Development To A Movement
The projects was founded in 1996, partially on the initiative of in-migrated families. The association was founded in 1998. Initially the project had three gardens in Göttingen. In the beginning of 2006 the initial project in Göttingen had about 300 members from about twenty countries and the movement consisted of thirty independent garden projects and more were being created. The foundation Stiftung Interkultur in Munich coordinates and supports garden projects all over Germany.
The project has received several awards, among them are:
- 2001: Förderpreis Aktive Bürgerschaft (Bundessieger) - Promotion award active citizenship (country-wide winner)
- 2002: Integrationspreis des Bundespräsidenten - Integration award of the Federal President of Germany
- 2005: 1. Preis der Niedersächsischen Umweltstiftung - 1st price of the Environment Foundation of Lower Saxony
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