Wilderness Workshop Garden

The campus bears fruit

Gardens have accompanied humans from the very beginning. At first, it was used exclusively for food production. Over time, however, aesthetic, religious or spiritual aspects also gained importance. Urban gardening is becoming increasingly popular in cities. This is characterised by the utilisation of often neglected urban areas for the production of fruit and vegetables.

The campus garden is a community garden for students of the Environmental Campus. It is managed by AStA, the general student committee. This committee allocates the plots and provides gardening tools. Additionally, AStA organises apple harvests and often also the processing into apple juice.

Campus garden
Raised beds warm up more quickly and thus ensure optimal growing conditions at an early stage. They also make garden work easier thanks to an ergonomic working height.

A compost heap not only provides nutrient-rich soil, but also offers a habitat for numerous small animals.

A mutual give and take: Insect hotels o er pollinating insects (such as wild bees) shelter and nesting opportunities. In turn, their pollination of fl owers increases the fruit yield.
Meadow orchard
Fruit trees serve as hiding places, nesting sites and food sources for a wide variety of creatures.
Insects, spiders, amphibians, snails, birds and mammals such as hedgehogs, mice and squirrels use this rich habitat. The alternation of shade and light under the trees also ensures diversity in grasses and wild herbs.

Tips and measures

Set up insect hotels (e.g. for wild bees, bumblebees, lacewings, ladybirds)

Install nesting boxes for birds (e.g. for blue tit, redstart, starling)

Plant old regional fruit and vegetable species; they are usually more robust and more valuable in terms of nutrients

Take part in or start urban gardening initiatives

Use the balcony as a micro-garden

Kitchen gardens

  • promote recreation and a sense of community.
  • are habitats for many animals and plants.

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