Allaman, VD

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In collaboration with the biologist, Sylvie Viollier, tall fruit trees and hedges were planted to enrich the vineyard of the Domaine de Verex. These trees will bring a beautiful biodiversity and many animals, such as insects, birds and small mammals. These animals will find shelter and food. All planted trees will produce edible fruits and berries. These trees will also store CO2 and will be beneficial for the environment. Tree species for this living edge: Field Maple, Common Hornbeam, Field Elm, Chestnut, Sorb, Cherry, Wild Pear, Wild Apple, Sessile Oak, Small-leaved, Linden, Large-leaved Linden, Saskatoon, Cornelian Cherry, Common Hazel, Common Privet, Myrobalan, Squeeze, Wild Plum, Schwadernau Plum, Blackthorn, Mahaleb Cherry, Rosebush, Welded Style, Rose, Dog Rose, Gooseberry, Basket Willow, Red Currant, Wild Red Currant, Wild Raspberry, Black Elderberry.

Tree species for high-stemmed fruit trees: Apple trees, Pear trees, Cherry trees, Mulberry trees, Quince trees, Nefliers, Peach trees, Mirabelle, Plums trees, Apricot trees, Chestnut trees, Walnut trees

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Dompierre, VD

A living hedge has been planted on the domain of Philippe Tenthorey. This farmer for several generations wanted to boost biodiversity in his region and symbolically plant these trees for the future. He is already looking forward to this beautiful hedge which will be beneficial for the fauna and the landscape. It will provide shelter, food, cover, overwintering and breeding sites for countless animals and insects. Its role ranges from soil and riverbank consolidation to wind protection and landscape diversity. Tree species for this living edge: Hawthorn, Black thorn, Male dogwood, Lantana Violet, Black Elder, Wild apple tree, Wild pear tree, Wild cherry tree, Honeysuckle, Common Hazel, Linden.

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Unterlunkhofen, AG
The project is located in a highly ecological area with an interesting diversification of tree species and many habitats for flora and fauna. In this area, some spruce trees were attacked by the bark beetle. Thus, they had to be cut down and replaced by black alders, more resistant to climate change. 

Black Alder, is a deciduous tree of the Betulaceae family, very present in the native flora of Europe. It can grow up to 20 m tall and has a dark gray bark, initially smooth, then cracked.
The alder symbolizes humility and is associated with the four elements:
To water, because of its habitat. To the earth, through the brown dye obtained from the decoction of its branches. To air, through the making of pipes from young branches, the ancestors of the syrinx, which was one of the very first musical instruments. To fire, from Phoroneus, the nymph of the ash tree. Phoroneus, often identified with the alder, was the first user of fire, which was given to him by Prometheus. He was the first to gather people around the market in a city.