Since 2024, Luxembourg has joined the 48-Hour Urban Agriculture Festival to celebrate, together, urban gardening in all its forms.

This festival has been designed by and for citizens committed to the food transition in Luxembourg. A number of events will be organised to highlight key players in the food transition and to introduce everyone to urban gardening, biodiversity in the city and local food.

Friday 24 April

Introduction to biodiversity surveys | 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

Come and try out different methods for identifying wild flora and fauna in a garden. If it rains, the workshop will be postponed until Monday.

Organised by: CELL, CTF Mersch + with the support of L’Oeuvre.

📍 Mersch Community Garden, Rue de Gosseldange, 7536 Mersch

🎟 The workshop is free, but registration by email at eisegaart@cell.lu is required.

Saturday 25 April

3rd Citizens’ Climate Forum. Water in the face of extremes | 9.30am to 1.30pm

Discussions on water management in the context of climate change. Lunch provided by the City of Esch.

Organised by Transition Minett and the City of Esch

📍 Nonnewisen Primary School, Place Adeline Pellegrino, 4272 Esch-sur-Alzette

🎟 The workshop is free, but registration is required by email at ecologie@villeesch.lu or by phone on 26 541 514.

The Power of Aromatic Plants | 10.00 am to 11.30 am

Come and discover the different facets of aromatic plants, from their role in ecosystems to their place on our plates! We’ll take this opportunity to photograph the pollinators visiting the aromatic plants in the garden, as part of the City Nature Challenge.

📍 Breedewee Garden, Rue Large, 4204 Esch-sur-Alzette

🎟 The workshop is free, but registration by email at eisegaart@cell.lu is required.

How to improve soil – the example of the Bettembourg community garden | 10.00 am to 12.00 pm

Through a tour of the Bettembourg garden, we will take a look at the soil and all the amendments

📍 Jacquinotsgaart, 51, Rue de la Briqueterie, 3235 Bettembourg

🎟 The workshop is free, but registration by email at eisegaart@cell.lu is required.

Solar panel installation workshop and second-hand solar panel exchange | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm

Want to switch to solar energy without breaking the bank? Join us for a friendly and practical afternoon focusing on solar panel installation!

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm | A comprehensive presentation covering everything you need to know about installing photovoltaic panels (connection, self-consumption, batteries, DIY, etc.), followed by a practical demonstration of how to connect the panels.
From 4.00 pm | If you’re ready to take the plunge straight away, second-hand panels will be on sale at the venue, ranging from 280 to 320 W in capacity, priced from €35 to €45 each (to be reserved and collected later in Bissen).
Whether you’re just curious, a DIY enthusiast or ready to get started, this event is for you!

📍 63, rue de Michelbouch, 9170 Mertzig

🎟 The workshop is free, but you must register by emailing eisegaart@cell.lu.

“Dandelion Jam” Workshop | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm

On 25 April, we’ll have the chance to discover dandelions together: their benefits, their various uses and what this plant can offer us in our daily lives. The workshop will focus on making dandelion jam, but we’ll also take a moment to talk about the other parts of the plant.

📍TERANGA, 35, Avenue de la Libération, 3850 Schifflange

🎟 The workshop is free, but registration by email at eisegaart@cell.lu is required.

Guided tour of the Mersch forest garden followed by a potluck dinner | 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm

4.00 pm to 5.00 pm | Are you interested in the concept of the forest garden? That’s perfect! During this session, you will learn:
- the theory behind this permaculture technique.
- the steps involved
- how to put it into practice, drawing on the experience of the Mersch forest garden, planted in 2022.

This project is supported by L’Oeuvre and the MECB.

5.00 pm to 7.00 pm | Potluck dinner – Bring your own meal to share and enjoy a convivial moment in the Mersch community garden.

📍 Mersch Community Garden, Rue de Gosseldange, 7536 Mersch

🎟 The visit to the forest garden is free, but registration by email at eisegaart@cell.lu is required.

Sunday 26 April

Discovering the biodiversity of the riverbanks and the Jardin des Capucines | 11.00 am to 12.30 pm

Come and observe the biodiversity along the Dipbach, and learn how to identify it using the iNaturalist.lu app. Before we start, we’ll meet at the Capucines Garden for a tour.

Organised by: CELL, Transition Minett

📍 Starting point: Jardin des Capucines, 2 Rue Louis Braille, Esch-sur-Alzette

🎟 The workshop is free, but registration by email at eisegaart@cell.lu is required.

Discover wild pollinators | 2.30pm – 4pm

Come and observe and learn to recognise wild pollinators: bees, bumblebees, wasps, butterflies, hoverflies...

📍 Kinneksgaart – Mamer Community Garden

🎟 The workshop is free, but registration by email at eisegaart@cell.lu is required.

Serious Game: become a water guardian at Nonnewisen | 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm

Fancy an innovative, collaborative, fun and engaging adventure? Then become a water guardian at Nonnenwisen!

Organised by Transition Minett and the City of Esch

📍 Nonnewisen Primary School, Place Adeline Pellegrino, 4272 Esch-sur-Alzette

🎟 The workshop is free, no registration required.

For more information on the various activities, visit the 48 Hours of Urban Agriculture website: https://www.les48h.com/villes/luxembourg/ or the City Nature Challenge website: https://mnhn.public.lu/fr/participez/science-participative/city-nature-challenge.html

Garden tours, workshops… follow the programme on our Eisegaart website (https://eisegaart.cell.lu), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088907283831) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/urbangardeningluxembourg/).