“Let fallen leaves lie” says City of Mechelen | VRT NWS: news

Now autumn has arrived the City of Mechelen (Antwerp Province) is calling on its citizens to leave dead leaves where they fall as much as possible. “We want to create a natural layer of compost” explains green alderman Patrick Pincen. “Leave fallen leaves where they are in parklands, under hedges and under trees. In this way a protective layer is created for plants, insects and small mammals.