Video - 60 years of soil protection in Lower Austria (NÖ Wissen 10.09.2018)
Slides - 60 years of soil protection in Lower Austria

Here you will find up-to-date informations on the activities of the Department of Land Development of the Lower Austria Agricultural District Authority and the Energy and Environment Agency NÖ (eNu) on the topic of soil as well as the working group sustainability of the ARGE Danuebe Countries.

The soil protection in Lower Austria has planted and maintained 15 million shrubs and trees in the last 60 years. On 3000 hectares of agricultural landscape, there is a network of hedge row. The Lower Austria soil protection maintains 1,000 plants on 160 hectares in 150 municipalities in Lower Austria. Every year, 22 hectares of new plantings added over a length of 30 km and with 65,000 trees and shrubs made from regional seeds. >> Activities Lower Austria ABB (pdf)

The Energy and Environment Agency Lower Austria (eNu) advises the municipalities in public relations and on projects on the topics of energy, nature and the environment and thus also on soil protection.

Article in "NÖ Perspektiven", "Umwelt&Energie" and "Bio Forschung Austria":
Edition 01/2025: Soil fitness - Lower Austria is a pioneer in soil health monitoring
Edition 02/2024: Protective hedges - hedges benefit and protect us
Edition 03/2023: Hedges - habitats and windbreaks in one; multi-use hedges - little effort and great benefit
Edition 02/2023: Soil go, soil health, fertility food
Edition 01/2023: Hedges connect habitats
Edition 03/2022: Sustainable management, Stronger together - DREIKLANG in Lower Austria
Edition 01/2022: Hedge landscape: playdoyer for soil conservation,biodiversity,quality of life
Edition 01/2021: Multi-use hedges: Fruits for the next generations, HARVEST HELPERS
Edition 02/2020: Pole position: Lower Austria is a pioneer when it comes to healthy soil
Edition 04/2019: Humus Landscape Hedge
Edition 01/2019: Down to earth

Grow your own!

Healthy Soil = Healthy Food = Healthy People

Since the beginning of human history, individuals, families and communities have mainly provided themselves with food and everyday goods.

Caring for Soils

Soil Management, Monitoring and Awareness Approaches

• Challenges and Perspectives for Farmers, Land users, Scientists and Authorities.

• Best practices for EU Missions Soil &

>> to the article (pdf in GE)

Invitation to the spring conference on the topic

"Current Developments in Soil Protection - Soil Monitoring Directive and National Law"

Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Location: Ballroom House of Agriculture and Forestry, Schauflergasse 6, 1015 Vienna

Time: 15:00 to 17:00

>> Program

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