came up with something very special. Together with Georg Dills and his party band ?? California ?? the team produced a balsam song. This one Link to the songwhich was deliberately published on May 1st. We wish you good entertainment.
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