Urban Garden and Nature Experience in Mattlerbusch
Welcome to the Urban Garden - an area for all senses
Here, in Revierpark Mattlerbusch, an urban garden has been created. It is a garden in the centre of the park. An Area of around 400 square meters is available for communal gardening.
A total of 12 large raised bed gardens and 14 ground bed gardens have been built and set up here to plant, grow and harvest vegetables, herbs and fruits.
The garden area is framed by planted hills with delicious herbs such as thyme, mint, nasturtium and oregano. There is also a sensory area called the fragrance hill, which exudes a wonderful scent with chamomile, lavender, and lemon balm.
The garden provides ample seating areas for resting or relaxing. There is also a tool shed where you find everything you need, such as shovels, buckets, soil, wheelbarrows and other utensils.
As you can see, everything is ready for a wonderful day of gardening, relaxation, exchanging ideas, and having fun.
But the most important thing is missing. That’s you! Because only with your help, this garden will truly come alive and be sustainable.
The topic of gardening can be so much more: Preservation of traditional vegetable varieties, ecological cultivation, plant exchange, social and cultural exchange, learning opportunities for school classes and other interested groups.
The community garden offers an opportunity to create something together, to share responsibility and resources. It is not only about gardening itself, but also about sharing knowledge and skills and creating a place of togetherness.
Good to know: snack garden
Colourful assortment for self-picking!
The snack garden invites you to take a relaxing stroll around the pavilion. Here, you can find - among others - blackberries, raspberries and currants. They can be picked and tasted. It's the perfect place to recharge with small, healthy treats.
Please pick with care and only choose ripe berries, so that many snack bags can be filled in the coming years.
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Good to know: sand bed - small biotope
It´s buzzing here in the summer!
The seemingly inconspicuous, vegetation-free area is a valuable habitat for ground-dwelling insects like sand bees, sweat bees, and digger wasps. Many species of wild bees have specialised needs and rely on specific plants that grow in the surrounding area as their source of food.
A significant number of our wild bees choose to nest in these sand beds, called “Sandariums”. The unique features of these locations serve as clear landmarks for them to locate their underground nests. In contrast, areas covered with plants make it challenging for them to find their nests, so they tend to avoid such areas. Despite its potentially unremarkable appearance, the Sandarium plays a crucial role in fostering biodiversity within our park, creating a vibrant environment filled with buzzing life.
Good to know: stepping stone biotope
Places full of life
Revierpark Mattlerbusch is home to three ponds that provide habitats for a variety of plants and animals. These ponds serve as vital refuges in the urban environment, particularly for insects, amphibians, and numerous aquatic plants.
These habitats are known as "stepping stone biotopes" because, like stepping stones in a river, they enable animals and plants to navigate through urban landscapes by providing feeding and refuge areas.
Dragonflies, such as the southern hawker, can be seen hunting for small insects in these ponds, while the vibrant yellow iris shine, and water birds can be observed resting. If you're lucky, on a warm evening, you may even be treated to a concert of pond frogs.
Good to know: graduation tower
Sea air at Revierpark Mattlerbusch
In the past, graduation towers were used for the production of salt. Today, they serve the health of body and mind. Bundles of brushwood are sprayed with brine, which is highly saline water. The resulting saline air contains an expectorant, relaxing the lungs and improving lung function. Even on hot summer days, staying here is beneficial, as the surroundings are pleasantly cool and refreshing. So, simply make yourself comfortable on a bench, let your soul unwind and enjoy the air!
The graduation tower is 40 meters long and 8 meters high. It is a framework made of larch wood, filled with brushwood. Many people refer to the graduation tower as a "saline," which is why the square in front of the graduation tower has been called "Salinenplatz" for a long time.
The brushwood in the graduation tower is made of blackthorn branches. Due to the fine branching of the blackthorn, the saltwater continuously forms new droplets, creating a fine spray mist.
Good to know: calisthenics
Strength, flexibility and body control
Here, training is done using one's own body weight to stay fit and enhance the cardiovascular system. The diverse equipment enables exercises that target different muscle groups and can be freely explored and tried out.
Everyone is invited to train within the limits of their own abilities. By individualising the intensity and practicing regularly, one's own performance gradually improves. The facility is partially accessible for wheelchair users.
By the way: The term "Calisthenics" comes from the Greek words καλός = kalos = good and σθένος = sthenos = strength
Example exercises:
1) Bulgarian Split Squads 2) Pull Ups 3) Leg Raises 4) Sit Ups