Extensive measures in favor of biodiversity
Silhouette strengthens biodiversity: a near-natural garden has been created on the premises of the globally successful Silhouette Group in Linz. In the densely built-up mixed-use area on Ellbognerstraße, the 20,000 square meter garden looks like a green oasis. The lawns have developed into a rich habitat and retreat for insects, small mammals and birds. Native and site-appropriate plant species activate soil life and improve the microclimate.
The garden is irrigated with three service water wells. This saves the Silhouette Group around 1.5 million liters of drinking water per year. The well water used for irrigation is returned to the groundwater through the untreated soil, resulting in a closed cycle. With this garden, the Silhouette Group is sending out a clear signal that economy and biodiversity can go hand in hand.
Biodiversity on the move: 200,000 honey bees
To further strengthen biodiversity, the family-owned company has hired 200,000 new employees: Honey bees. Since May 2023, ten bee colonies have been housed in ten beehives in the near-natural garden. The bees swarm out and collect pollen within a radius of up to 500 meters. In doing so, they pollinate plants and ensure that 80 % of all wild and crop plants reproduce. In this way, bees make a valuable contribution to biodiversity. You can even taste this diversity. The honey is a mixture of pollen from a wide variety of plants on the farm and the surrounding area.
