Green the Bäckerplatz with Klimainitiative Eschersheim

Fortnightly neighbours shaping a cooler, greener courtyard square

On the sealed Bäckerplatz in Eschersheimer Gärten, residents formed Klimainitiative Eschersheim to beat heat and revive dying street trees. The group meets every two weeks to plan planting, entsealing, and their planned Klimakiste: a green, sprinkler-cooled meeting hut inspired by Hameln and Geisenheim.

What you can do

• Email klimainitiative.eschersheim@transition-town-frankfurt.de to join the next planning round
• Help maintain raised beds, tree pits, and the seasonal Grünes Zimmer the city installed
• Support the Ortsbeirat funding bid for the Klimakiste cooling shelter

How it works

Residents co-design raised beds, pergolas, and partial entsealing while coordinating with Transition Town Frankfurt and Klimaentscheid Frankfurt. Wins so far include a greener summer room on the square and enlarged tree pits.

Why it matters

Hot, shadeless courtyards become shared gardens when neighbours organise, not when they wait for a perfect master plan.

Source & repost

Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it.
Source: Transition Town Frankfurt: Klimainitiative Eschersheim.