Fieldwork in Klein Breesen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

We mowed the shoreline on our properties in Klein Breesen and checked on the bog

On Sunday, August 23, 2026, fieldwork was on the agenda in Klein Breesen. In coordination with the “Mildenitz-Lübzer Elde” Water and Soil Association, we took on the mowing along the shoreline. Instead of using heavy machinery, we carried out this work with electric hand mowers. It takes a little longer, but it’s better for the environment!

View of the riverbank area—Work in progress—Safety measures

Before we started, we thoroughly searched the entire riverbank area for slow worms and grass snakes. We didn’t find any of these animals, but we did find a lot of common toads. As a precaution, we left this area out of the mowing.

The common toads hadn’t been found in this area before. For us, this is another small success and a confirmation of our work—and yes, you have to be patient!

Renaturation takes time, and often it’s only very small steps that become visible to us. But the common toad is there—a sign that changes are taking place in this area as well.

Then we still had time for a detour to our bog

After mowing in Klein Breesen, we took a detour to the nearby marsh.

The effects of the hot and dry summer were clearly visible across the area.

Despite the small dam, the marsh has largely dried up. Areas that we normally know to be permanently wet or even “underwater” were suddenly walkable.

Impressions—of our structures, nature, and the surroundings

Overall, however, there was no deterioration in the vegetation. On the contrary!

All around the bog, everything was lush green and densely overgrown. Trees and shrubs draw water from the bog and are thus able to survive these dry spells relatively well.

And fortunately, it wasn’t completely dry. The ground was still surprisingly moist—an invitation for the wild boars to wallow. It was clear to see that they were thoroughly enjoying themselves.

After yesterday’s rain, a tiny trickle was already flowing through the bog again—small but visible.

The relatively small effort of building the dam has paid off and is having an effect.

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Bit by bit, eMission-X is buying back land—and then giving nature the space it needs
to transform itself back into a well-functioning ecosystem.