Open Garden Wiedikon

Lust, a somene project mitzwirke? Mir freued eus uf Mithelfer! The project is about transforming the patch of lawn between Friesenbergstrasse, Talwiesenstrasse and Höfliweg into an urban oasis for people and nature. It consists of two main components which are mutually beneficial: - the creation of an open, shared edible garden: raised beds (hochbeete), bushes with small fruits, perennial herbs and plants, edible flowers. - the creation of a wildlife oasis for insects, birds and little animals by introducing a wide diversity of plants and by using permaculture to grow them. More concretely: - installing several raised beds (including one accessible for kids) - for people to plant annuals - protecting the area through a little-animals friendly fence, with several entrances. This fence serves several purposes: -- to grow plants which require supports (kiwi, clematis, honeysuckle, vine, ...) -- to keep kids protected from the street -- to prevent foxes and dogs from entering and degrading - a small, open shed (~2 m2) to hold some shared and basic gardening tools - installing water tanks to store the rain water collected from the roof of the shed - installing hotels for insects, nests, water and food dispensers for birds, a house for hedgehogs - planting several fruit-bearing bushes (gooseberry, blackcurrant, raspberries, ...) and perennial herbs and plants (mint, thyme, rosemary, rhubarb, ...) - planting a mix of flowers and bushes supporting insects and birds - installing signs with explanations about the project, the wildlife and permaculture - installing a table with seating In the garden everyone is equally welcome. Be it to just escape the busy city life for a few minutes or to participate, plant, garden and enjoy nature and - of course - the harvest!

- Reserve for insects and little animals - “Educating” children in sustainable gardening - Preserving wildlife - Creating a recreational place - Getting kids away from the computer and into nature - Creating a location for biodiversity to thrive (plants, insects)

I will implement the project myself (optionally together with other individuals). In January 2022 I am already of age.

We are a small group of people passionate for gardening, nature and DIY work, living and/or working in Wiedikon. We would be happy to welcome anyone interested in this project. ^^

In Alt-Wiedikon, in the patch of lawn between Friesenbergstrasse, Talwiesenstrasse and Höfliweg (https://map.geo.admin.ch/?lang=en&topic=ech&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&layers=ch.swisstopo.zeitreihen,ch.bfs.gebaeude_wohnungs_register,ch.bav.haltestellen-oev,ch.swisstopo.swisstlm3d-wanderwege,ch.astra.wanderland-sperrungen_umleitungen&layers_opacity=1,1,1,0.8,0.8&layers_visibility=false,false,false,false,false&layers_timestamp=18641231,,,,&E=2681008&N=1246925&zoom=12&crosshair=marker)

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Planning: during winter and early spring Main installation work: in spring Opening party: late spring There is no end to it, the garden will keep on living as long as it's being taken care of

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Raised beds 1800 Soil 1800 Fence and gates 2000 Shed 350 Water tanks 1000 Gutter 100 Fruit bushes 200 Flowers 125 Plants 360 Compost silo 400 Tools 100 Signs 150 Insect hotels 260 Bird nests 100 Opening party 150 Car rental 100 Resting area 300 Margin 700

As recommended, we accounted for ~7% margin in the budget, but any money leftover from a overestimated cost will be redirected to more plants or more planting areas.