Bauerngärten im Volkspark Pankow

In Volkspark Pankow, allotment gardens can be leased seasonally as self-harvesting gardens. If you talk to the hobby gardeners, you learn about the background of this urban gardening project. The novices are expertly guided by organic farmers who impart knowledge, for example, on how to sustainably grow and harvest regional vegetable varieties or culinary herbs themselves.

The allotment gardens in Pankow are particularly well suited for city dwellers who have little experience or not much time. You lease the vegetable garden with a kind of all-round service. In spring, new gardeners take over a plot where young plants are already set and seeds are already in the ground.

The plot is automatically watered, so you can manage with just three hours of work per week and still harvest plenty of fresh vegetables. Tools like implements are available and do not have to be carried around. This also makes the allotment gardens attractive for non-motorized city dwellers.