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Garden with neighbours in city plots in Bottrop

Garden with neighbours in city plots in Bottrop GemeinSinnschafftGarten e.V. starts and links community gardens in Bottrop: with schools, housing companies, social groups, and Hochschule Ruhr West. Gardens are places to plant, harvest, talk, and learn across ages and cultures. Start from the association homepage for current sites, build days, and how to join. What you can do in Bottrop - Read how the association works and browse Der Verein - Join a plot, a Bautag, or a garden Stammtisch when dates are listed - Ask about tool loans, raised-bed builds, and advice for a new site How to join The club grew from a 2015 Zukunftsstadt project with the city and Fachhochschule Dortmund. Gardens have included the Kulturhof, Albert-Schweitzer-Schule / Beckedal, and Hochbeete in Proper III. Office: Spickenbaumsweg 14/1, 46242 Bottrop. Garden site: Otto-Joschko-Straße. Why it matters in Bottrop Bottrop gets more soil in the city when neighbours build beds together instead of waiting for a park redesign. Find more community projects in Bottrop. Good to know - Where is the office? Spickenbaumsweg 14/1, 46242 Bottrop. Garden sites include Otto-Joschko-Straße and school yards. - How did the club start? It grew from a 2015 Zukunftsstadt project with the city and Fachhochschule Dortmund.
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Garden in a GemeinSinnschafftGarten city plot

Garden in a GemeinSinnschafftGarten city plot Bottrop community gardens are open places to plant and harvest with neighbours. The association supports beds in school yards and housing quarters. The map pin is the Otto-Joschko-Straße garden. What you can do in Bottrop - Visit a listed garden and ask how to help that week - Start from the homepage for current sites - Bring gloves. Plots are community beds, not private allotments How to join Walk up when gardeners are on site, or write via the association pages. Shared beds, shared harvest. When & where Recurring garden care. Otto-Joschko-Straße garden, Bottrop. Recurring: check the organiser website for dates. Why it matters in Bottrop A public bed in Bottrop is a weekly reason to meet the people who live next door. Find more community projects in Bottrop. Good to know - Are beds private? No. Plots are community beds, not private allotments. - Where is the garden? Otto-Joschko-Straße garden, Bottrop. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: GemeinSinnschafftGarten. Organiser: GemeinSinnschafftGarten e.V. Photo: GemeinSinnschafftGarten e.V. (official garden photo). Details checked: 2026-09-19.
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Join a Bottrop garden Bautag or Stammtisch

Join a Bottrop garden Bautag or Stammtisch The association organises Bautage to build garden boxes, loans tools, and hosts exchange formats such as a Gartenstammtisch. Office address: Spickenbaumsweg 14/1. What you can do in Bottrop - Ask via Der Verein when the next Bautag or Stammtisch runs - Help build a box or bring a tool you can lend - Meet other Bottrop gardeners to swap plants and plans How to join These are volunteer build and talk sessions, not a closed board meeting. Dates sit on the club pages when they are set. When & where Recurring Bautag and Stammtisch pattern. Orientation: Otto-Joschko-Straße garden. Office: Spickenbaumsweg 14/1, 46242 Bottrop. Recurring: check the organiser website for dates. Why it matters in Bottrop Building the next bed is how Bottrop gardens spread from one yard to the next. Find more community projects in Bottrop. Good to know - What is a Bautag? A volunteer build day for garden boxes and beds. - Where is the office? Spickenbaumsweg 14/1, 46242 Bottrop. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: GemeinSinnschafftGarten: Der Verein. Organiser: GemeinSinnschafftGarten e.V. Photo: Sunflower123, Hochbeete+Beete (CC BY 3.0). Details checked: 2026-09-19.
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Get a Biotonne: close the compost loop in Cologne

Get a Biotonne: close the compost loop in Cologne About 40% of what lands in the grey residual bin is compostable organic waste. In Niehl it is burned: costing money, CO₂, and fertile matter that could return to parks and gardens as torffreier Kölner Kompost. What you can do - Ask your landlord for the free brown Biotonne (tenants can use Zero Waste Köln’s postcard template on their project page). - Line the bin with newspaper, keep it in the shade, and skip “compostable” plastic bags: they need industrial conditions Cologne’s plants do not offer. - Buy Kölner Kompost or Blumenerde from AWB/AVG outlets (the Verein advocates more neighbourhood pick-up points). Why it matters Separate bio collection has been mandatory in Germany since 2015, but Cologne households still need to request the bin. Less bio in residual waste can mean a smaller (cheaper) grey bin.
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Walk Cologne with the Zero Waste Schweif

