Company Luetvogt, Wagenfeld

A lighthouse project in terms of species protection was realised in Wagenfeld on the newly erected warehouse of the company Friedrich Luetvogt GmbH & Co. KG. Thanks to the versatile and typically local vegetation, the 10,000 m² “Biodiversity Green Roof” provides habitat and food for butterflies, wild bees and other insects. Fortunately, the Hochschule Osnabrueck could be involved in the project. They have been testing the implementation of several System Build-ups for “Biodiversity Green Roofs” on a large scale and on the basis of the results of the research project ”Roofs For Biodiversity“. In some demarcated areas the vegetation was established in such an exclusive way as to apply certified regional seeds and raked material from local sandy xeric grassland on the prepared substrate areas. The raked material contained seeds, moss and lichen. In addition, local Sedum cuttings were applied. Precisely the species which are typical of the region, provide the suitable food supply for many native animal species.