Half-day excursion to partner farms of the Federal Humus Programme of Germany:
Destination: Biohof Sebastian Klass, Platz der Jugend 13, 14959 Trebbin
08:30
Meeting and Distribution of Lunch Packages at Konferenzzentrum, Mauerstr. 27
10117 Berlin
09:00
Departure
10:00
Arrival at Biohof Klass and Welcome Address from the Farm Manager
10:15
1st Station:
Circular Economy – Addressing the Challenge of an Open Nutrient Cycle
Current Practical Solutions: Mobile Chicken Coop & Compost Management
Including: Examination of a Sandy Soil Profile (Low Groundwater)
11:00
2nd Station:
Gentle Soil Cultivation on Sensitive Sites – Balancing Care with Effective Weed Management
Intercropping Adapted to Seasonal Conditions
Including: Visits to Nearby Fields & Fertiliser Management
12:00
3rd Station:
The Challenge of Changing Soil Types and Their Impact on Farming Practices
Explained Through Two Soil Profiles
Comparing: The Previously Seen Sandy Site with a Groundwater-Adjacent, Clay-Rich Sand Site Featuring Intercropping
13:00
Return to Berlin (Stopover at Berlin Central Station)
14:15
Arrival at Konferenzzentrum Mauerstr. 27, 10117, Berlin
Destination: Hof Gut&Bösel, Schlossstr. 32, 15518 Briesen (Mark)
08:30
Meeting and Distribution of Lunch Packages at Konferenzzentrum, Mauerstr. 27, 10117 Berlin
09:00
Departure
10:30
Arrival at Gut&Bösel and Welcome Address by the Farm Manager
10:45
1st Station:
Visit of an Agroforestry Facility and Tree Nursery
11:30
2nd Station:
Compost Processing
12:15
3rd Station:
Tillage
13:00
Return to Berlin (Stopover at Berlin Central Station)
15:00
Arrival at Konferenzzentrum Mauerstr. 27, 10117, Berlin
Destination: Agrargenossenschaft Groß Machnow, Mittenwalder Str. 6, 15834 Rangsdorf
08:30
Meeting and Distribution of Lunch Packages at Konferenzzentrum, Mauerstr. 27
10117 Berlin
09:00
Departure
10:00
Arrival at Agrargenossenschaft Groß Machnow and Welcome Address by the Farm Manager
10:15
1st Station:
Tour of the Farmyard and Introduction to the Agrargenossenschaft Große Machnow
Including Information on Our Operations: Conventional and Organic Arable Farming, Grassland Management, Renewable Energy, Beef Cattle and Pig Breeding, and Farm Shop
11:00
2nd Station:
Bus Tour to Demonstration Sites of the HumusKlimaNetz-Project
Including Cover Crops, a Carbon Farming Plough Demonstration Plot, and a Field Growing Silphium (Perennial Energy Crop)
12:00
3rd Station:
A Tour of the Biogas Plant
Including Information on the Plant's Role within a Sustainable Circular Economy System
13:00
Return to Berlin (Stopover at Berlin Central Station)
15:00
Arrival at Konferenzzentrum Mauerstr. 27, 10117, Berlin
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