Prinzessinnengärten (Princess Gardens) is a Kreuzberg garden project that boasts a charming cafe within the urban farming site. The Berlin-based project is one of the most well-known examples of city-produced produce that makes excellent use of a formerly empty site that was formerly the location of a pre-WWII department store.
All of the project's crops are grown in portable planting containers, a clever way to get around the city's temporary lease system, while the containers are organized to create a magical garden environment within which the garden-to-table cafe sits.
Open daily, this Kreuzberg garden cafe features shrouded wooden benches and serves up a new dish daily using produce harvested from the garden the very same day.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Urban Farming Cafes
- Creating garden-to-table cafes that feature menus using produce harvested the very same day from nearby urban farms.
- Portable Container Farming
- Using portable planting containers to grow produce in urban environments, an innovative solution to the challenge of the city's temporary lease system.
- Magical Garden Environments
- Creating magical garden environments within urban areas to provide a unique and charming location for cafes and restaurants that feature garden-fresh produce.
Where This Applies
- Hospitality Industry
- Opportunity for the hospitality industry to integrate urban farming and garden-to-table concepts into their restaurant and cafe offerings, providing a unique selling point for customers seeking a fresh and sustainable dining experience.
- Farming Industry
- Opportunity for farming industry to innovate and adapt to new urban agriculture practices, such as portable container farming, to supply the growing demand for fresh and locally-sourced produce.
- Real Estate Industry
- Opportunity for real estate industry to utilize vacant spaces to create urban farming projects, adding value to their properties and providing a unique amenity for tenants and nearby residents.
