1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Nürnberg
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
Stadt Garten
Short description of the intervention
The city garden was a 2000 square meter large communal garden in Nuremberg Eberhardshof district that invites all citizens to take part in gardening and co-operating activities without any costs attached. The project was aimed at promoting sustainability for Nuremberg and the Bavarian region (1). The gardeners try to rely on a variety of different plants, even in their last season, they planted 35 tomatoes, 14 chili, ten potato, and twelve bean varieties alone. In 2013, a bee colony was also established. (7) The project had its last season in 2018, after which it had to be closed because of plans to create a district park in its area. (5) The city garden has established itself as an important leisure facility in Eberhardshof by offering, for example, cooking courses and training courses on tree pruning as well as numerous other topics. (6)
Address

Wandererstraße 44
90431 Nürnberg
Germany

Location
The NBS is situated in an area, with clear delineation of boundaries and a specific shape (polygon). The NBS project can also have more than one area location (more than one polygon, situated close by).
Area boundary
POINT (11.03064 49.45594)
POINT (11.0315 49.45571)
POINT (11.03128 49.45546)
POINT (11.03044 49.45567)
NBS area image
Source of NBS area image
Google maps: https://www.google.com/maps/@49.4559338,11.0303901,146m/data=!3m1!1e3
Disclaimer: at the time of this satellite image, the urban gardening project had already been ended therefore only the garden itself isn't visible, only the former location of the garden.
Total area
2000.00m²
NBS area
1500.00m²
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Other
Please specify “other type of area” before implementation of the NBS
Unused space owned by the city (5)
Website of the intervention
http://www.stadtgarten-nuernberg.de/
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
unknown
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2011
End date of the intervention
2018
Present stage of the intervention
Completed and archived or cancelled
Goals of the intervention
1. Being a motor for long-term ecological-regional urban development, which goes hand in hand with the city's efforts to establish Nuremberg and the region as a bio-metropolitan region. (1)
2. Facilitating cooperation among citizens (1)
3. Local cultivation of a large variety of local and organic vegetables, herbs, and fruits (5)
4. Increase the amount of green space in the Eberhardshof district of Nuremberg (1)
5. Create space for exchange and encounter (1)
6. Use waste effectively, re-use whatever possibly can. (3, 5)
Quantitative targets
Unknown
Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Green space creation and/or management
Environmental quality
Waste management
Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Effective management
Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Environmental education
Social justice and equity
Social cohesion
Social interaction
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Creation of opportunities for recreation
Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Economic development: agriculture
Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Sustainable production
Please specify "other Type of NBS project"
Gardening and food production (7, 6)
Implementation activities
1. An area of about 2000m² of land was allocated to a gardening community, of which 1500m² is made up of the garden beds. (1)
2. Garden beds were installed, with purely ecological horticulture being implemented only. (1)
3. A variety of different plants were planted, even in their last season, they planted 35 tomato, 14 chilli, ten potato and twelve bean varieties alone. (5)
4. Cooking and other training courses are also offered. (6)
5. In 2013, a bee colony was established. (7)
Type of NBS project
Creation of new green areas
Knowledge creation and awareness raising
Other
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Parks and urban forests
Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
Community gardens and allotments
Allotments
Community gardens
Other
Please specify "other allotments and community gardens"
A bee colony was established. (7)
Please specify the number of plots or allotment gardens
one large communal garden; 1500m² is made up of the garden beds. (1)
Vegetation Type
Garden beds
Other
Please specify other amenities offered by the NBS
Cooking courses and training courses on tree pruning as well as numerous other topics. (6)
Amenities offered by the NBS
Educational and research amenities (nature protection centre, monitoring stations)
Other
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Provisioning services
Food for human consumption (crops, vegetables)
Raw materials
Regulating services
Pollination
Habitat and supporting services
Habitats for species
Cultural services
Recreation
Mental and physical health and wellbeing
Intellectual interactions (scientific and / or educational)
Physical and experiential interactions with plants and animals
Social and community interactions
Scale
Spatial scale
Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level
Beneficiaries
Primary Beneficiaries
Citizens or community groups
Governance
Governance arrangements
Led by non-government actors
Non-government actors
Non-governmental organisation (NGO) / Civil society / Churches
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
