Until May 2020 we are running a crowed funding campaign on the Nutribute platform. With this voluntary financing scheme money will be collected for a floating island in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Klaipeda city contains fortification fragments (such as reconstructed Jonas Hill, … Continued
To maximize nutrient removal efficiency of floating wetlands also the timing of plant harvest is crucial. Perennial macrophytes move their nutrients into the roots when senescence starts in autumn. To be most effective, harvest should be in (late) summer. Not … Continued
In addition to water restoration floating wetlands provide habitats for aquatic and terrestrial fauna protected from predators. We found mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) nest on one of the constructed island in Juodkrante (Curonian national park, Lithuania). It contained 8 eggs! We … Continued
We compiled a short video about all floating macrophyte installations in the project. Check out the video here! Additionally, Lithuania TV reported about the installations in Juodkrante and Nida. Both videos are available here and here.
Klaipėda University and Curonian national park administration started preparation works for pilot installations in Juodkrantė. This year two floating islands will be installed at Juodkrantė – one at so called 14th kilometer bay and the other at Amber bay. Both … Continued
Before starting Easter holidays we installed the improved versions of floating islands in Born (Germany). Nice flowering macrophytes like purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) and yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus) were choosen, but also sedges (Carex acutiformis) and rushes (Schoenoplectus lacustris) were planted. … Continued
It’s starting to freeze and snow – Christmas time! The islands in Born (Germany) had to be taken out of the water for maintenance work. Improved versions will be installed again in April 2019 and planted with yellow flag, purple … Continued
At the end of the growing season the plants of the “living barrier” pilot installation in Nida, Curonian lagoon, were harvested and are now in the laboratory for nutrient analysis. Surprising was the large amount of zebra mussels attached to … Continued
Yesterday we took the floating islands out of the water in order to harvest the plant. And what a surprise: More than eight eels were hiding inside the small islands made out of natural reed stems! They seem to love … Continued
We have a frequent visitor on our island 🙂 Every morning the gray heron comes along. You can also observe how dragonflies, shrimp and fish use the floating wetlands as habitats. Macrophyte islands do not only offer a chance for … Continued