{"id":3223,"date":"2025-10-27T15:11:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T14:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/naturkindergarten\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:30:00","slug":"kindergarden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/en\/kindergarden\/","title":{"rendered":"Constructed Wetlands for Holistic Kindergardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-74esnr-5cf7bd65e938da5602e4c63006b2bbd8 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5cpmnb-4a4d7930c19fab142c06187486b667dc av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-4uhrjb-8c14e5fe68b1ecdf9170b01f1ff882dd '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 dir=\"ltr\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">Constructed Wetlands for Holistic Kindergardens<\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"412\">Since 2023, four nature kindergardens built by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livingcircles.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LivingCircles GmbH<\/a> have received their own treatment plants, even though they are located right in the city. LivingCircles GmbH is the developer of the building system and the general contractor for the construction.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"800\">The educational concept of the institution is based on actively involving children in natural cycles and teaching them a conscious use of resources. The goal is for children to experience how their own actions directly influence their environment. In line with this guiding principle, LivingCircles decided to integrate decentralized constructed wetlands into the local water cycle.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachments-carousel_s5ZR8wp8xIbaSUTqNV36\" class=\"carousel slide cmb-10\" data-mdb-interval=\"false\" data-mdb-ride=\"carousel\" data-unn-component=\"global.attachments-carousel\" data-unn-component-instance-id=\"s5ZR8wp8xIbaSUTqNV36\">\n<div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"mb-0\">\n<div class=\"position-relative overflow-hidden ar-16-10\" data-unn-component=\"global.image\" data-unn-component-instance-id=\"0nRUqPQLMePinuQSRUiS\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.pressebox.de\/r\/d1d21108f0a91bec\/attachments\/14\/80\/68\/thumbnail_1480686_746x466.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.pressebox.de\/r\/af865786bb0fe4ca\/attachments\/14\/80\/68\/thumbnail_1480686_746x466.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-lwayue2x-c695518714a09cf0b0936b8b5d440b7f av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_post_metadata  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">von<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/en\/author\/manu\/\"  rel=\"author\">Manuel Schmelzle<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\">\/<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published time\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published time-date\" >27. October 2025 15:11<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-lwaywp9s-06bd6d9277a229caecbe0ee624491bd5 av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_post_metadata  el_before_av_image  av-metadata-container-2'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/en\/constructed-wetlands\/\" >Constructed Wetlands<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/en\/innovation-en\/\" >Innovations and Research<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/en\/architecture\/\" >Sustainable Architecture<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m70k8hc9-032401dee8398f156a95ac907a30980a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m70k8hc9-032401dee8398f156a95ac907a30980a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m70k8hc9-032401dee8398f156a95ac907a30980a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m70k8hc9-032401dee8398f156a95ac907a30980a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_post_metadata  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-3112 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3112 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LivingCircles_07-1030x693.jpg\" alt='' title='LivingCircles_07'  height=\"693\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LivingCircles_07-1030x693.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LivingCircles_07-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LivingCircles_07-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LivingCircles_07-1536x1033.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LivingCircles_07-2048x1377.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LivingCircles_07-1500x1008.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LivingCircles_07-705x474.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lwayvmak-9166b8f2a21aab174aa6e8519e515ad5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"d-inline\" lang=\"en\">\n<p class=\"p1\">The wastewater from the groups is treated naturally on-site in planted soil filters. Different concepts were implemented at each location.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none &#091;--shadow-height:45px&#093; has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) &#091;&amp;:has(&#091;data-writing-block&#093;)&gt;*&#093;:pointer-events-auto &#091;content-visibility:auto&#093; supports-&#091;content-visibility:auto&#093;:&#091;contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh&#093; scroll-mt-&#091;calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))&#093;\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"9ba7678d-6755-4c03-bca8-7a5009839f0a\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto &#091;--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)&#093; thread-sm:&#091;--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)&#093; thread-lg:&#091;--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)&#093; px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"&#091;--thread-content-max-width:40rem&#093; thread-lg:&#091;--thread-content-max-width:48rem&#093; mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal &#091;.text-message+&amp;&#093;:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6fb48666-e7e7-4473-a321-a7d1211fa925\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-1\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-&#091;1px&#093;\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1564\">In Mannheim (<a href=\"https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/en\/dwa-climate-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DWA Climate Award: Janisch &amp; Schulz participating<\/a>), all wastewater is treated in a vertical-bed wetland and then infiltrated.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1564\">In Welzheim, Kirchdorf, and Hedendorf, only greywater is treated. There, we took the opportunity to build classic horizontal beds. These constructed wetlands require only a very small height difference between inlet and outlet. That means: no pump, no dosing device, no moving parts in the entire treatment plant. Thanks to a large inlet area filled with coarse gravel, the bed remains resistant to clogging. This results in very low maintenance and inspection effort.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1753\">The constructed wetlands create small wetland biotopes\u2014green, cooling oases that provide habitats for insects and other animals. Even in hot summers, these areas remain moist and vibrant.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"2040\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The children can observe the treatment process and understand how water returns to the natural cycle. This turns the systems into educational elements of the kindergardens: they connect environmental education with hands-on experience and foster ecological awareness from an early age.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lway87xg-d144246583a3ee2f4848c652b876f265\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lway87xg-d144246583a3ee2f4848c652b876f265 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lway87xg-d144246583a3ee2f4848c652b876f265 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lway87xg-d144246583a3ee2f4848c652b876f265 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-3115 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3115 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LivingCircles_31-1030x686.jpeg\" alt='' title='LivingCircles_31'  height=\"686\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LivingCircles_31-1030x686.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LivingCircles_31-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LivingCircles_31-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LivingCircles_31-705x470.jpeg 705w, https:\/\/janisch-schulz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LivingCircles_31.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2023, four nature kindergardens built by LivingCircles GmbH have been equipped with their own treatment plants, even though they are located right in the city.<br \/>\nThe educational concept of the institution is based on actively involving children in natural cycles and fostering a conscious use of resources. 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