Last updated: October 2021
This NBS was developed in 2015 by the Romanian Association of Permaculture in order to bring nature and its benefits in the middle of the city. The approach was to implement a vegetable garden in a high school in Iasi located in a quarter dominated by building blocks. The implementers had in mind to reconnect children with nature, to present to them the organic process of how food is produced and to teach them basic occupational skills (1)
Working efforts during the implementation of the garden
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Overview
Nature-based solution
- Community gardens and allotments
- Community gardens
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Environmental quality
- Noise reduction
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Environmental education
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling opportunities for physical activity
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
- Sustainable consumption
- Sustainable production
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Knowledge creation and awareness raising
Project objectives
1. To promote physical education by promoting student engagement with nature and with his/her peers;
2. To raise awareness in regards to the protection of the environment and to pinpoint that we are a part of it and its changes are influenced by us ;
3. To showcase the process of producing food;
4. To create community cohesion among students, students-teachers and students-parents;
5. To battle dietary poor food choices;
6. To provide an example that has the potential of being followed at home;
7. To offer a cooling effect on the environment and in the area;
8. To encourage practical lifestyle skills;
9. To reduce the noise in the area since the school is located among the building blocks;
10. To increase the school's reputation (1, 3).
Implementation activities
Planning and sowing activities were attended by 4 primary school classes and a group of high school and high school students. Thus, these students participated in the first lessons of the Garden School in Iasi: they learned to sow vegetables and flowers, plant fruit trees and bushes, but also participated in practical lessons in biology, plant life, math and arts plastic. The students of Miron Costin High School, together with a team of the Romanian Permaculture Association, extended this garden from the 12 layers installed so far by adding a Pizza garden, planting trees and fruit trees and developing a garden area dedicated to butterflies. Four primary school classes and a group of secondary and high school students participated in the planting, planting and seeding activities. (2)
Main beneficiaries
- Public sector institution (e.g. school or hospital)
- Non-government organisation/Civil Society
- Citizens or community groups
- Young people and children
Governance
Management set-up
- Led by non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Public sector institution
- Non-government organisation/civil society
- Business association or network
- Citizens or community group
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Unknown
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
This NBS is the result of a joint cooperation between the Romanian Association of Permaculture and 5 local organic business owners interested in spreading awareness in terms of food production. As in terms of what roles the actors undertook, the high-school provided the land and human resources, the Romanian Association of Permaculture came with the know how and the 5 local business endorsed it and promoted the event. (2)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
No
... a national policy or strategy?
No
... a local policy or strategy?
No
Financing
Total cost
€50,000 - €100,000
Source(s) of funding
- EU funds
Type of funding
- Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
Type of non-financial contribution
- Provision of land
- Provision of goods
- Provision of labour
- Provision of expertise
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
- Public authorities (e.g. land, utility services)
- Citizens (e.g. volunteering)
- Private sector (businesses, financial institution)
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Improved social cohesion
- Increased access to healthy/affordable food
- Education
- Increased awareness of NBS and their benefits
Type of reported impacts
Expected impacts, No impacts reported
Presence of formal monitoring system
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. BZI (2016), La Iasi s-a lansat prima gradina pedagogica dintr-o scoala publica, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
2. 7Iasi (2016), Prima grădină pedagogică dintr-o școală publică din România, lansată la un liceu din Iași, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
3. Asociatia Romana de Permacultura, Scoala din Gradina (2015), Available ata Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
4. Stirile Pro TV, (2016), "Scoala din Gradina", proiectul prin care elevii invata sa cultive pamantul. Povestea unei initiative premiate la Oxford, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
2. 7Iasi (2016), Prima grădină pedagogică dintr-o școală publică din România, lansată la un liceu din Iași, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
3. Asociatia Romana de Permacultura, Scoala din Gradina (2015), Available ata Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
4. Stirile Pro TV, (2016), "Scoala din Gradina", proiectul prin care elevii invata sa cultive pamantul. Povestea unei initiative premiate la Oxford, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
Plot ready for vegetable seeds to be planted
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