From the garden to the table: so much grows in a small space!

Report on the VII. Urban Plant Conference, Julius Kühn Institute, Braunschweig, 28-29. October 2021

Authors

  • Falko Feldmann Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) – Bundesforschungsinstitut für Kulturpflanzen, Institut für Pflanzenschutz in Gartenbau und Forst, Braunschweig
  • Georg Henkel Landwirtschaftskammer Schleswig-Holstein, Abteilung Pflanzenbau, Pflanzenschutz, Umwelt – Fachbereich Pflanzenschutz –, Ellerhoop
  • Hartmut Balder Berliner Hochschule für Technik, Berlin
  • Francois Bao Institut für Urbane Botnik e. V., Braunschweig

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5073/JfK.2022.01-02.03

Keywords:

Community garden, urban agriculture, urban plant conference

Abstract

The self-sufficiency with vegetables, fruits and herbs is enjoying increasing popularity. House and allotment gardens, balconies, streets and parks become space for experimentation for new ways of producing and choosing plants. An important aspect of the development of urban agriculture is to learn to estimate the amount that is produced in the city by non-professional gardeners in terms of the city’s food needs. The VII Urban Plants Conference (UPC) was held in this context. The participants addressed this question in lectures, workshops and garden tours.

Published

2022-01-21

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News