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Allotment gardens of the year 2025: Leipzig honors the best gardens!
On June 14, 2025, three allotment gardens in Leipzig, including the association in Kleinzschocher, were honored for their excellent design.
Allotment gardens of the year 2025: Leipzig honors the best gardens!
On Saturday, June 14, 2025, a special honor was given to allotment gardens at the annual “Garden Day” in Leipzig. The winners of this year's “Allotment Gardens of the Year 2025” award are three clubs that have distinguished themselves through outstanding gardening achievements and commitment to their surroundings. This award is given every two years and the jury is made up of representatives from the allotment garden associations, the allotment garden advisory board and the Office for Urban Greenery and Waterways. The celebratory award ceremony took place in the “Miltitz am See” allotment garden.
The award winners are the Seehausen allotment garden association with up to 75 gardens, the Theklaer Höhe allotment garden association with up to 200 gardens and the association for natural health care in Kleinzschocher, which includes over 200 gardens. Each of the winners receives prize money of 1000 euros. In addition, three individuals were also recognized for their commitment: Brigitte Ahlert, Ernst-Jürgen Schwank and Holger Große. Three trees will be planted in their recognition.
Environmental awareness and nature conservation in allotment gardens
The award for allotment gardens on “Garden Day” is in the context of the growing importance of environmental and nature conservation in urban design. The allotment garden not only serves for relaxation and for growing one's own vegetables and fruit, but also contributes to promoting environmental protection and landscape conservation. The Federal Allotment Garden Act formulates clear principles for the sustainable use of these areas.
The law defines allotments as areas for non-commercial horticultural use, a regulation that allows up to a third of the area to be used for horticultural products such as fruit, vegetables and herbs. In addition to the cultivation area, care should also be taken to ensure that the sealed portion is kept small. The implementation of these requirements is essential for promoting biodiversity and ecological diversity in urban areas.
This year's award ceremony reflects not only the quality of gardening efforts in Leipzig, but also the commitment of the garden clubs to the community. In his speech, Environmental Mayor Heiko Rosenthal emphasized that the winners had made remarkable contributions in terms of accessibility, the quality of the common areas, environmental protection and active club life.
It turns out that allotment gardens are not only individual relaxation oases, but also important elements of the urban nature and environmental protection strategy that can significantly increase the quality of life in cities.