The planting was part of the company’s sustainability week, where the staff learned about environmental issues and contributed to the good of nature and the environment. Among other things, they received education about bokashi composting, but also actively engaged in other activities such as shoreline cleanup and picking up trash in their local environment.

The company has assumed responsibility for the rehabilitation of a degraded area, with the intention of restoring it to its original state as a native birch ecosystem through revegetation efforts in the upcoming years. The company has enjoyed the assistance of two experts of Land and Forest Iceland, Lucie Andrée Káradóttir, regional land reclamation consultant, and Magnús Þór Einarsson, project manager for forest restoration, who offered their expertise during the planting process on Wednesday, April 24th, a pleasant spring day.

The area fostered by Midgard is located in Geitasandur in Rangárvellir, close to Hvolsvöllur. It is bordered by lupin, but otherwise no land reclamation measures have been implemented there yet. Birch seedlings are planted among the lupins, and other parts of the area will be prepared for birch planting through various revegetation measures. Each spring and autumn, Midgard hosts international university student groups to educate them about renewable energy sources and sustainability. These groups will also contribute to the restoration project on Geitasandur.

Source: Helga Lucie Andrée Káradóttir
Photos by Midgard