LIVING NEIGHBOURHOOD

Planting, caring and celebrating together

Photo: Peter Rossner

The LIVING NEIGHBOURHOOD project realises orchards and snack gardens. Delicious fruits for everyone is the it's aim, which is realised by many different people working together in partnerships. The participants contribute to a climate-friendly Chemnitz, learn from each other and celebrate the diverse culinary culture surrounding apples and other fruits.

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Dr. Julia Naunin
Project management

Yvette Glas
Specialist planner

Tina Langklotz
Project Coordinator

Do you have a plot of land? If you would like to create an apple orchard for everyone, get in touch with the LIVING NEIGHBOURHOOD team. Publicly accessible areas between houses, in backyards, possible orchards, school gardens or even places where roof gardens can be created are ideal - for at least five trees with plenty of space.

Do you want to plant? LIVING NEIGHBOURHOOD is looking for planting professionals and those who want to become one. In partnerships and neighbourly cooperation, the aim is the continuous care and maintenance of the planted trees. The decisive factor is a binding commitment to prune the tree when it needs it, to water it regularly, to replant it if necessary, to harvest it and to utilise fallen fruits in a tasty way.

Planting together

Committed people from Chemnitz and the region plant apple trees in spring and autumn. Pupils and children, employees from companies, cultural and social institutions as well as passionate people from allotment garden associations, neighbourhoods and districts shape their living space by planting old apple varieties and harvesting valuable produce.

Joint care

The neighbourhood activities will continue to bear fruit after the Capital of Culture year, as the planters guarantee their care for at least 12 years. Experts from the field of pomology and experienced knowledge carriers provide professional advice and inform at events about pruning fruit trees, nutrition and the art of gathering.

Celebrating together

Regardless of the culture, the most important question of the day is: "What's for dinner?" Partners from various culinary traditions offer a wide range of workshops and recipe exchanges as part of the LIVING NEIGHBOURHOOD cultural programme, as well as various formats for communication. In addition, there are hikes to green hotspots and songs that are performed together in a lively neighbourhood.

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Events

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Tree planting campaign in the Glösa forest

Glösa Forest

All day

Spring 2025 planting festival: "Departure"

Festivity Main programme
All day

Autumn 2025 planting festival: "Harvest"

Festivity Main programme

European Capital of Culture The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Free State of Saxony European Capital of Culture

This project is cofinanced by tax funds on the basis of the parliamentary budget of the state of Saxony and by federal funds from the Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media), as well as funds from the City of Chemnitz.