Nature in the municipality
With the ‘Nature in the municipality’ project, we want to increase biodiversity in Salzburg’s municipalities and give green spaces a new lease of life with colourful wildflowers.
We also raise awareness of the importance of preserving and creating habitats for native animals and plants. We offer professional support in the correct planting of new flower meadows, the selection of site-appropriate seeds and the biodiversity-promoting maintenance of colourful meadows.
Maintaining quality of life together
Every municipality has areas that can be transformed into a true flowering paradise, wild corner or hedgerow habitat. This requires specialist knowledge, a good plan and communication with the local population. We advise you on your way to becoming a nature community: we support you in the selection of areas, plan the redesign and maintenance together and advise you on various topics relating to biodiversity (selection of plants, species protection, creation of structurally rich habitats). Information material is also provided for your municipality and for the general public.
Criteria for municipalities
Minimum criteria for municipalities in the ‘Nature in the Community’ network
Waiver of:
- chemically-synthesised pesticides
- Synthetic chemical fertilisers
- peat soil
Plant protection products that comply with the EU Organic Farming Regulation or the criteria of the ‘Nature in the Garden’ seal of quality are permitted.
Instead:
- regional plants
- Seeds, wild shrubs and woody plants
In addition, the success of the measures should be ensured through professionally adapted follow-up care
How it works
- Online application for the accompanying process
- Resolution of the municipal council with a commitment to the four minimum criteria
- Provision of material (with the exception of regional plants)
- Involvement of the building yard employees
- Long-term provision of public areas, labour and machinery (building yard services)
Participating municipalities
Flachgau
Anthering, Bergheim, Berndorf, Ebenau, Elsbethen, Eugendorf, Fuschl am See, Göming, Henndorf am Wallersee, Koppl, Lamprechtshausen, Mattsee, Neumarkt am Wallersee, Nußdorf am Haunsberg, Obertrum, Thalgau, Wals-Siezenheim
Tennengau
Golling an der Salzach, Oberalm, Sankt Koloman
Pinzgau
Bruck an der Großglocknerstraße, Kaprun, Saalfelden, Taxenbach, Weißbach bei Lofer
Pongau
Bad Hofgastein, Großarl, Kleinarl, Sankt Johann im Pongau, Wagrain, Werfen
Lungau
Mariapfarr, Sankt Andrä im Lungau
Contact
DI Lisa Fichtenbauer, BEd
Nature in the municipality
Sabine Czak, MSc
Nature in the municipality
Bianca Berchtold, BSc
Nature in the municipality