1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Münster
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
WildnissWerkstatt Münster
Short description of the intervention
In 2008, the wilderness experience garden and laboratory was founded on 2,500 sqm of nature area in Münster by Annika and Olaf Bader, two pedagogues. With grasslands, hedges, fruit trees, a treehouse, beehives, a yurt, a fireplace and many more elements it’s a place for nature experience and exploration for children and adults. Guests are encouraged to engage with nature scientifically, via play, arts or manually. Based on a hands-on approach, there are also vocational trainings for extracurricular education providers offered (ref. 1 and 3).
Address

Meßkamp 23
48147 Münster
Germany

Location
Point location, which indicates where the NBS takes place
Total area
2500.00m²
NBS area
2500.00m²
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Central Business District / City Centre
Website of the intervention
http://www.wildnis-werkstatt.de/
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
unknown
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2004
End date of the intervention
ongoing
Present stage of the intervention
Ongoing
Goals of the intervention
-Providing opportunities for children and adults to experience nature in cities (Ref. 1 and 2)
-Improving well-being through nature experiences and quality time outside (Ref. 3)
-Creating a community feel through team activities outside (Ref. 2)
-Educating children about nature, its variety and value during play (Ref. 1 and 2)
-To emphasize the inseparable community and connection between man and nature. Together people can happily grow wild here - animals, plants and the elements are our teachers and companions (ref. 1)
Quantitative targets
No quantitative targets
Monitoring indicators defined
No monitoring indicators
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Habitat and biodiversity conservation
Green space creation and/or management
Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Environmental education
Social cohesion
Social interaction
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Enabling opportunities for physical activity
Creation of opportunities for recreation
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What types of conservation goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
Species-focused
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Protect and enhance urban habitats
Preserve and strengthen existing habitats and ecosystems
Reduce negative impacts and avoid the alteration/damage of ecosystem
Protect species
Undertake specific measures to protect species
Means for conservation governance
Raise public awareness
Public engagement
Implementation activities
In addition to its value in constituting a varied wilderness area, the organizers offer different experience packages for children, school classes and adults alike. In these programs, children can explore nature and learn about its wildlife through play, art or manual activities while performing tasks in teams. Examples are exploring the world of bees and bee-keeping, working with material originating from nature or explore the habitats of grasshoppers and ladybirds.
Based on the idea that regular nature experience is also essential for adults for their well-being, there are also packages for adults which include educational training as well as tours and encounters in the wilderness for deceleration (Ref. 1 and 3).
Type of NBS project
Creation of new green areas
Knowledge creation and awareness raising
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Green playgrounds and school grounds
Parks and urban forests
Large urban parks or forests
Vegetation Type
Trees
Please specify how many trees were planted
Unknown
Amenities offered by the NBS
Playgrounds
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Provisioning services
Raw materials
Regulating services
Local climate regulation (temperature reduction)
Air quality regulation
Flood regulation
Pollination
Habitat and supporting services
Habitats for species
Maintenance of genetic diversity
Cultural services
Recreation
Mental and physical health and wellbeing
Physical and experiential interactions with plants and animals
Social and community interactions
Scale
Spatial scale
Sub-microscale: Street scale (including buildings)
Beneficiaries
Primary Beneficiaries
Public sector institution (e.g. school or hospital)
Citizens or community groups
Governance
Governance arrangements
Led by non-government actors
Non-government actors
Non-governmental organisation (NGO) / Civil society / Churches
Key actors - initiating organization
Non-government organisation/civil society
Land owners
No information found
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Non-government organisation/civil society
Citizens or community group
Land owners
No information found
Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used
Dissemination of information and education
Policy drivers
NBS intervention implemented in response to an Regional Directive/Strategy
Unknown
NBS intervention implemented in response to a national regulations/strategy/plan
Unknown
NBS intervention implemented in response to a local regulation/strategy/plan
Unknown
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Voluntary (spontaneous)
Please specify other type of voluntary intervention
The two founders are teachers and pedagogues who followed their vision of creating a wilderness area for play, education and recreation (Ref. 2)
Enablers
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS vision/strategy/plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS section/part in a more general plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of city network or regional partnerships focused on NBS - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify
There is a regional umbrella association for nature and environmental education representing extracurricular educational institutions, freelancers, initiatives and providers. The "Wildnis Werkstatt" is one of its members (Ref. 5).
Presence of GI / NBS research project - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Subsidies/investment for GI / NBS in the city - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify
The project was awarded with the environment prize of Münster for its long-term contribution to environmental education and unique nature encounters for children and adults (Ref. 4).
Co-finance for NBS
Yes
Co-financing governance arrangements
Unknown
Was this co-governance arrangement already in place, or was it set up specifically for this NBS?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?
Unknown
What are the total amount of expected annual maintenance costs?
Unknown
What is the expected annual maintenance costs of the NBS or GI elements?
