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DIE GARTEN TULLN “Nature in the Garden City” Award Process Case study, using Tulln an der Donau as an example Thomas Uibel 01.10.2012 Case study of the “Nature in the Garden City” award process, using Tulln an der Donau as an example Table of contents Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 2 History ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 Garden expertise region...................................................................................................................... 2 Selecting the region................................................................................................................................. 3 Collecting data......................................................................................................................................... 4 Results ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Wording of the support scheme ........................................................................................................... 10 Green space criteria .......................................................................................................................... 10 Communities’ accompanying measures............................................................................................ 12 Support scheme................................................................................................................................. 12 Overview of projects in the region........................................................................................................ 13 “Nature in the Garden City” Tulln Award Process................................................................................. 13 Green space criteria .......................................................................................................................... 13 Town council resolution.................................................................................................................... 15 Public relations.................................................................................................................................. 15 Participating institutions ....................................................................................................................... 17 Follow-up projects developed based on the project requirements ..................................................... 17 Garden show paths ........................................................................................................................... 17 Perennial mixes ................................................................................................................................. 18 Perennial reference gardens ............................................................................................................. 25 Rose study and practical guide to roses............................................................................................ 25 Findings ................................................................................................................................................. 26 Lower Austrian garden hotline service centre ...................................................................................... 26 “Nature in the Garden” services for communities (as of 2012)............................................................ 26 Information for communities................................................................................................................ 27 Consulting process today ...................................................................................................................... 27 DIE GARTEN TULLN – Thomas Uibel, December 2012 1 Case study of the “Nature in the Garden City” award process, using Tulln an der Donau as an example Introduction This document describes the award process of the first community to use the “Nature in the Garden” criteria as the foundation for cultivating its green space. The core criteria No pesticides No chemical or synthetic fertilisers No peat Natural garden elements Wild shrubs Wildflower meadows and meadow elements Wild growth permitted, wild corner Special locations, deciduous trees Flowers and flowering perennials Cultivation and kitchen garden Compost pile, dwellings for beneficial organisms Rainwater use, environmentally friendly material, mulches, vegetable beds and herbs Fruit orchard and berry bushes Mixed cultivation/crop rotation/cover crops Source: “Willkommen im Garten!” brochure www.naturimgarten.at/Download Based on the example of the town of Tulln an der Donau, the relevant conditions of Lower Austria’s “Nature in the Garden” campaign is described before, during and after this project in addition to the town’s process. The aim is to present a comprehensive illustration to facilitate similar plans for partner organisations in the “Hybrid Parks” INTERREG III project. History When the “Nature in the Garden” campaign was being considered before it was established in 1999, public space was included in many deliberations even though the campaign was initially geared primarily to owners of home gardens. The idea was for communities’ green spaces to act as a model for citizens, encouraging them to design and maintain their own gardens in a more natural way. Initially, support schemes were used as tools to achieve this. These schemes were intended for communities, and projects deemed exemplary were awarded. The working group referred to internally as the “green space group” developed various projects over the years, including a “Green Space Survey” to take stock at the community level. The aim was to obtain specific and meaningful information about the use of plant protection agents, the size of communities’ own green spaces, the cost of green space maintenance and so on. Garden expertise region For budget reasons, the green space survey was used for the first time in 2006 to test a region of 24 communities. Preparations for the 2008 Lower Austrian Tulln and Grafenegg Provincial Garden Show were used as the occasion. The first working title was therefore “Provincial Garden Show Region”. These regions were to be provided funding for presenting their traditional garden expertise to the public in the form of gardening and landscape design companies by developing green spaces to add ecological and design value. The two locations: * Tulln, home to DIE GARTEN TULLN, a new ecological model garden (www.diegartentulln.at) DIE GARTEN TULLN – Thomas Uibel, December 2012 2 Case study of the “Nature in the Garden City” award process, using Tulln an der Donau as an example * Grafenegg, home to a renewed landscape garden surrounding Castle Grafenegg (www.grafenegg.com ) The title was later changed to “Regional Garden Expertise” (Gartenkompetenz-Region); both titles are used here since the original documents were used. Selecting the region The area between Tulln an der Donau and the community of Grafenegg corresponds to the political district of Tulln with the addition of the neighbouring communities of Hausleiten, Grafenegg and Stetteldorf am Wagram. The map shows locations that could be designated for potential nature-oriented projects in public areas; some were suitable as themed gardens with show garden character Red dot = public green space (68 projects) Yellow triangle = themed gardens (23 locations) Prominent locations were also surveyed to enhance the feeling of community within the region: 3 green dots = regional symbol, e.g. three cherry trees (50 locations/150 trees) with marker DIE GARTEN TULLN – Thomas Uibel, December 2012 3 Case study of the “Nature in the Garden City” award process, using Tulln an der Donau as an example Collecting data Each of the following communities was visited for approximately five hours in March/April 2006. Gemeinde: Homepage: Einwohner: Flächengröße: Marktgemeinde Absdorf www.absdorf.at 1.605 15,96 km² Marktgemeinde Atzenbrugg www.atzenbrugg.at 2.497 25,94 km² Marktgemeinde Fels am Wagram www.fels-wagram.at 1.966 29,50 km² Marktgemeinde Grafenegg www.grafenegg.gv.at 2.830 28,58 km² Marktgemeinde Grafenwörth www.grafenwoerth.at 2.615 46,40 km² Gemeinde Großriedenthal www.grossriedenthal.at 984 18,83 km² Marktgemeinde Großweikersdorf www.grossweikersdorf.at 2.786 43,32 km² Marktgemeinde Hausleiten www.hausleiten.gv.at 2.967 61,03 km² Marktgemeinde Judenau - Baumgarten www.judenau-baumgarten.gv.at 2.075 14,35 km² Marktgemeinde Kirchberg am Wagram www.kirchberg-wagram.at 3.341 60,26 km² Marktgemeinde Königsbrunn am Wagram www.koenigsbrunn.at 1.270 28,57 km² Marktgemeinde Königstetten www.koenigstetten.gv.at 1.888 13,04 km² Marktgemeinde Langenrohr www.langenrohr.gv.at oder 1.974 22,57 km² Marktgemeinde Michelhausen www.michelhausen.at 2.524 32,03 km² Gemeinde Muckendorf - Wipfing www.muckendorf-wipfing.at 980 6,27 km² Marktgemeinde Sieghartskirchen www.sieghartskirchen.gv.at 6.674 61,59 km² Gemeinde Sitzenberg - Reidling www.sitzenberg-reidling.gv.at 1.922 22,15 km² Marktgemeinde St. Andrä - Wördern www.staw.at 6.436 39,33 km² Marktgemeinde Stetteldorf am Wagram www.stetteldorf-wagram.at 1.021 25,74 km² Marktgemeinde Tulbing www.tulbing.at 2.534 18,36 km² Stadtgemeinde Tulln an der Donau www.tulln.at 13.591 72,21

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