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The fourth European Award for Ecological Gardening was presented on the Lake Constance island of Mainau near Konstanz yesterday Wednesday. President Wolfgang Sobotka presented the awards together with Provincial Councilor Martin Eichtinger. Both underlined the importance of ecological garden and green space maintenance as an important measure for climate protection The ecological concept of the submitted projects shows how biodiversity and thus environmental protection can be secured and promoted right on your own doorstep. The ecological garden in Modling of the association Arge Chance was Austrias most important submitted project. According to the motto Promote people - care for plants 25 people work in a social employment project. Dealing with natural gardeners should promote the way back into community and working life.Gardens and green spaces are important parts of life. They are places of rest and relaxation for body mind and soul and are becoming increasingly important as recreational areas. In times of climate change and the extinction of species it is all the more important to bring sustainable exemplary projects in front of the curtain that combine ecological social and health aspects said Provincial Councilor Martin Eichtinger. We can be particularly proud of the strongest Austrian project from Modling because here the issues of ecology and the labor market are combined in an exemplary manner emphasizes the Provincial Council.55 submissions from eleven nations underline the importance of the European Award for Ecological Gardening. The fourth edition of this award once again brought a broad and innovative variety of submissions. This shows that ecological garden and green space maintenance is gaining in importance internationally said Wolfgang Sobotka President of the European Garden Association - Nature in the Garden International . An international jury led by ORF organic gardener Karl Ploberger selected the winning projects in the past few weeks.The victory in the category Promotion of biodiversity in gardens and green spaces went to South Tyrol Trautmannsdorff Castle near Merano for the project Diversity - The importance of biological diversity for humanity animals and plants. The Malzfabrik Nature Park from Berlin was chosen as the winning project in the Climate-friendly gardens green spaces and green buildings category. The Belgian project Green instead of gray from Leuven received the European Award for Ecological Gardening 2021 in the Gardens for Health Care and Therapy category.Nature in the Garden represented by the State of Lower Austria and the European Garden Association - Nature in the Garden International presented the European Award for Ecological Gardening for the recognition of realized innovative and outstanding ecological horticultural achievements. The award ceremony was embedded in a varied supporting program aimed at exchanging and discussing international trends campaigns and visions around the topic of gardens.
