Urban Gardening Project at Vienna Cemeteries to be Expanded
Since March 2025, ten new vegetable plots have been established at the Neustift Cemetery in Vienna-Währing for the upcoming urban gardening season on open meadows that do not contain graves. These areas are intended for the cultivation of organic fruits and vegetables. The urban gardening season has now begun, and the plots have been handed over to customers with pre-planted organic vegetable varieties. "We are pleased that we can further expand our urban gardening project with the new location at the Neustift Cemetery. This project shows that our cemeteries are more than just burial sites - they are places of encounter and joint commitment to the environment," said Renate Niklas, Managing Director of Friedhöfe Wien GmbH.
Urban Gardening: Continuation of Cooperation between Friedhöfe Wien and "Ackerhelden"
Each of the ten 24-square-meter plots includes comprehensive services: At the beginning of the season in May, the plots are handed over with pre-grown organic vegetable plants. The Ackerhelden support all gardeners with detailed care and harvest instructions, provide the necessary gardening tools, and offer personal support if needed. The plots are thus ideal for gardening beginners. All services are included in the price of 149 euros per year. Jan Pech, Managing Director of Ackerhelden GmbH: "The cooperation with Friedhöfe Wien is a matter close to our hearts. We want to show people how easy and fulfilling it can be to grow your own vegetables. The new location at the Neustift Cemetery offers ideal conditions for this."
Exclusive Urban Gardening Offer for Customers of Friedhöfe Wien
This special urban gardening offer is aimed at people who currently own a grave at one of the 46 cemeteries of Friedhöfe Wien GmbH. Reservations are made via the "Digital Grave," which is offered as a free component of each grave site. The digital customer portal is unique in Europe and provides numerous useful functions, such as online memorial rooms and the ability to independently manage grave durations and address data. Gardening as a shared hobby, for self-sufficiency, or as part of grief management: the plots are used for various reasons. They bring together gardening enthusiasts of different generations and promote neighborhood exchange.
Urban Gardening as a Project of the Initiative "Together.CAREFULLY."
The 46 cemeteries cover about 1.2% of Vienna's area and thus make a significant contribution to the city's climate and biodiversity. Friedhöfe Wien GmbH has launched a variety of projects to support ecological balance with the initiative Together.CAREFULLY. These projects are divided into four categories. The urban gardening project belongs to the category "Nature.Close." It emphasizes the efforts of Friedhöfe Wien GmbH to establish new standards on cemetery grounds through creative solutions without impairing the main function of the cemeteries. More information about the urban gardening project can be found here.
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