For many years now, we have been foregoing Christmas presents for our customers in favour of supporting projects in the region. In 2018, we sowed two flower meadows in Rapperswil-Jona. One of the meadows is in Holzwies in Jona, right next to the Vitaparcours. The flower meadow is currently blooming in a wide variety of colours. If you walk along the small gravel path between the flower meadows, you can hear buzzing all around. In addition to bees and bumblebees, butterflies and many other insects can also be spotted.
These plants bloom on the wildflower meadow in Jona
- Agrostis gigantea | Giant Bunchgrass
- Arrhenatherum elatius | Fromental
- Bromus erectus | Upright brome
- Anthyllis carpatica | Carpathian Kidney Vetch
- Carum carvi | Caraway
- Centaurea jacea | Meadow knapweed
- Centaurea scabiosa | Scabiosa knapweed
- Knautia arvensis | Field widow flower
- Leucanthemum vulgare | Meadow daisy
- Onobrychis viciifolia | Seeded Savoy cabbage
- Scabiosa columbaria | Pigeon Scabiosa
- and much more.
Tips for your own flower meadow
Even small areas with a variety of species are very helpful for insects. Be sure to seek advice on site when buying seeds.
- Every seed mixture is different. Choose insect-friendly mixtures carefully. As a general rule, unfilled flowers are accessible and therefore insect-friendly.
- Do not walk on the sown area as the seeds are sensitive. Clear paths around the planted area not only create structure, but also skilfully guide you around the flower meadow.
- Be patient: A newly sown wildflower meadow flowers for the first time after overwintering.
- When mowing, do so in stages. This way, the smaller visitors will always have a patch of flower meadow.
- In autumn, you can also plant bulbous plants that flower a little earlier (e.g. crocuses or snowdrops)
