Münchberg/Kassel – Researchers at Hof University of Applied Sciences are currently focusing on an especially fascinating and versatile plant: the willow shrub. At the Institute of Materials Science ...

Münchberg/Kassel – Researchers at Hof University of Applied Sciences are currently focusing on an especially fascinating and versatile plant: the willow shrub. At the Institute of Materials ...

Driven by the challenges of sustainability, climate change, and rural development, ESF is actively working with numerous university, private, and public partners to research and develop shrub willow ...

This method involves planting willow trees closely together and harvesting them every few years, allowing for efficient biomass production. Recent research has focused on various aspects of willow ...

In the dormant season, winter, staff and volunteers harvest branches, cutting close to the ground level. This pruning ...

Often preserved for its fuzzy catkins, this attractive shrub is easy to grow Pussy willow is the name given to several smaller willow species in the Salix genus whose furry catkins appear in early ...

This initiative is pivotal in accelerating the nation’s transition to a clean energy bioeconomy. This funded project builds on 40 years of research and development at ESF with willow biomass crops.

A private yard with various hedges and trees - Rosmarie Wirz/Getty Images Need a lush, fast-growing privacy screen that's as whimsical as it is functional? Meet willow wattle (Acacia iteaphylla).