This Monday, 3 October 2016, the Mayor and Aldermen of the Ville de Luxembourg visited the vineyards of the former Abbaye de Neumünster (Klouschtergaart), located at the foot of the Bock Promontory and across the river Alzette from the former abbey, for the annual grape harvest.
In 2004, as part of its partnership with the "Landesgartenschau" of Trier, Luxembourg City repaired the terraced gardens and once again cultivated vines and medicinal plants, alongside the vegetables that had always been grown there. In the vineyard of about 4 ares is a cultivated area of Luxembourg grapes (Elbling, Rivaner, Pinot,...) according to the old method, i.e. each vine is grown individually.
The Klouschtergaart garden is dedicated to agro-biodiversity and the conservation of traditional Luxembourg plant species: the sustainability of native plants is ensured by harvesting the seeds that become resistant thanks to years of hard work and a microclimate at the foot of the Bock Promontory.
Photo by Charles Soubry, copyright Photothèque de la Ville de Luxembourg
