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Branitzer Baum-Uni: Shaping the future of gardening together!
The Branitzer Baum-Uni in Cottbus is planning a forest garden for community gardening. Find out more about the project!
Branitzer Baum-Uni: Shaping the future of gardening together!
An exciting project is being launched in Cottbus: The Branitzer Baum-Uni is planning to establish a forest garden that is not only considered a sustainable agroforestry system, but also focuses on community gardening. As the lr online reported, planting is scheduled to begin in spring 2026 on approximately one hectare of land near Liebermannstrasse. The Baum-Uni's goal is to test plants for future climate conditions.
A planning meeting for interested parties will be held on July 22, 2025 at the Visitor Center. Interested? Christian Böhm, the Branitz Tree University employee responsible for the forest garden, is looking forward to welcoming numerous fellow participants. If you would like to know more, you can contact him on 0355 7515141 or by email at christian.boehm@pueckler-museum.de.
Diversity and benefits of a forest garden
The forest garden will offer a wide range of edible plants - from fruits and berries to herbs and vegetables. The advantages are promising: less maintenance, higher biological diversity, soil protection and improved water retention, which is particularly useful in dry phases. In addition, communal gardening is not only encouraged here, but is actively encouraged. There are no costs for participants, only time and commitment are required.
Around ten interested people have already registered and more participants are warmly welcome. The meeting on July 22nd is intended to plan and create a schedule. Incidentally, the models for forest gardens can be found in cities such as Berlin, Kassel and Potsdam.
The potential of the urban garden
Garden projects like the one in Cottbus fit perfectly with the urban gardening movement, which is also very popular in North Rhine-Westphalia. The NUA launched the traveling exhibition “Urban Gardening – Gardening Together in North Rhine-Westphalia” on behalf of the Ministry of the Environment. This exhibition shows existing projects and encourages you to become active yourself. Whether community gardens, allotment and school gardens or even “guerrilla gardening” – the possibilities are diverse.
In urban areas, not only are vegetables and fruit grown, but social bottlenecks are also bridged. Urban gardening allows you to get to know neighbors, develop a sense of community and get involved in a better environment. The initiative promotes participation and encourages civic engagement, regardless of social and cultural background.
Sustainability in agriculture
The idea of urban gardening also contributes to sustainable agriculture. It relies on natural methods and promotes the preservation of urban biodiversity, such as pro-local described. Urban gardening works on balconies and terraces, but requires the use of organic materials, such as organic seeds or compost, to improve soil quality. Rainwater collection systems are an excellent addition to optimize water use.
With these approaches, community gardening pursues the long-term benefit of bringing nature into a cycle and returning waste to the soil. So if you would like to get involved in a friendly project and at the same time actively contribute to improving the environment, you should not miss the opportunity in Cottbus!