(Deutsch) Panneau 6 International Cooperation
Panneau 6
International Cooperation
At the 30th general assembly of the Verein für Obst- und Gemüsebau, Abbé Lemire delivered a speech in 1924 on the theme of workers’ gardens and their social significance. At the initiative of Luxembourg organizers, the International Office of Allotment Gardens was founded in 1926, with its headquarters in Luxembourg. Abbé Lemire assisted to the founding act. In 1927, 120 delegates from 13 countries gathered in Luxembourg for the first congress. In 1930, the municipality of Luxembourg named a street in honor of Lemire in Belair. For several years, the Office convened in the capital, which had become the center of the international association. However, the international congresses took place in the cities of the 15 member countries at that time. Following the occupation of Luxembourg, the International Office was dissolved. In 1947, the activities of the international association were relaunched, with the secretariat remaining in Luxembourg. The international congress took place in Luxembourg in 1951, 1967, and 1988. Luxembourg chaired the Office from 1949 to 1951 and from 1986 to 1988.
International exchange continues to be a key focus for the CTF League. The current International Federation of Allotment Gardens is the largest European association of national gardening federations, with over 2,000,000 member gardening families and gardeners. It holds a participatory status with the Council of Europe and obtained observer status at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in 2021. In 2024, the International Federation will include national federations from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Great Britain, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Sweden, and Switzerland. Through these connections, the CTF League can provide its members with studies on specific topics related to gardening.