Bluepingu e.V. is a non-profit association in Nürnberg and the initiator/manager of the city garden (1). The association used the land under a user contract negotiated with the city of Nürnberg, which expired at the end of 2018. (5) Funding comes mostly from citizen donations but is supplemented by funding from the anstiftung & ertomis foundation and various companies and funds: Datev (IT Company), Stiftung Interkultur, and Sparkasse Nurnberg (1)
Key actors - initiating organization
Non-government organisation/civil society
Land owners
Public space owned by the city
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Local government/municipality
Non-government organisation/civil society
Private sector/corporate actor/company
Citizens or community group
Land owners
No information found
Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used
Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
Joint implementation (e.g. tree planting)
Co-management/Joint management
Citizen oversight (e.g. boards, advisory)
Citizen monitoring and review
Policy drivers
NBS intervention implemented in response to an Regional Directive/Strategy
Yes
Please specify the "Regional Directive/Strategy"
Environmental and development program "Agenda 21" aimed at environmental protection, economic prosperity, and social justice (2)
In Nurnberg, "Agenda 21" was launched in 1997. In more than 50 project groups, committed volunteers perform social, economic and ecological work. The "Agenda 21" office coordinates and supports these project groups, including the city garden initiative. (1, 2)
NBS intervention implemented in response to a national regulations/strategy/plan
Unknown
Please specify the national regulations/strategy/plan
Urban Gardening Manifest that encourages community groups in German cities to facilitate experimentation with various forms of sustainable community gardening (3)
NBS intervention implemented in response to a local regulation/strategy/plan
Yes
Please specify the "local regulation/strategy/plan"
In Nurnberg, "Agenda 21" was launched in 1997. In more than 50 project groups, committed volunteers perform social, economic and ecological work. The "Agenda 21" office coordinates and supports these project groups, including the city garden initiative. (1, 2)
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Voluntary (spontaneous)
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
Yes
Please specify the general plan with GI/NBS section
1. The city is promoting initiatives that address the issue of biodiversity and sustainability within the project "Bio experience" („Bio erleben“) (4).
If there is a relevant strategy or plan, please specify the theme / type of the plan.
City specific climate change policy or plan
Biodiversity strategy or plan
Municipal / city level environmental plan or programme
Please specify other vegetation type
35 tomato, 14 chillies, ten potato and twelve bean varieties (7); a large variety of local and organic vegetables, herbs, and fruits (5)
Presence of city network or regional partnerships focused on NBS - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify
1. The city is promoting initiatives that address the issue of biodiversity and sustainability within the project "Bio experience" („Bio erleben“) (4). Fairtrade is also a major business in Nuremberg: many shops and restaurants now offer fair-trade products. Regional products, self-planted fruit and vegetables and second-hand goods are also a matter of course for many Nurembergers (4).
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 cost of the project was partly covered by donations from local companies and funds: Datev (IT Company), Stiftung Interkultur, and Sparkasse Nurnberg (1)
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; The cost of the project was partly covered by donations from local companies and funds: Datev (IT Company), Stiftung Interkultur, and Sparkasse Nurnberg (1)
Source(s) of funding
Corporate investment
Private Foundation/Trust
Crowdfunding
Type of fund(s) used
Donations
Non-financial contribution
Yes
Type of non-financial contribution
Provision of land
Provision of labour
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
Public authorities (e.g. land, utility services)
Citizens (e.g. volunteering)
Business models
Green densification model
Local stewardship model
Please specify other environmental impact
Sustainable production: eco-friendly production of local vegetables and honey (1)
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Private non-for-profit actor (e.g. NGO, foundation)
Type of innovation
Social
Governance innovation
Please specify social innovation
The Stadtgarten is an example of a successful governance policy. The project is entirely managed by an NGO Bluepingu e.V.. At the same time, the NGO finds a way to communicate with the local government and prolong the existence of the bottom-top garden project on the city-level (1).
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
Increased green space area
Increased number of species present
Other
Description of environmental benefits
By establishing a 2000 m² large urban garden in the city, the project increased the green space area of the city. (1) The project also supports sustainable production by cultivating using only environmentally friendly standards and producing honey in a sustainable way. (1).
Economic impacts
Unknown
Please specify other socio-cultural impact
The Stadtgarten is an example of a successful governance policy. The project is entirely managed by an NGO Bluepingu e.V.. At the same time, the NGO finds a way to communicate with the local government and prolong the existence of the bottom-top garden project on the city-level (1).
