The Gartenpolylog Association was founded in 2007 with the goal of popularizing communal gardening in Austria, implementing community gardens, and creating a network across Austria. Gartenpolylog works in three core areas:<\/p>\n
For the Gartenpolylog team, urban gardens are part of a social change. Its aim is to promote the idea of community gardens in Austria, and assist in their implementation. In Vienna, private clients, self-organized groups, and various city institutions construct community gardens together. Gartenpolylog helps these new garden groups with horticultural knowledge and organization during their first month.<\/p>\n
Community gardens are seen as diverse spaces for learning and action, which meet people where they are. Gartenpolylog aims to turn the possibility of communal gardening into a reality by offering courses on topics such as gardening techniques, compost, organization, and group dynamics, as well as excursions to various gardens. Its courses and consultation help provide a structure for research projects and partner collaboration, which promote learning in the community garden environment.<\/p>\n
Community garden initiatives are numerous and diverse. Gartenpolylog provides easy access to these initiatives and provides networking opportunities with an interactive garden map<\/a>, networking meetings, a newsletter, and an annual network conference. More information can be found on their homepage: gartenpolylog.org\/en<\/a><\/p>\n