Urban gardening to eat

Andernach simply does things differently. Instead of “No trespassing”, the motto here is: “Picking allowed!” – in the middle of the city!
Tomatoes, lettuce, berries and herbs grow in public beds – for everyone, free of charge and ready to take away. Welcome to the edible city!
What started as a small pilot project in 2010 – the “Year of Biodiversity” – is now an international role model for urban sustainability. And the best thing about it? It works – with little effort but a lot of impact.

Why Andernach is a real pioneer:

Sustainably full: Regional food without plastic, transportation routes or supermarket prices – it doesn’t get any fresher than this.

  • Sustainably full: Regional food without plastic, transportation routes or supermarket prices – it couldn’t be fresher.
  • More togetherness: Raised beds and herb gardens become meeting places – for young, old and everyone in between.
  • Learning with all senses: Schools and daycare centers discover how exciting soil under the fingers and tomatoes on the vine can be.
  • Ecologically valuable: no chemicals, but bees, birds and healthy soil. This is what urban nature conservation looks like.
  • Green lungs instead of gray concrete: Plants provide shade, better air and a better quality of life – especially on hot days.

And right in the middle: LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG

The headquarters of LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG are just a short walk away: LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG.

And although the vegetable garden and drug technology seem worlds apart, there are surprisingly many parallels:

  • Health as a mission: The edible city focuses on prevention through nutrition – LTS on smart therapy. Two paths, one goal.
  • Thinking sustainably, acting sustainably: whether vegetables without packaging or medication systems with less waste – environmental protection is practiced here.
  • Thinking globally, rooted locally: both the city and LTS show how strong ideas from the region can have a global impact.

Conclusion:

Andernach shows how the future works – green, healthy and communal. The edible city brings sustainable nutrition to life. LTS ensures that modern medicine becomes simpler and better. Two strong approaches that complement each other perfectly.
In Andernach, innovation and nature grow hand in hand – for a healthy and sustainable future.

Image: 90Grad Photography Hilger Schneider GbR