Description of economic benefits
Unknown
Social and cultural impacts
Social justice and cohesion
Improved social cohesion
Fair distribution of social, environmental and economic benefits of the NBS project
Improved access to urban green space
Increased opportunities for social interaction
Increased access to healthy/affordable food
Increased sustainability of agriculture practices
Cultural heritage and sense of place
Promotion of cultural diversity
Education
Increased knowledge of locals about local nature
Other
Description of social and cultural benefits
From the foundation of the garden, the project made special efforts towards making the garden free and accessible to everyone, increasing the availability of affordable and healthy produce. By offering courses and other activities that engage citizens, the project builds a strong local community. (1, 5, 6)
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Indicators
2000 m² of new green space created (1)
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
Voluntary work opportunities
Environmental justice: The implementation of the NBS project resulted in ...
Increased access to healthy food for humans and/or animals
Negative impacts: Did the project cause any problems or concerns?
No information was found regarding negative impacts of the project
COVID-19 pandemic
Not applicable, as the project was already concluded by 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
uses fairtrade certification: Fairtrade is also a major business in Nuremberg: many shops and restaurants now offer fair-trade products. Regional products, self-planted fruit and vegetables and second-hand goods are also a matter of course for many Nurembergers (4).
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
Online Forum
Please specify other modes of citizen involvement in evaluation/assessment
Participants of the project and Nurnberg residents who live nearby evaluate the project at the Stadtgarten Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Stadtgarten.Nuernberg/reviews/
Citizens involvement in the analysis of the assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Follow-up to the evaluation / assessment
Unknown
References
Web links relevant to the intervention
stadtgarten
Agenda 21
Urban Gardening Manifest
Nachhaltigkeit: Bio-Metropole und Fair-Trade-Stadt
Reference 5: Stadtgarten ist startklar für seine letzte Saison
Reference 6: Stadtgarten Eberhardshof
Reference 7: Stadtgarten in Nürnberg Eberhardshof
List of references
1. Stadgarten-nuernberg.de (2017). Über uns. [online]. Available at: stadtgarten, http://www.stadtgarten-nuernberg.de/ueber-uns/ [Accessed: 25 Sept. 2020]
2. Stadtportal Nürnberg. (nd.) Agenda 21. [online]. Available at: https://www.nuernberg.de/internet/umweltreferat/agenda21.html [Accessed: 25 Sept. 2020].
3. Urban-gardening-manifest.de (2014). Urban Gardening Manifest 2014. [online]. Available at: Urban Gardening Manifest, http://www.urban-gardening-manifest.de/ [Accessed: 25 Sept. 2020].
4. Stadtportal Nürnberg. (2017). Nachhaltigkeit: Bio-Metropole und Fair-Trade-Stadt. [online]. Available at: https://www.nuernberg.de/internet/stadtportal/nachhaltigkeit.html [Accessed: 25 Sept. 2020].
5. Nordbayern.de (2018). Stadtgarten ist startklar für seine letzte Saison. [online]. Available at: https://www.nordbayern.de/region/nuernberg/stadtgarten-ist-startklar-fur-seine-letzte-saison-1.7344819 [Accessed: 25 Sept. 2020].
6. CSU Stadtratfraktion Nürnberg (2017). Stadtgarten Eberhardshof [online]. Available at: https://csu-stadtratsfraktion.nuernberg.de/antrag/stadtgarten-eberhardshof/ [Accessed: 25 Sept. 2020].
7. Helden-der-stadt.org. (nd.) Stadtgarten in Nürnberg Eberhardshof. [online]. Available at: https://www.helden-der-stadt.org/soziale-projekte/978/Stadtgarten%20in%20Nuernberg%20Eberhardshof [Accessed: 25 Sept. 2020].
Comments and notes
Pictures of the NBS
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Public Images
Preparing for the season
Preparing for the season
Reference 5: https://www.nordbayern.de/region/nuernberg/stadtgarten-ist-startklar-fur-seine-letzte-saison-1.7344819
City garden
City garden
https://www.nuernberg.de/imperia/md/agenda21/bilder/fittosize_375_250_cced714c38b65f4f79f0c2c0f4261ceb_stadtgarten_kr__uterschnecke.jpg