Traditional orchards combine old high-stem fruit trees with blooming meadows and structurally rich habitats. They provide food and shelter for a wide range of plant and animal species, improve soil quality and water storage, and make an important contribution to climate protection. At the same time, these areas are increasingly being lost due to intensification of agriculture, land sealing and climate change.

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Six building blocks for biodiversity

The project pursues a holistic approach: soil development, species-rich flowering meadows, bee settlement, bird and shelter boxes, habitats for soil animals and the planting of old, climate-resilient types of fruit intertwine in a targeted manner. This creates a stable ecosystem that promotes ecological diversity and at the same time preserves regional traditions.

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Responsibility for landscape, health and the future

The initiative makes it clear that traditional orchards are much more than an idyll in nature. They are part of the cultural heritage, the basis of healthy eating and a central component of the Foundation's ONE Health approach, which combines environmental, animal and human health. The report is therefore seen as an impulse and invitation to take responsibility for this unique cultural landscape.

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