1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
Ecological and sustainable preservation of an old farmhouse with a long history (Ref. 7, 9)
Climate change mitigation and sustainable agriculture: using as little energy as possible and using sustainable agricultural methods. In addition, “waste” on the farm (and in the future perhaps also in the surrounding allotment gardens) is seen as a natural cycle resource and should be used in the future (bio-pile for greenhouse heating, small bio-gas fermenter as a demo system, composting toilets, grey and rainwater use). (Ref. 9)
Establishing an experimental space for learning and experience where best practices are developed and illustrated, networks are formed and where citizens find the structures, resources and the space for implementing their own ideas and making their activities real (Ref. 1) Actively supporting citizens aiming at redeveloping urban spaces (Ref. 3)
Reviving the cultivation of indigenous, regional crops and cultivars that are well adapted to local conditions, are resilient against the effects of climate change and are important for biodiversity (Ref. 1)
Green energy concept: becoming as self-sufficient as possible in the energy sector by producing renewable energies in a variety of ways on the farm. (Ref. 9)
Climate change mitigation and sustainable agriculture: using as little energy as possible and using sustainable agricultural methods. In addition, “waste” on the farm (and in the future perhaps also in the surrounding allotment gardens) is seen as a natural cycle resource and should be used in the future (bio-pile for greenhouse heating, small bio-gas fermenter as a demo system, composting toilets, grey and rainwater use). (Ref. 9)
Establishing an experimental space for learning and experience where best practices are developed and illustrated, networks are formed and where citizens find the structures, resources and the space for implementing their own ideas and making their activities real (Ref. 1) Actively supporting citizens aiming at redeveloping urban spaces (Ref. 3)
Reviving the cultivation of indigenous, regional crops and cultivars that are well adapted to local conditions, are resilient against the effects of climate change and are important for biodiversity (Ref. 1)
Green energy concept: becoming as self-sufficient as possible in the energy sector by producing renewable energies in a variety of ways on the farm. (Ref. 9)
Quantitative targets
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Monitoring indicators defined
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Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change adaptation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change adaptation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Please specify "other Type of NBS project"
Sustainable agricultural production (Ref. 2); production of renewable energies in the farm. (Ref. 9) revival of cultivars that are well adapted to the local conditions and are therefore more resilient to the impacts of a changing climate. (Ref 1, 4, 5)
Implementation activities
Since March 2017 people have been cultivating the gardens around the old courtyard with the two building complexes, one of which is a residential building with stables and on the other one a large free-standing barn with a coach house and workshop. The old farmhouse consists of a living quarter, a barn, a cattle shed, a garage, a storage cellar and a kitchen and offers different options of use and design for sustainable gardening and agriculture. (Ref. 9) The implementation of the permaculture concept includes the revival of cultivars that are well adapted to the local conditions and are therefore more resilient to the impacts of a changing climate. In seminars, guided tours and lectures, the holistic character of permaculture and its alternative cultivation methods are explained, illustrated and tested to inspire people to become active themselves. Since it also serves as an experimental lab, citizens have the chance to implement their own ideas or even take over responsibility over parts of the farm that they develop and cultivate themselves. A strong focus is on creating an opportunity for social interaction and building and a wider network, for instance during processing the harvest in the communal kitchen (Ref. 1, 4 and 5). The next focus for the permaculture farm will be the production of renewable energies in the farm. (Ref. 9)
Type of NBS project
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
Since the whole intervention is based on the concept of permaculture which strives for the creation and preservation of durable future-proof ecological, economic and social systems, and therefore aims at a wider transformation of technology and society, it combines technological with social innovation. Technology-wise, the focus is on showcasing, experimenting and further developing feasible methods and measures of/for holistic agriculture (process innovation) (Ref. 1, 2, 3)
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Based on the different mentionings in local and national platforms concerning best practices, it is assumed that the interventions is completely novel (Ref. 4, 7 and 8). For instance, there is a national council for sustainability consisting of 15 members of the public sphere which was instated by Angelika Merkel in relation to the Germany's attainment of the SDGs. This council awards best practices and valuable future-oriented initiatives of sustainable development on the website "tatenfuermorgen". The permaculture farmhouse project is one of them (Ref. 4).
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
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