Colorful reading garden: City library flourishes for nature and readers
The “Colorful Reading Garden” was created in the city library with the support of the horticultural association in order to plant early bloomers for insects.

Colorful reading garden: City library flourishes for nature and readers
The community project “Colorful Reading Garden” takes place in the city library at the end of October. The city library cooperates with the horticultural and local beautification association.
Support for the reading garden
“We received support from the horticultural and local beautification association for a colorful, blooming reading garden in spring,” explainsKerstin threshold. The association donates many spring onions to the city library. These include crocuses, squills and wild tulips.
Planting together
Andrea Seidl,Anneliese KnererandHelmut Jannkefrom the horticultural and local beautification association come with small shovels and plant pruners. Together with the participants, includingBetül Özdemir,Bruno SchelerandMartina Scheler, put the onions. Under the guidance ofAndrea SeidlEveryone will learn how to plant the bulbs optimally. They also learn about the benefits of spring bloomers for nature. The early bloomers serve as the first important source of food, especially for bees and many other insects.
Positive effects
“Thanks to this initiative, not only our readers can look forward to a blooming reading garden, but also bees, bumblebees and butterflies, who are attracted to the colorful flowers,” emphasizesKerstin threshold.