Berlin Visited Gardens

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