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In a hexagon, the path leads through the corn maze
Corinna Galster (v. li.), Tobias Mehler, Horst Kaul and Edgar Friedl mark and cut the path in the maze. © Franz Galster
GOSBERG – It’s an unusual sight to see seven or eight people trudging seemingly disorganized through an almost meter-high cornfield in bright weather. On the second view it looks completely different. Markus Galster from Gosberg has decided to offer a corn maze again this year. This means a lot of effort and "high-tech support".
Already at this stage of growth, the scheme is to be fixed. The corn should not be too high yet, but on the other hand it should allow clear contours when laid out. Three times in the last four years the farmer offered the event, which is gladly accepted by many visitors. In 2013, Galster had suspended, allowed the field with the crop rotation recovery.
The basis of the labyrinth is a carefully worked out plan, which daughter Corinna Galster designed on the computer. If the alleys in the maize formed a triangle or square in previous years, this time it has designed a spider web, a hexagon. This complicated structure on the 3.5 hectare field would be a great challenge, if it weren’t for GPS and the agricultural engineer Georg Eiblmeier.
The man from Lower Bavaria has traveled from the Straubing area and at this moment in the field seems almost a little like he is from another planet. He carries a device with an antenna on his back and a laptop in front of him. On it he has added to the plot in the map the plan of Corinna Galster.
On the screen, he receives the position exactly where he is standing via satellite to the meter. "Precise work with exact attention to the coordinates is required," says the expert. He already laid out the maze earlier. Now it shows again about 1800 meters of path. In order to avoid mistakes, all participants have adopted a strict work sequence.
Georg Eiblmeier positions the corner of the future aisle in each case. He is accompanied by Daniel, an intern on the farm from South Tyrol, marks the spot with one and a half meter high plastic rods. Daniel waits until Sebastian, Eiblmeier’s son, moves up and secures the position. He himself then joins the surveyor again as soon as this place is secured by Edgar Friedl to give a sign to the reapers. Friedl makes sure that the marker posts are removed again immediately. This is the only way to ensure that a wrong alley is not accidentally cut.
Because in the further distance Horst Kaul and the employee Tobias Mehler with the beam mower follow. Mehler also uses the scythe to remove any stalks of corn that have been left standing and would later form trip hazards. The alley is thus cut into the cornfield. Meanwhile, Corinna Galster keeps standing critically with her printed plan in her hands, marking paths that have already been mowed out to avoid miscuts. This would then be impossible to correct and would be a real headache.
Sown crosswise
The corn was sown deliberately and with double effort crosswise and lengthwise to the field to avoid easy orientation through rows of corn, explains Markus Galster. Before the final opening of the labyrinth, helpers will once again carefully walk the entire path and remove any corn leaves that are hanging in the aisles. This is to avoid possible cuts.
On the way through the maze, the children will find four stations where they can answer questions and have the passage stamped. Of course, somewhere the treasure chest is waiting with a surprise. In the center, visitors will find a viewing platform that allows them to look over the field. On the open days, a colorful entertainment program awaits at the entrance/exit and invites visitors to stay a while. Experience shows that groups of children, schools and hiking groups from as far away as Nuremberg find their way here on various occasions. The location directly at the Gosberg train station also offers good public transport connections.
The corn maze opens on Sunday, 3. August, 11 o’clock, its gates. Open Saturdays, 2 to 6 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., or by appointment by phone (0 91 91) 9 48 58.