Dresden is looking for the most beautiful allotment garden - competition begins!

Dresden is looking for the most beautiful allotment garden - competition begins!

Blumenau, Deutschland - With a fresh vigor, the allotment garden association "Blumenau" in Dresden goes into the ninth round of the competition for the "most beautiful allotment garden facility in Dresden". [TAG24] (https://www.tag24.de/dresden/lokales/biotope-neighborhood festival-to-climate-adaptation-on-aspur-von-Dresdens-Schoenste-Garten-Garten-3390749) reports that the competition, which has been organized by the city association Garden Freunde since 2012, has 13 clubs under the motto " Gardening, managing and celebrating ”. It remains exciting, because "Blumenau" has never brought first place, which is a special incentive for the club chairman Carolin Bräuer.

Special importance is the allotment garden as a public space. Juror Detlef Thiel emphasizes how important these gardens are for the sense of community. The five -member jury, consisting of experienced garden fans, will evaluate the gardens according to a point system, with particular attention to nature -related care and the allotment garden. In times of change, the association also shows the necessary rethinking in garden maintenance: club advisor Ursula Weiß reports that the English lawn has increasingly had its day.

community and biodiversity

While the followers of the "Blumenau" association is already planning the next neighborhood festivals, the trend in the allotments is increasingly towards natural design. This also fits the ideas competition, which was launched by various institutions such as the Federal Association of German Garden Friends and the German allotment youth. The competition runs from 1. September 2023 to January 28, 2024 and is intended to promote biodiversity in the approximately 1 million allotments in Germany. The aim is to collect creative ideas for common areas.

The ideas competition searches for suggestions for flower strips, wildflower beds or insect hotels. The three best systems can look forward to a practical workshop, while other participants can also expect lectures by experts and helpful reading. The project of the project is the television journalist Sabine Platz, who campaigns for the promotion of biological diversity.

climate adjustment and sustainable care

climate adjustment is becoming increasingly important in the context of the allotments. Juror Sascha Döll brings the topic back into focus and demands creative solutions to make the gardens fit for the challenges of the future. This is not only used for nature, but also the community, which are closer together through joint activities and the care of the gardens.

The winner of the competition is on 14. June announced. The price includes an attractive prize money of 1000 euros and the "Flora" challenge cup. This is a fat motivation for all participating clubs to do their best.

It remains to be seen how the competition will work out and what ideas will develop in the coming months. One thing is certain: the allotment garden associations make a valuable contribution to the preservation of nature and strengthen the cooperation. A look at Kelsein and natural garden.