Today I visited the Environmental Centre as they had an open day for May celebrations. It could be…read moreclassified as a biological oasis for Hamburg. The Environmental Centre is supported by the government and it's primary aim is to educate and inform. That is why they have a huge program of events (all in German of course) throughout the year. Some events you have to pay for and some are free. They range from environmentally friendly energy sources to nature. The topics are broad and I was suitably impressed by their program (which you can find here http://fhh.hamburg.de/stadt/Aktuell/behoerden/stadtentwicklung-umwelt/umwelt/huz/zz-stammdaten/download/programm-umweltzentrum2008,property=source.pdf) . The grounds of the Environmental Centre are open to the public (during the week I am not sure, but at the weekend for sure!). Inside I was impressed at how well laid out it all was. Bio fruit growing, bee hives which you can open up and look inside of (perspex plastic sealed so don't be scared), around 15 sheep that they take care of, seminar buildings, a restaurant, and lots more. The staff that were present today were incredibly friendly and I would go as far to say they were passionate about what they do. All in all I nice alternative place to visit in Hamburg.