Walk Cologne with the Zero Waste Schweif Grab the Schweif booklet and one to four friends, then wander your Kiez with small tasks that help you spot waste, reuse, and resources in everyday streets. No tour guide: you set the pace. How it works - Pick up a booklet at partner cafés, unverpackt shops, or Zero Waste Köln info stands (hours vary by location). - Work through quizzes and observation prompts designed in Cologne, usable in any urban neighbourhood. - Optional deep-dive facts on the project page after you have tried the riddles yourself. Why it matters Cologne burns roughly 2,000 tonnes of waste every day; the Schweif turns that abstract number into curiosity about what we throw away and what could stay in the loop.
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Swap clothes with Team Tausch in Cologne

Swap clothes with Team Tausch in Cologne Team Tausch runs small and large Kleidertausch events across Cologne. An estimated quarter of wardrobe pieces never get worn; locally, thousands of tonnes of still-wearable textiles are incinerated each year. Swapping keeps joy in fashion without the waste. What happens at a swap - Bring clean, good-condition clothes you no longer wear; take home something new-to-you. - Volunteers help with setup, guest welcome, sorting on racks, and (at larger events) a textile repair corner. - Many evenings end with music and drinks at partner venues such as the Wohngemeinschaft. Join in - Drop in as a visitor: dates are on the event calendar. - Volunteer for a 4-hour shift (no fixed commitment); cafés and community spaces can host new locations. Why it matters Swapping keeps wearable textiles out of incineration and builds neighbourhood joy around fashion without new purchases.
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Rescue deposit glass at street festivals in Cologne

Rescue deposit glass at street festivals in Cologne At parades and mega-events, returnable glass often misses the deposit system. Zero Waste Köln volunteers collect bottles so they reach supermarkets and breweries instead of residual waste or incineration. What you can do - Join parade and festival glass collections, email aktionen@zerowastekoeln.de - Bring gloves and sturdy bags; many collectors focus on plastic, glass needs extra hands Recent impact (from their project stories) - Sülzer Veedelszug 2025: 600 bottles with KG Grüne Rheinfunken (logistics: Gaffel). - Cologne Pride 2025: 6,500 bottles with Rheinfunken, Cradle2Cradle, Zukunft feiern, Grüngürtelrosen, Veedelperlen. - gamescom festival: 120 beer crates of empties with Feiermacher. Why it matters Every bottle returned to Pfand keeps glass in the brewery loop instead of residual waste or street litter after mega-events.
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STADTRADELN: ride for team Zero Waste Köln

STADTRADELN: ride for team Zero Waste Köln STADTRADELN is a city competition: log bike kilometres instead of car trips, 10-30 June 2026 in Cologne. Join the “Zero Waste Köln” team and add your rides to the collective tally. Why join Every kilometre counts: especially trips you would otherwise take by car. The Verein uses the campaign to show visible climate action alongside their waste work. How to sign up Follow links on the organiser’s event page and STADTRADELN Köln. Source & repost Solarpunker reposts this listing. Campaign: Klima-Bündnis / city teams · Promotion: Zero Waste Köln e.V. · Kalender Details checked: 2026-09-19.
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CologneSun, Jun 14Ended

Summer swap at the Wohngemeinschaft in Cologne

Summer swap at the Wohngemeinschaft in Cologne Four dates in 2026 at a favourite swap venue: bring what you no longer wear, browse the rails, stay for music and drinks in Cologne. When & where - Sunday 14 June 2026, 15:00-17:00 CEST - Richard-Wagner-Str. 39, Cologne (Wohngemeinschaft) What to bring Clean, wearable clothing in good condition. No ticket sale: swap logic, not a shop. Source & repost Solarpunker reposts this event listing; Zero Waste Köln e.V. organises it. Event page · Kalender Details checked: 2026-09-19.
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CologneSun, Jul 5Ended

Glass rescue along the Pride parade in Cologne

Glass rescue along the Pride parade in Cologne Zero Waste Köln collects deposit bottles along the CSD parade so they re-enter the Mehrweg system instead of street-side residual bins. When & where - Sunday 5 July 2026 (all-day along the CSD parade route) - Cologne city centre, exact meeting point still being planned (map pin approximate) How to join Email aktionen@zerowastekoeln.de to get updates. Whether volunteers walk in the parade or run a static collection point is still being decided: either way, expect a high-energy, high-impact day. Source & repost Solarpunker reposts this event listing. Event page · Kalender · Organiser: Zero Waste Köln e.V. Details checked: 2026-09-19.
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CologneTue, Jul 14Ended

Sew your own market bags at IGLU in Cologne

Sew your own market bags at IGLU in Cologne Turn old textiles into drawstring produce bags or waxed bread pouches: skills you can use at any unverpackt shop in Cologne. When & where - Tuesday 14 July 2026, 18:00-20:00 CEST - IGLU, Sudermanplatz 1, 50670 Cologne (Agnesviertel) Practical info - €5 contribution - Register: aktionen@zerowastekoeln.de - Fabric available on site; bring a favourite scrap if you like Source & repost Solarpunker reposts this event listing. Event page · Kalender · Organiser: Zero Waste Köln e.V. Details checked: 2026-09-19.
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