Meadow mills in the Wormer- and Jisperveld
Scattered through the Wormer- and Jisperveld are dozens of meadow windmills. For years, these meadow mills have played an important role in the water management of the peat meadow area.
Without proper water management, the landscape becomes more barren, causing, among other things, the disappearance of herb-rich grass, which attracts meadow birds because of the many insects. A good balance between wet and dry is therefore very important for meadow birds. So we can use the help of the meadow mills for this.
In the Wormer- and Jisperveld you will find wooden and steel meadow mills. You may have noticed it yourself! The wooden meadow mills have been around for decades while the steel meadow mills are only from the last few years. There are two types of meadow mills; the Bosman mill (four sails) and the American windmill (full circle of sails). Have you seen the different meadow mills in the peat meadow area?
Over the years, the...
Without proper water management, the landscape becomes more barren, causing, among other things, the disappearance of herb-rich grass, which attracts meadow birds because of the many insects. A good balance between wet and dry is therefore very important for meadow birds. So we can use the help of the meadow mills for this.
In the Wormer- and Jisperveld you will find wooden and steel meadow mills. You may have noticed it yourself! The wooden meadow mills have been around for decades while the steel meadow mills are only from the last few years. There are two types of meadow mills; the Bosman mill (four sails) and the American windmill (full circle of sails). Have you seen the different meadow mills in the peat meadow area?
Over the years, much has changed in the field of meadow mills. Traditionally, meadow mills could only release water. But thanks to a new project, new meadow mills are being installed at various locations that can also release water in times of drought. This way, we can make things even more comfortable for meadow birds.
Wood or steel, old or new, all types of meadow mills are important for meadow birds in the Wormer and Jisperveld. Yet a big problem lurks in the Netherlands. In fact, there are currently only a few people in the whole of the Netherlands who can make these meadow mills.
Want to know more about the importance of meadow mills? Then watch the interesting video 'Ode to the meadow mill'.