AlMiGa
The gardens of workers and miners in the south of Luxembourg
The project explores the culture and importance of allotments for the working class, social cohesion and biodiversity in the communities of the Minett from their creation to the present day.
Team
Minett UNESCO Biosphere Yann Logelin
Minett UNESCO Biosphere Charlotte Heldenstein
Historian Daniel Richter
In collaboration with:
Duration of the project
December 2024 – December 2025
The project AlMiGa (Al MinettsGäert) explores the culture and importance of allotment gardens for the working class, social cohesion and biodiversity in the communities of the Minett, from their origins to the present day.
With the industrialisation of southern Luxembourg, the small villages along the French border quickly grew into towns. Workers in the region’s mines and steelworks often lived in small apartments or workers’ houses without their own gardens.
The first allotment garden colonies and associations were soon established in the communes that now make up the Minett UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Some of these gardens and associations still exist today.
The aim of the project is to analyse and document their role in the development of the region, in the multiculturalism of society and in biodiversity.
