Garden happiness in Osnabrück: Diversity and community in the allotment garden!

Garden happiness in Osnabrück: Diversity and community in the allotment garden!

In Osnabrück, the allotment garden association "German Scholle" on Limberger Strasse enjoys particularly popular. Here, between hedges, juicy lawn and the cheerful twittering of the birds, a colorful garden variety unfolds that makes the heart of every nature lover beat faster. The 2nd chairman Frank Riemer notes that interest in allotment gardens is unbroken. Each of the individual plots tells its own story - from near -natural retreats to practical gardens. Each member brings his personal idea of ​​gardening and makes the community all the more diverse. OS Radio reports that…

Allotment gardens have a long tradition in Osnabrück: they have existed here since 1916 and are a valuable part of urban culture. These gardens are not only retreat, but also common areas in which neighbors can exchange ideas and spend hours together. The allotment gardeners organize themselves in the Federal Association of Kleingartenvereine Deutschlands e.V. and are subject to the Federal Klys Garden Act that defines the rules for the protection and maintenance of the gardens. If you want to use your own garden yourself, you can find information about free gardens on the websites of the clubs, for example on Kleingarten-OS.

garden culture in change

The allotment garden movement has developed strongly since its beginning in the 19th century and is closely linked to urbanization and industrialization. The living conditions of the workers were often catastrophic, which led to malnutrition and unhealthy living conditions. As a result, initiatives for creating gardens for poor citizens were created, as in the case of Landgrave Carl von Hessen in Kappeln. These poor gardens were found in cities such as Berlin and Frankfurt, but could not prevail due to increasing soil prices. These developments are part of a long history that is documented in the German Allotment Garden Museum in Leipzig, which preserves the roots of this important movement. MDR provides an overview of ...

The first allotment associations, named after the doctor and educator Daniel Gottlob Moritz Schreber, were founded in 1864, particularly committed to the upbringing of children in urban areas. The idea of ​​offering children through gardeners an alternative education was soon shown in the creation of "kindergartens" and "family beds". These early initiatives not only contributed to the fact that people found access to nature again, but also played an important role in food supply in the post -war period.

a network for garden friends

Nowadays there are over 900,000 allotment gardens in Germany that are distributed over 40,000 hectares. Almost five million people use these green oases, and around 14,000 allotment garden associations are subject to uniform rules, such as those recorded in the Federal Kly Garden Act. The importance of the allotment garden associations has changed again and again since it was founded, but they remain an important part of social life in many cities.

For many, your own garden is not just a hobby, but a lifestyle. Whether you grow your own vegetables without chemical additives or just want to enjoy the fresh air and nature - the allotment garden remains a valuable institution. If you are interested in becoming a member of one of the big and small clubs, you should visit the office hours or be invited to the next meetings. This not only promotes your own garden happiness, but also strengthened your feeling of community.