Dresden blooms on: New meadows for insect variety in the old town!

Dresden blooms on: New meadows for insect variety in the old town!

Pöppelmannstraße, 01067 Dresden, Deutschland - in Dresden it is now blooming in two new places, and it is a real profit for biodiversity! Saxon energy worked hard to promote insects and plants and created two flower meadows in the city. The first area is located in Altnaußlitz, where there was previously a traffic island, and the second in the old town on a former operating property in Pöppelmannstrasse. A total of 1,200 square meters were turned into dazzling flower meadows, and that should be the beginning.

The new areas not only have a higher aesthetic attraction, but also turn the wheel of nature. Insects such as wild bees and beetles that are so important for the ecosystem find a new habitat here. They contribute to maintaining wild plants and are even food for birds. In urban areas, biodiversity is often higher than in the country, but this is inhibited by paved roads and sealed areas in its natural development. Therefore, it is all the more important to create green oases like this, because nature is a sensitive organism.

The history of the meadows

It was a good hundred years ago that meadows were usually mowed by farmers twice a year. This tradition made species -rich meadows, the habitat offered for numerous butterflies, wild bees and grasshoppers. Up to 70 types of herbs and grasses could thrive in such meadows. However, modern agriculture and climate change have strongly added to many of these habitats, and biodiversity is at risk.

In Baden-Württemberg, for example, there are still remains of such traditional hay meadows, which are now part of the European Natura 2000 protective area. There is an attempt to get biodiversity through advice and exchange among farmers. In Dresden, too, Saxon Energy contributes to the foreground with his initiative to put the species -rich mowing meadows that once shaped our image of the landscape.

the look ahead

for 2026 Saxony energy already has a new flower meadow in the Dresden Neustadt. In cooperation with the 148th primary school, students should look after the meadow and thus experience a piece of nature up close. A great project that not only promotes nature, but also aware of young people for the topic.

All in all, the initiative of Saxony Energy shows that it is not just about the preservation of habitats for insects. It is also an invitation to all of us to appreciate and protect nature. The flower meadows in Dresden are a step in the right direction and a sign that a bit moves in the fight for a species -rich environment.

If you want to learn more about the projects in the region, you can find out more here: Meidresden and BUND Baden-württemberg .