Field to Green thumbs garden
During the last week of August we visited the community garden named “Green Thumbs” located in Wordkultur centere near Elmegade.This garden was started in collaboration with World culture centre, Verdenskultur center and Copenhagen community garden which is now called Green thumbs. This garden was started with an aim so that people coming to Denmark can find a new way to integrate with others, meet and socialize among them.
The most interesting thing about this garden is that the users are mostly international students and they are doing creative works in the garden. Among all other garden we visited, this was the first garden to have self-watering system in the boxes (raised beds). And the amazing thing was these were made by the users by putting thermocline, used plastic bottles. This shows the environment friendly aspects of the garden and the way the users are involved in the garden. And the other thing we saw was Vertical gardening being started in this garden which was not seen in other garden but except aquaponics garden. Vertical gardening looks beautiful so this was the idea behind encouraging vertical gardening in this garden highlights the garden leader. This picture down shows the beans grown in vertical way in the garden.
During the visit, we came to know that kommune is funding for the plants grown in this garden which are mostly edible plants. It was really nice to see different varieties of vegetables and plants being grown. Even some of the Asian herbs were grown in the garden which shows the good way of integretion among the people. We had an interview with the garden contact person. During the interview, we came to know the future ideas of the garden and what plants they want to plant in the garden and also the ideas about increasing the involvement of vulnerable groups in the garden.
Self watering raised beds in the garden with differnt kinds of vegetables and herbs.
Green Pebber grown in the garden
Varities of Danish and Asian tomatoes grown in the garden.
Egg plants from the garden.
Mostly the raised beds are full of herbs and vegetables in this garden so the garden leader also mentions to increase the attractiveness of the garden by planting some colourful flowers and also mentioned that they are planning to grow the herbs from which beer can be produced and is wild plant in Denmark.
The garden is flexible for everyone one to come and work on any time and take the veggies home. The garden leader also mention that people are more consuming the products from the garden.
Well we were extremely surprised to see mini UK in Copenhagen :P :).
Dont know what was my collegue @m13-jacquelinendlovu measuring :P :).