Wolfgang Gebing opens private garden for the State Garden Show 2029!

Wolfgang Gebing opens private garden for the State Garden Show 2029!

In a pioneering decision for the city of Kleve, Mayor Wolfgang Gebing made his private garden available to become part of the upcoming State Garden Show 2029. The garden, which usually serves as a retreat for the mayor, is a colorful flower garden with Asian accents. This remarkable commitment was recognized by Ute Marks, the head of the organizational committee, who described Gebing as the “first gardener” of the municipality. In the summer months 2029 the garden is expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors.

A highlight of the private garden is an English rose of the “Charles Rennie Mackintosh” variety, which was given by King Charles while he was in Cornwall. Interestingly, the mayor will need little time for garden maintenance in the next four years, with the exception of the rose bushes in the front yard.

State Garden Show 2029 in Kleve

The State Garden Show takes place in Kleve in 2029. This decision was announced on Friday morning by Minister Silke Gorißen in the Ratsaal of the Klever Rathaus and followed the recommendation of an independent evaluation commission that the city had previously visited. Kleve impressed with the concept "Stadt - Land - Water" and thus successfully prevailed against competition. Mayor Gebasche emphasized the sustainable embossing of Kleves by the event, which has an upgrading of the city center, the spoy channel and the Kermisdahl.

The planned gardens are also to be created in the base, the unique topography of the city is highlighted. The future of agriculture will also be a central theme of the garden show. In this context, the Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences is mentioned as a strong partner in the application process, which indicates close cooperation between educational institutions and the city.

sustainability in focus

Against the background of the challenges that cities are now facing - such as climate change, resource shortage and social changes - sustainable urban development is becoming increasingly important. Concepts of sustainable urban development rely on the use of existing structures. The European-18 competition acts as a platform for innovative ideas that promote resource-saving architecture and support the transformation processes in cities, such as Garten-landschaft.de

A central leitmotif of the competition is to integrate natural elements as a design partner in urban planning. This includes water -sensitive planning, the use of renewable energies and the creation of flexible spaces in order to meet modern ways of life. Project ideas such as urban agriculture or co-living concepts are examples of the social future strategies that could be implemented in the context of the garden show in Kleve.

The State Garden Show 2029 not only promises to put Kleve in a new light, but also to act as a motor for necessary changes in urban development. Kleveblog has already reported extensively about the plans, and it remains to be seen which concrete implementation will follow.