- Agency Regarding Environment: Mowing alongside roads becomes less frequent.
Instead of constant trimming: Roadside edges should get less frequent maintenance, suggests the Thuringian State Office for Environment, Mining, and Natural Resources (TLEMN). "These areas are frequently viewed as impoverished ecosystems that undergo regular mowing and are exposed to harsh environmental factors," the office stated. However, they hold potential as thriving habitats for insects.
This suggestion appears in a brochure, which advocates for municipalities, construction sites, and road departments to employ the scythe just once a year. Leaving numerous plants to bloom would subsequently offer food resources for insects. Additionally,devices like baling mowers or other insect-friendly machinery are encouraged for use.
The Thuringian State Office's suggestion, as presented in the brochure, is that "The following areas: those frequently trimmed along road sides, should receive less frequent maintenance." This change, they believe, could transform these regions into "areas that, in the following years, could potentially support thriving insect habitats."
