Discover Berlin! Gardening close to nature

Strawberries, tomatoes, and fragrant lavender: Small gardens not only serve as a place for relaxation and self-sufficiency, but also bring a touch of nature into everyday life. But climate change is also making itself felt here: drought, persistent heat, and milder winters are changing soils, growth, and cultivation periods. People must adapt to these changes.

At the Future Day at the Märchenland allotment garden complex, everyone will join experts from research and practice to explore the latest findings on gardening in the region.

They want to find out what strategies we need in Berlin and Brandenburg in the future. How can people protect the soil while achieving good harvests? And can small gardens even improve the urban climate?

Program

-> Short workshops for allotment gardeners and young people (ages 6 and up)

-> Discussion groups

-> Individual gardening advice

-> Herb and seed exchange

And, of course, homemade cake

Guests

-> Nadine Lechner and Tomas Kiousek, Schreberjugend (Schreber Youth)

-> Sven Wachtmann, horticultural engineer and expert advisor for the Berlin Garden Friends

-> Kristin Exner, gardening expert at the Märchenland allotment garden

-> Jutta Zeitz, retired university professor, agricultural scientist, and soil conservation expert

Information

-> Address: Märchenland allotment garden association in Weißensee, Reineke-Fuchs-Weg 55, 13088 Berlin

-> Admission: free

-> Registration is not required.

-> Interested parties of all ages are welcome. We recommend participation from age 6.

Photo & Video

-> Photos and videos will be taken during the event. If you do not wish to be photographed, please contact us in advance.



As part of the "Discover Berlin!" event series in June and July 2025, you will also find the Futurium at four other special Berlin locations. Here, you will gain a glimpse into various facets of the theme from a metropolitan perspective. The events are being organized in collaboration with committed local people and will demonstrate what shaping the future of the city could look like in concrete term.



(IN GERMAN)