Design a wild perennial bed at BUND Salzgitter!

Preliminary Information: This initiative was booked exclusively by a Volkswagen team using Volkswagen’s “Gemeinsam Engagiert” team event fund as part of the Role Model Program. For this reason, it is protected by a project code. If you’re also interested in a team event, you can find all the information here.

For the past two years, BUND has been running a wild perennial project. The goal is to help interested individuals grow and plant native wild perennials from regional seeds on their own. Unlike many ornamental plants advertised as “bee-friendly,” native wild perennials actually provide food and habitat for endangered wild bees, butterflies, and other insects.

As a next step, a permanent wild perennial bed will be created in the orchard meadow at the Waldhaus. It will provide insects with a species-rich habitat in the middle of the meadow and serve as a demonstration site at the same time. Visitors can see firsthand how a near-natural wild perennial bed is designed and how it contributes to promoting biodiversity. 

On this day, we’ll work together to create the garden bed from scratch. Under the guidance of BUND staff, you’ll take on the following tasks:

BUND staff will supervise the work on site, explain the unique characteristics of the native wild perennials, and provide practical guidance on creating the flower bed. 

Basic physical fitness would be an advantage for working with shovel and spade.

Please wear weatherproof clothing, such as a rain jacket, and sturdy shoes that can get dirty. Since we plan to do some digging, we recommend bringing a change of clothes, depending on the weather.

We’ll provide rubber boots in various sizes, work gloves, and the necessary tools if you don’t have your own.

Food will also be provided during the event and at the end. If you have any allergies or follow a specific diet (vegetarian/vegan), please let us know in advance. 

There will be no catering on site, please bring your own food.

Note on carpooling: This project does not take place in Wolfenbüttel. For the sake of the environment, we would like you to organize yourselves into carpools and drive to the project location together. You are welcome to use the Slack channel for the organization