Unknown
Please specify cost savings
Unknown
Please specify total cost (EUR)
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
Public local authority budget
Corporate investment
Type of fund(s) used
Earmarked public budget
Other
Please specify other type of fund used
The organization provides educational trainings for adults but also other nature-related services for schools by which they generate income (Ref. 2)
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Business models
Local stewardship model
Green education model
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Private non-for-profit actor (e.g. NGO, foundation)
Citizens / local communities
Type of innovation
Social
Cultural innovation
Please specify social innovation
Since the project's major focus is on nature experience and connecting adults and children with nature, the intervention can be seen as a cultural innovation. It was awarded with the environment prize of Münster for its long-term contribution to environmental education and unique nature encounters for children and adults (Ref. 4).
Novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Impacts, benefits
Environmental impacts
Green space and habitat
Promotion of naturalistic styles of landscape design for urban development
Increased green space area
Increased conservation or restoration of ecosystems
Enhanced support of pollination
Description of environmental benefits
- The projected created and maintains several forms of urban nature: such as meadows, hedges and fruit trees, with amenities offered such as several fireplaces, the clay and mud pit, the treehouse and the bees' quarters, willow buildings, a yurt and many other corners and niches for games and encounters with nature, a very special space is growing here to experience small and large natural wonders (ref. 1)
- Play areas and small biotopes for animals and plants alternate and merge. The project emphasizes the inseparable community and connection between man and nature. (ref. 1)
Economic impacts
Unknown
Description of economic benefits
Unknown
Social and cultural impacts
Social justice and cohesion
Improved access to urban green space
Increased opportunities for social interaction
Health and wellbeing
Improved physical health
Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
Education
Increased support for education and scientific research
Increased knowledge of locals about local nature
Description of social and cultural benefits
- The project aims at providing opportunities for children and adults to experience nature in cities (Ref. 1 and 2), improving well-being through nature experiences and quality time outside (Ref. 3), creating a community feel through team activities outside (Ref. 2) and educating children about nature, its variety and value during play (Ref. 1 and 2).
- Play areas and small biotopes for animals and plants alternate and merge. The proejct emphasizes the inseparable community and connection between man and nature.
-Many of the events are regularly organised, such as training courses, children's birthdays or holiday programs take place in the WildnisWerkstatt-GARTEN. The guests can deal scientifically, playfully, technically and/or artistically with animals, plants and nature (ref. 1)
- In addition to its value in constituting a varied wilderness area, the organizers offer different experience packages for children, school classes and adults alike. In these programs, children can explore nature and learn about its wildlife through play, art or manual activities while performing tasks in teams. Examples are exploring the world of bees and bee-keeping, working with material originating from nature or explore the habitats of grasshoppers and ladybirds (ref. 1, 3)
Type of reported impacts
Expected impacts
Achieved impacts
Indicators
Unknown
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Unknown
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
No information available
Environmental justice: The implementation of the NBS project resulted in ...
Positive distribution of NBS benefits
Improved access to green and/or blue spaces
Negative impacts: Did the project cause any problems or concerns?
No information was found regarding negative impacts of the project
COVID-19 pandemic
Unknown as of August 2020.
Methods of impact monitoring
Process of recording NBS impacts
No evidence in public records
Methods used to evaluate the impacts of NBS
Unknown
Evidence for use of assessment
Presence of an assessment, evaluation and/or monitoring process
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
Impact assessment mechanism
Name of any specific impact assessment tools
Impact assessment is only based on personal feedback by students and adults participating in programs but no access could be granted to these (Ref. 2).
Use of GIS in mapping impacts
No evidence in public records
Citizen involvement
Citizens involvement in assessment/evaluation
Yes
Mode(s) of citizen involvement in evaluation/assessment
Questionnaire
Interview
Citizens involvement in the analysis of the assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Follow-up to the evaluation / assessment
Unknown
References
Web links relevant to the intervention
Project website
List of references
1. Wildnis Werkstatt. (2016). Der WildnisWerkstatt-GARTEN - der Naturerlebnisgarten in Münster. Available at: http://www.wildnis-werkstatt.de/wiwe-garten/ (Accessed 8 August 2020)
2. Wildnis Werkstatt. (2016). ‘gemeinsam glücklich verwildern’. Available at: http://www.wildnis-werkstatt.de/leitbild/ (Accessed 8 August 2020)
3. Wildnis Werkstatt. (2016). Wildnis Werkstatt - Gemeinsam glücklich verwildern. Available at: http://www.wildnis-werkstatt.de/ (Accessed August 8 2020)
4. Stadt Münster and Umweltforum Münster e.V. (2016). Umweltpreis Münster (2016). Preisträger und Bewerber. Available at: https://umweltpreis-muenster.de/umweltpreis-2016/ (Accessed 8 August 2020)
5. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Natur- und Umweltwildung Bundesverband e.V. (2017). ANU. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Natur- und Umweltwildung. Available at: http://www.umweltbildung.de/ (Accessed 8 August 2020)
Comments and notes
Pictures of the NBS
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