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In the heart of Bremen, Germany, Volker Kranz's landscape design company, baumrausch, has been making a significant impact. Founded in 1995, baumrausch has grown to employ 35 people and recently moved to a former horse farm on the outskirts of the city.

One of Volker Kranz's most notable projects is the redesign of the Blue House Garden in Bremen's Überseestadt. The garden, previously a lawn, now boasts a lush forest of figs, pomegranates, quinces, chestnuts, and mulberries. Dry stone walls, crafted from the material gained during the de-sealing process, border the garden, providing a rustic charm.

The Blue House Garden is not just a beautiful space; it's a community building site, where everyone can participate. The garden also features a natural design that removes heat from the courtyard in the summer and collects rainwater in cisterns and infiltration basins.

Volker Kranz's innovative approach to gardening extends beyond Bremen. He was one of the first to bring the concept of permaculture to Germany. Originally from Australia, permaculture is a principle for creating self-sustaining ecological habitats. Baumrausch has now created a concept for sustainable green spaces for a project in Iraq.

In the Sinjar Mountains in northern Iraq, Volker Kranz is working on a project to revive the landscape destroyed by the terrorist organization IS. An Iraqi NGO, Yazda, wants to continue the project and has been convinced by baumrausch's concept. The plan for renaturation was created, and construction is planned to begin in October.

The displaced Yezidi tribes in Iraq cannot cultivate the barren land and would like to return. The path system in the forest garden manages rainwater by allowing it to seep into the ground during heavy rain, providing a sustainable solution for the region.

Meanwhile, back in Bremen, the trees in Cornelia Funke's forest garden are still small, but the potential is immense. Volker Kranz's company planned and designed the garden, and Volker Kranz is currently traveling to Tuscany to see the development of the edible forest garden.

The company's success has not gone unnoticed. Baumrausch has received orders from all over Europe and beyond. The company's latest project involves the Wilhadikirche, where a natural garden has been created to cool the church in the summer.

Moreover, surrounding the garden are old stone houses for young artists and nature lovers. The Blue Caravan, an association that promotes the integration of disadvantaged people, has had the Blue House Garden redesigned by baumrausch.

In a world where sustainability is increasingly important, baumrausch's work is a testament to the power of innovative design and the potential for positive change.