25 years of nature in the garden: Lower Austria's path to the ecological model

25 years of nature in the garden: Lower Austria's path to the ecological model

The Lower Austrian environmental movement "Nature in the Garden" celebrated this year with a variety of actions and duly recognized the 25th anniversary. Initiatives that have been available since it was founded in 1999 have not only shaped garden culture, but also raised awareness of nature -related gardening.

Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner emphasized the importance of this movement and praised the commitment that it can be observed since her foundation. "Nature in the garden" has established itself as more than just one initiative; It is now a community that is committed to environmental, climate and species protection and even gives impulses for ecological gardening at European level.

actions in the anniversary year

• A large market tour led through all 20 quarters of Lower Austria. Here gardeners were able to talk to experts, including the well -known biogy gardener Karl Ploberger and find out about nature -related gardeners.
• The hiking exhibition of "Nature in the Garden" traveled through the federal state and gave insights into the history of this movement. The interactive elements of the exhibition attracted numerous families and interested parties.
• A special focus was on the hedgehog, the heraldic animal of the initiative. Actions for protecting and promoting the hedgehog were supported by various information campaigns and a so -called hedgehog Sunday.
• As part of the anniversary, the citizens were also invited to share photos and videos with birthday greetings, which led to numerous warm feedback from Lower Austria and beyond.

The response to the celebrations and the events shows how firmly "nature in the garden" is anchored in Lower Austrian society.

statistics and successes

Over the past 25 years, the figures for participation and engagement have increased significantly:

• 86 percent of the Lower Austrian communities are now part of the "nature in the garden" network. It is particularly noteworthy that 90 percent of the population lives in this network.
• over 20,000 "nature in the garden" badges have been awarded in Lower Austria, which reflects the daily use for climate and environmental protection.
• The "Nature in the Garden" phone, a central point of contact for garden issues, records around 40,000 contacts annually, and there have been more than 800,000 inquiries since the foundation.
• In recent years, around 150,000 people have participated in free lectures, workshops and seminars.
• In addition, “Nature in the Garden” supports over 170 partner companies that serve hobby gardeners in the areas of design, production and sale.
• In about 100 show gardens, the concept "Nature in the Garden" is demonstrated so that visitors can experience the principles of natural gardening up close.
• at the international level “Nature in the Garden” cooperates with 24 partner organizations in a total of 7 countries, including Germany, Czech Republic and Switzerland.

Mikl-Leitner proudly commented on the benefits of the federal state and noticed that Lower Austria has become one of the leading ecological horticultural horticultural in Europe. The initiative is not only a visible sign of environmental awareness, but also an excellent example of community commitment.