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Grow and share Solawi veg at Kümper Heide in Dortmund

Grow and share Solawi veg at Kümper Heide in Dortmund On the Lernbauernhof Schulte-Tigges field at Kümper Heide, Solawi Dortmund e.V. grows organic vegetables with members who share the harvest. Shares for 2026 were still open on the project page when details were checked. Field days let you plant, tend, and harvest together before you commit. What you can do in Dortmund - Ask about a remaining 2026 harvest share on the Solawi Kümper Heide page - Join a listed acker day to plant, weed, or harvest with the garden team - Come to the open garden gate day if you want a first look How to join Members fund the season and collect a vegetable share. Open acker dates are published on the project page. Register with the organiser before you travel, because times can shift with weather. Why it matters in Dortmund A Dortmund CSA keeps soil, seed, and weekly veg in neighbourhood hands instead of a long supply chain. Good to know - Do I need a share to visit? Field days and the open garden gate let you try the work before you commit to a harvest share. - How do I register? Use the Solawi Kümper Heide page and contact the organiser before you travel; weather can shift times.
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Collect a Solawi harvest share at Kümper Heide

Collect a Solawi harvest share at Kümper Heide Solawi Dortmund packs seasonal organic vegetables from the Kümper Heide field for members who hold a harvest share. The farm still advertised free 2026 shares when details were checked. What you can do in Dortmund - Request a share via the Solawi Kümper Heide page - Bring bags or boxes. Do not expect single-use plastic on site - Ask the organiser how weekly pickup works once you join How to join You join for the season, pay a contribution, and collect vegetables grown on the Dortmund field. Solarpunker does not sell shares. When & where Recurring harvest pickup in season. Kümper Heide 21, 44329 Dortmund. Recurring: check the organiser website for dates. Why it matters in Dortmund A weekly crate of local veg makes the CSA visible on kitchen tables across Dortmund. Good to know - Do I need plastic bags? Bring bags or boxes. Do not expect single-use plastic on site. - How does pickup work? Ask the organiser once you hold a share; weekly pickup is arranged with members. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Solawi Kümper Heide. Organiser: Solawi Dortmund e.V. Photo: Official programme image (see migration header). Details checked: 2026-09-19.
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Join an acker workday at Solawi Kümper Heide

Join an acker workday at Solawi Kümper Heide The Solawi team publishes themed field days through 2026: planting, flower strips, summer veg, potato harvest, storage crops, and a tidy-up in November. Guests can try the work before they take a share. What you can do in Dortmund - Pick a date on the Kümper Heide page and register in advance - Bring sturdy shoes. Tasks range from sowing to harvest - Stay for the open garden gate Sunday if you want a slower first visit How to join Each meet-up has a theme. The organiser asks you to sign up because plans change with rain and crop timing. When & where Recurring field days. Check the project page for the next Saturday or Sunday slot. Kümper Heide 21, 44329 Dortmund. Recurring: check the organiser website for dates. Why it matters in Dortmund Shared hours on the field turn a vegetable box into a neighbourhood farm you can actually walk. Good to know - Must I register? Yes. Sign up in advance because plans change with rain and crop timing. - What will I do? Tasks range from sowing to harvest; wear sturdy shoes. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Solawi Kümper Heide. Organiser: Solawi Dortmund e.V. Photo: Nicola, Garten am Mer 2026 01 (CC BY 4.0). Details checked: 2026-09-19.
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Hofflohmärkte Dortmund: Viertel court market day

Linked courtyard sales across Dortmund Viertel On scheduled Saturdays, registered Höfe in districts such as Kreuzviertel, Dorstfeld, and Brackel open for neighbours to browse second-hand goods along a published tour plan. Typical hours: 10–16. Hof registration is €12 (2026 city page). When & where - Recurring seasonal Viertel days April–September; check the live schedule on the city page - Approximate pin: Kreuzviertel centre (51.5148, 7.4654), the tour spans the whole Viertel - Tour plan PDF appears about one week before each date How to participate - Visitors: download the tour plan and walk the linked courtyards, no registration needed - Sellers: register your Hof on Hofflohmärkte Dortmund at least three weeks ahead for map marking About Hofflohmärkte Neighbours register a private courtyard on Hofflohmärkte Dortmund and sell used goods on scheduled Viertel days. Sales stay on private ground only. See Spielregeln & Tipps. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Hofflohmärkte · City: Hofflohmärkte Dortmund · Rules: Spielregeln & Tipps. Platform operator: René Götz, participants organise their own courtyards.
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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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