Visited Berlin Gardens
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Prinzessinnen Gärten ● Berlin district: Kreuzberg ● mobile garden at Moritzplatz ● former wasteland between Prinzenstrasse and Oranienstrasse ● founded in 2009 by committed residents ● 6.000 sqm
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Prinzessinnen Gärten
● Berlin district: Kreuzberg
● mobile garden at Moritzplatz
● former wasteland between Prinzenstrasse and Oranienstrasse
● founded in 2009 by committed residents
● 6.000 sqm
District
● high population density
● high building density
● little green area
● many social problems
- unemployment
- poverty
● many migrants
Prinzessinnen Gärten
Mobile garden
Why?
● The plot is object of speculation.
● The plot is leased annually.
How?
The plants are growing in:
● recycled bakery boxes
● rice sacks
● milk-cartons
Prinzessinnen Gärten
Organic farming
● no chemical fertilizers
● no pesticides
● Bee colonies makes an important contribution to the local ecosystem.
● They strive to preserve the diversity of crops.
● They care for old and rare varieties.
Prinzessinnen Gärten
A place for all
● No one has his own garden bed.
● Everyone can participate and help.
Garden cafe and garden restaurant
● They process vegetables and herbs straight from the garden.
● The revenues help to maintain the garden.
Prinzessinnen Gärten
Prinzessinnen Gärten
Tempelhofer Feld
● former airport of Berlin West, use for the Berlin Airlift
● End of 2008 the airport was closed.
● Since 2010 it is used as a park.
● Since 2011 several initatives were founded to fight for a green Tempelhofer Feld
● Today it is in temporary use of different organisations.
Tempelhofer Feld
3 „Pioneer fields“
● Oderstraße
(2010-2016) / East
„Neuköllner Neighbourhoods“
● Columbiadamm
(2010-2014) / North
„Combined sports and cultural uses“
● Tempelhofer Damm
(2010-2014) / West
„Knowledge creates culture“
Different organisations are located here
Allmende-Kontor:
● Garden initiatives will advise on all aspects of urban agriculture and community gardening. Pioneer field Oderstrasse
stadtacker/stattacker:
● realized a non-profit exhibition project and makes the connection between city and nature. Pioneer field Columbiadamm
Tempelhofer Feld
Rübezahlgarten:
● The community garden is green classroom, fruit and vegetable garden, a meeting place for neighbours and playground Pioneer field Oderstrasse
Stadtteilgarten/Schillerkiez:
● The neighbourhood project is looking for a critical and constructive dialogue with the Tempelhof freedom Pioneer field Oderstrasse
Allmende Kontor
Origin and backround of the project
● Substainability criteria
● Knowledge and Learning
● Clean technologies of the future
● Sports, Health and Wellness
● Integration of neighborhoods
● Inter-religious Dialogue
● Platform of the New
● founded 2011
● 5.000 sqm
● 300 beds
● 700 gardens
Allmende Kontor
Mobile garden
Why?
● The contract will end in 2016.
● The area will be used for a new settlement (flats, ...).
How?
The plants are growing in raised beds on EUR-pallets.
Allmende Kontor
Allmende Kontor
Ton Steine Gärten
● Berlin district: Kreuzberg
● Bethaniendamm
● near the Georg-von-Rauch-House (very famous squattered house) and the Mariannenplatz
● Situated in an area which is famous for the yearly May-Day-riots.
● Founded 2009 after an occupation of the plot.
● 1.000 sqm
● 30 beds
● 40 gardeners (most with a german origin)
Ton Steine Gärten
● long-term-project
● long-term agreement with the owner (borough council)
● NO mobile gardening
● All gardeners have their own bed.
Ton Steine Gärten
Ton Steine Gärten
