OBS: Dette område er i perioder meget vådt – og kan til tider være helt oversvømmet. Terræn-graden kan derfor til tider godt være højere
Fra gammel tid har de store engarealer langs Varde Å været ”guld” for bønderne i Alslev området. Før tiden med markvanding og kunstgødning var enghøet garanti for vinterfoder til bøndernes køer og stude.
Der var en årscyklus i landbruget, hvor engen blev betegnet som ”agers moder”.
1) Jo mere hø, der var slået og kørt hjem på høloftet, jo flere kreaturer kunne der være i stalden vinteren over.
2) Jo flere kreaturer, jo mere staldgødning, som netop var nødvendig og betingelsen for, at der kunne avles korn på agrene (markerne).
Høet på engene skulle være slået og kørt hjem inden d. 1. august.
Derefter kom bøndernes ungkreaturer og kvier på græs frem til oktober måned. Der kunne være over 500 kreaturer på arealet ud mod Janderup Kirke. Én af husmændene fra Alslev havde dagligt opsyn med dyrene. Den sidste opsynsmand var aftægtsmand og svinehandler Hans Gade, der boede i et hus Bredgade 6b. Kreaturfolden blev brugt til opsamling, når kreaturerne skulle drives hjem hvert efterår.
I 1871 blev der anlagt en syv kilometer lang engvandingskanal fra Alslev Mølle til Varde Å, som var i funktion frem til 1960. Kanalen, som stadig kan anes på begge sider af vejen, passerede forbi kreaturfolden og blev via en akvædukt ført over Ålegrøften. Resterne af denne kan findes 300 meter mod VSV ude ved Varde Å.
Der var tidligere en lille træfærge (robåd) ved Janderup Kirke, så bønderne kunne komme over Varde Å.
Info om cacherne
Serien “Alslev Sogn”, som består af 5 traditionelle cacher og 1 multicach, er udlagt efter opfordring fra og i samarbejde med Hans Ole Villadsen, Alslev Sognearkiv. Flere oplysninger om stederne samt andre fortællinger kan findes på Alslev Sognearkivs hjemmeside www.alslevsognearkiv.dk
Husk selv at medbringe pen til nogle af cacherne.
På forspørgsel kan First Finder Certificate tilsendes/udleveres.
God tur rundt i vores lokale historie!!!
Multi start:
Hvor mange slyngninger har Varde Å her?
(Der, hvor du reelt kan se vandet skifte retning/slynge sig).
Svaret = A
W1:
N55 36.A21 E008 22.(A-2)A7
Hvor mange betonrør er akvædukten bygget op af?
(Den del af akvædukten, der går over vandet).
Svaret = B
W2/Finale:
N55 36.A(B+B-A)B E008 22.(B-2)(A+B+1)(B-B)
ENGLISH
Alslev parish - so low. (Irrigation Channel / headfold).
NOTE: This area is during periods very wet - and sometimes is can be completely flooded. The terrain rating may therefore be higher at times
From ancient times, the great meadows along the Varde river has been the "gold" of farmers in the Alslev area. Prior to the time with irrigation and fertilizers were hay from the meadows guarantee for winter feed for the farmers' cows and steers.
There was an annual cycle in agriculture, where the meadow was described as "the fields mother."
1) The more hay that was harvest and driven home to the hayloft, the more cattle could be in the barn for the winter.
2) The more animals, the more manure, which was necessary and the condition for growning grains at the fields.
The hay in the meadows would be harvest and driven home before 1st of August.
Then came the young animals and heifers on pasture until October. There could be more than 500 cattle on the land facing Janderup Church. One of the smallholders from Alslev had daily oversight of the animals. The last caretaker was a pensioner and pig dealer Hans Gade, who lived in a house on ”Bredgade” 6b. The head fold was used to collect the cattle when they were driven home every autumn.
In 1871 a seven km long irrigation channel from Alslev watermill to Varde Å was landscaped, which was in operation until 1960. The channel that can still be discerned on both sides of the road, passed the head fold and was via an aqueduct carried over ”Ålegrøften”. The remains of this can be found 300 meters from the WSW out at Varde river.
There used to be a small wooden ferry (rowing) at Janderup Church, so that the farmers could get across the river Varde.
Info about the caches
The series "Alslev Parish", which consists of 5 traditional caches and 1 multicach is placed at the request of and in cooperation with Hans Ole Villadsen, Alslev Parish Archive. More information on the locations and other stories can be found at the website of Alslev Parish Archive: www.alslevsognearkiv.dk.
Remember to bring your own pen to some of the caches.
On request First Finder Certificate can be sent / delivered.
Good tour around in our local history!
Multi start:
How many bends has Varde Å here?
(Where you can actually see the water change direction / meander).
Answer = A
W1:
N55 36.A21 E008 22.(A-2)A7
How many pieces of concrete pipes is aqueduct built by?
(The part of the aqueduct, which crosses the water).
Answer = B
W2/Finale:
N55 36.A(B+B-A)B E008 22.(B-2)(A+B+1)(B-B)