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Leipzig blooms: five new flower meadows for more biodiversity!
Leipzig plans five new flower meadows, including in Mölkau, to promote biodiversity and improve the urban climate.
Leipzig blooms: five new flower meadows for more biodiversity!
The city of Leipzig is actively committed to promoting biological diversity. In this context, the city plans the facility of five new flower meadows at various locations. As reports [lvz.de] (https://www.lvz.de/lokales/biologische- Vielfalt-stadt-leipzig-Geit-hreuehwiesen-h2oknyp5h5hgazsplhsbsf5u.html), the implementation of the blooming on Johannisplatz, on the school road in Mölkau, is Palmengarten, on areas in front of the Robert Koch Park and in the Karlsruher Straße residential area. This initiative is part of a larger project that started six years ago and is now an integral part of the daily business of the Office for Stadtgrün and Waters.
Preparations for the new areas have already started. These contain the multiple milling of the grass scorch to optimally prepare the ground for the later sowing. The grasses and herbs used should thrive better by improving the incidence of light. The seed, which is sown in autumn in the fall, comes from local local sources and promises a natural design of the flower meadows.
Advantages of the flower meadows
The flower meadows can offer important habitats and food sources for insects. These initiatives aim to increase the regeneration ability of the areas and to strengthen their stress tolerance compared to heat and drought. According to [l-iz.de] (https://www.l-iz.de/politik/2025/08/orte-fur-biologische- Vielfalt-leipzig-herbst-Funf-Weitere-Bluhwiesen-631327), the flower meadows are mowed once or twice a year in order to promote the growth of grasses and herbs. The first cut usually takes place at the end of May to early June, followed by a second cut in August. The development of the meadows is also accompanied by systematic vegetation recordings that provide a scientific overview of biodiversity.
This project is financed by the funding measure "Natural climate protection in municipalities" of the Federal Environment Ministry (BMUV). The city of Leipzig works closely with environmental associations, the Leipzig city cleaning and the Office for Environmental Protection in order to make the space rich. Experiences from the “Our Park” campaign since 2021 have also been included in order to optimize the implementation.
This measure is not only a step towards ecological sustainability, but also actively contributes to improving urban biodiversity in Leipzig. The creation of new habitats strengthens the ecological balance in the city. For more information about the various initiatives to promote biodiversity in Leipzig, interested citizens can visit the city's website.