Instruction:
8:00 Departure from Mendel University
Mendel University → Tvarožná Lhota – 1,5 h
10:00 – 11:00 Silvopastoral system around Tvarožná Lhota
Tvarožná Lhota → Blatnička – 20 min
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch at Mičulka, Blatnička
12:30 – 14:30 Farma Blatnička
Blatnička → Moravský Písek – 20 min
15:00 – 17:00 Ekofarma Sečkových, Moravský Písek
Moravský Písek → Brno - 1,5 h
Silvopastoral systems in Eastern Moravia
Trip focused on both traditional and recently established silvopastoral systems in the foothills of the White Carpathian Mountains.
Coordinator: Martin Smetana
Tvarožná Lhota
Traditional silvopastoral agroforestry systems, grasslands with sheep, horses and cows.
Blatnička – Farma Blatnička
Agriculture landscape restoration project in Zálúčí near Blatnička, silvopastoral systems established by an organic farmer since 2015.
Basic information about Organic Farm Blatnička
English http://www.farmablatnicka.eu/en/zaluci/
Czech http://www.farmablatnicka.eu/zaluci/
Case Study Blatnička (as webpage, but there is also downloadable version in PDF)
- Czech
- English
- German
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
- Greek
Moravský Písek – Ekofarma Sečkových
Silvopastoral and silvoarable systems established by an organic farmer since 2007, organic farm 250 ha, incl. 50 ha extensive orchards.
The landscape of Moravský Písek was changed because of forced collectivisation of agriculture (land consolidation, drying of wetlands, drainage of arable land). Mr. and Mrs. Sečka wanted to farm wanted to farm so that it would not continue to degrade the land anymore. First they started planting trees and windbreaks. Since 2007, they have planted approximately 63,000 trees and 26,000 shrubs.
Czech summary: https://cenazakrajinu.cz/project/manzele-seckovi-moravsky-pisek/
