Audi 2013 Annual Report Download - page 88

TEX T : Anne Lehwald
The Audi Environmental Foundation has supported the
“Outdoor Classroom” project in the Franconian town of
Breitengüßbach since 2011. Visitors young and old can
learn about rare plant and animal species in the interactive
environmental center.
PHOTOS : Klaus Mellenthin
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FORESIGHTEDLY
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Every Thursday afternoon – even when
it is stormy or snowing outside – the
Breitengüßbach Environmental Center
near Bamberg becomes a vibrant and
fun place to be. That’s when the kinder-
garten kids known as the “Little Rascals”
have their Forest Day. On cold, foggy
autumn days like today, the little natu-
ralists are equipped with brightly colored
hats, rainproof jackets and warm gloves.
Marching in rows of two and with eyes
aglow, they pass red oak, elm, chestnut
and fir trees. Their destination : the
“Outdoor Classroom.”
Learning,
naturally !
The 125-hectare area in northern Bavaria
was used for decades by the military.
This turned out to be a lucky break for
Mother Nature, since the long period of
isolation produced an abundance of rare
plant and animal species here. The Wild-
life Conservation in Franconia initiative
and the community of Breitengüßbach
worked together with the Audi Environ-
mental Foundation to develop the area
into an environmental center.