Once upon a time, the Kleimeer near Alkmaar was a real lake. Later it was drained and turned into agricultural land, and today it is a valuable nature reserve. To be precise: a meadow area with a deliberately high water level. Exactly the kind of area where we feel completely in our element.
With one of our Kingfisher reed cutters, an SB mower, and one of our Kingfisher tracked vehicles with baler, we mowed the reeds in the area last week, baled them, and removed them. Everything had to be finished by March 15, as the bird breeding season then begins.
Our machines, which we develop entirely ourselves, run on wide tracks. This distributes the weight so effectively that we are – almost unbelievably – barely heavier per square centimeter than a walker in the area. As a result, the vulnerable soil is hardly stressed by our operations.
Circular approach
The mowed, high-quality reeds are sorted, cleaned, bundled, and baled. These bales go to the reed processing industry. The cleaning process generates waste such as old reeds, leaves, and branches, which are also collected and removed. After reed mowing, stubble remains in the field. This is also mowed and then baled. This residual product is used in livestock farming as bedding in loose housing systems.
Environmentally friendly
Because our working method leaves no waste behind in the area, there is no need for burning – something that used to happen frequently. This also reduces the environmental burden. A true win-win situation for nature, reed thatchers, farmers, and the environment.
De Vries Cornjum. We work where others get stuck.
