On this property, the owners have chosen to make room for nature, creating a vibrant and harmonious environment. Working with the Gruyère Pays-d’Enhaut Regional Nature Park, they have introduced several features to encourage biodiversity.

The orchard

Around twenty fruit trees have been planted, providing valuable habitats for birds. These old local varieties, grafted at the Park's initiative, will produce fruit with delicate, often unfamiliar flavours. The orchard includes Astracan blanc, Court-pendu gris and Roter Eckapfel apple trees, Passe-Colmar pear trees, as well as Rouge de Gollion sweet cherry trees and Hallauer Aemli sour cherry trees. It helps preserve forgotten varieties and safeguard the region's botanical heritage.

The meadow

This meadow, which is mown late in the season, is teeming with life. Throughout the seasons, tall grasses and wildflowers provide shelter for grasshoppers, bush-crickets and a wide variety of pollinators, including wild bees and butterflies.

The pond

A small pond has been created, providing a water source for birds, frogs, newts and dragonflies. Common frogs and common toads will find it an ideal place to lay their eggs. As night falls, bats explore the surrounding area in search of flying insects.

The hedgerow

The living hedgerow bordering this area plays an essential role in supporting biodiversity: it acts as a wildlife corridor, provides shelter for birds and protects the garden from the wind. In autumn, birds feast on the berries produced by these native shrubs.

The vegetable garden

At the back of the garden, a vegetable patch is cultivated, growing carrots, pumpkins, courgettes, tomatoes, lettuce, radishes, cardoons, parsnips and Jerusalem artichokes. Although primarily used for growing vegetables, a vegetable garden also provides a refuge for a wide range of wildlife. Robins and black redstarts are frequent visitors.

Throughout its territory, the Park supports a range of initiatives by landowners and municipalities to encourage biodiversity.

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