Green and healthy: Bremen masseuse discovers the rental tacker for itself!

Green and healthy: Bremen masseuse discovers the rental tacker for itself!

in Bremen, where the stress is often the order of the day after work, there is a very personal oasis of calm at Roswitha Heller, a masseuse from the Bremen midwife community. At 6 p.m. she ends her working day, often after an eventful service that is characterized by the contractions of a pregnant woman. To get her head free and relax, she has rented a plot on a field in Borgfeld-Timmersloh. This idea came to this idea two years ago, was initially skeptical about the costs, but quickly liked the community and the atmosphere there.

Roswitha started her own harvest with a lot of passion. Over time, not only Brussels sprouts and zucchini grew on their rented piece of earth, but also beetroot. She is particularly proud of a delicate kohlrabi who gave her pleasure at breakfast. Your insider tip for a rich harvest? The mulch! It protects the floor and inhibits wild herb growth. The unwanted herb often leaves you to increase the humus content of the soil.

The trend rental - pull vegetables yourself

vegetable cultivation on rental areas has been becoming increasingly popular since Corona pandemic. Tobias Paulert, founder of arable heroes, reports 10%of an enjoyable increase in demand. 50,000 plants have already been sown all over Germany, the first plots go to small tenants: inside. Many city duties: Inside, the opportunity is to grow fresh vegetables in your own garden - a trend, the in the middle of growing health awareness and the urge for the pollutant -free diet blooms. Roswitha is no exception; The community on the field in Borgfeld not only gives her freedom to be self -harvesting, but also the feeling of being part of something bigger.

field heroes offer a 40 square meter parcel for 229 euros annually, which is enough for the annual needs of two people. The care of the field also requires about two hours a week - an investment that was worth it for Roswitha. She not only enjoys the fruits of her work, but also experiencing together with others who have similar ambitions.

community and the urban gardening

The developments in urban gardeners can not only be observed in Bremen. The movement includes various initiatives such as allotment gardens, solidarity agriculture and community gardens that increase strongly in cities like Essen. Urban gardening has countless faces - be it rental, where individual plots are rented for one season or the organized form of solidarity agriculture, in which participants come together to create their own pension cycle.

The advantages of such initiatives are undisputed: it brings people together, promotes exchange and enables conscious, sustainable life. At Roswitha, the focus is on enjoying homemade vegetables and the joy of working with like -minded people. Her next plans include the renewed sowing of radishes after being a little late last time. And it is also important to her to choose a quick -growing varieties such as spinach and salad - challenges she concerns with a lot of dedication and a smile.

In the middle of everyday hectic life, gardening offers a welcome escape - both for Roswitha in Borgfeld and for many others who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. In this way, the rental tacker becomes not only the place of vegetable cultivation, but also to the source of inspiration and relaxation.