Hindemade (udtales lokalt Hinnemai) er en 65 ha. stor del af den tunneldal, der strækker sig fra Lillebælt over Haderslev til Vojens.

I 1994 blev størstedelen af engene i Hindemade sat under vand som led i en naturgenopretning med hovedformål at mindske tilførsel af plantenæringsstof til Haderslev Dam, samt at skabe gode levesteder for flora og fauna.

Hindemade var i 1935 blevet afvandet m.h.p opdyrkning, men ud over en øget udledning af kvælstof til Haderslev Dam medførte dyrkningen også at tærrænoverfladen sænkedes, hvilket betød vanskeligere afvanding idet løftehøjden for det afpumpede vand øgedes.

Indtil 1992 sænkedes tærrænnet med ca. 1,5 m.

Efter genopretningen har Haderslev fået et meget besøgt rekreativt område,
og hvis du har en lille time til overs, bør du unde dig selv en tur rundt om Hindemade.

Eng:

Hindemade (locally pronounced Hinnemai) is a 65 acres large part of the subglacial stream trench stretching from Lillebælt through Haderslev to Vojens.

In 1994 the greater part of the meadows of Hindemade was flooded, as a part of a nature restoration which main purpose was to reduce the amount of plant-nutrients led into Haderslev Dam as wall as creating benificial habitats for both flora and fauna.

In 1935 Hindemade had been drained in preparation for cultivation.

Unfortunately, besides increasing the amount of nitrogen being led into Haderslev Dam the cultivation also led to the surface of the terrain being lowered which made draining more difficult as the water being pumped out had to be raised higher.

By 1992 the terrain had been lowered by approximately 1.5 meters.

After the restoration Haderslev has got a frequently visited recreationel area
and if you have got a spare hour you should treat yourself to a walk round Hindemade.