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Lüneburg (dpa / lni) - The corona pandemic with lockdowns and limited travel options is driving the demand for allotment gardens in Lower Saxony.
"That is increasing rapidly everywhere," said the chairman of the regional association of gardening friends, Joachim Roemer, of the German press agency.
"The good weather means that there is another boost."
There are seldom waiting lists, however, and people don't want to be put off and disappointed over and over again.
In cities like Lüneburg, there are hardly any free parcels left in 16 allotment garden associations, reported Roemer.
It is similar in other cities in the country.
In recent years, more and more young families with children have come to appreciate an allotment garden, for example to show the little ones how a carrot grows.
The image of the facilities has also changed: "In the past you had the board members in their undershirt with a folding rule in hand, now that is changing, there are much more positive reports about it," said Roemer.
Parcels are cheaper than campsites, for example.
In Lüneburg, a property with 400 square meters costs only 60 euros per year - plus the club fee and insurance.
And the social obligation to keep the garden in good shape.
Otherwise you will be made aware of this by the clubs.
Because the allotment gardens are mixed up with young families, there are new problems such as voting on trampolines or swimming pools, "It's like being in a village, you have to get along with the neighborhood."
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If you are interested in a parcel, Heinz Krech from Lüneburg also recommends strolling through a facility and using the connected playgrounds.
“I could rent to 50 other applicants,” says the chairman of the allotment gardeners association Ilmenau with 114 plots.
Time and again, older gardeners would give up their properties.
In the past three years alone, the number of children in the settlement has doubled from 20 to 40.
With her seven-year-old son, Chantal Otto (31) has been digging and digging on her “own” piece of land for almost a year.
"I was lucky, a friend was already here and after a few months it worked," says the nurse.
She sees a lot of work as a hobby and a change from her strenuous job.
"It calms you down too."
Management consultant Jean Hinz plans to spend a lot of time with his wife and three girls (3 and 5 year old twins) in nature in the spring.
"I've just had a WiFi hotspot set up and I'm looking forward to the nice days," says the family man from Lüneburg.
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Statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture in Hanover assume that there are more than 65,000 allotment gardens under the Federal Allotment Garden Act in Lower Saxony.
They are organized in clubs, district and state associations.
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Statistics on allotments
Regional Association of Gardening Friends