Last updated: October 2021
The project was developed as an integration garden for the visually impaired managed by the "La Lumière" ABSL (not-for-profit organization) and for the children hospitalized in the Citadel Hospital and for people hospitalized in psychiatry (Ref. 1). On their large terrace, they installed several bins in height to accommodate the vegetables. This garden is used for hospitalized children but also for adults admitted to psychiatry who find activity and serenity there. Since March 2008, the patio adjoining the garden has been designed to allow visually impaired and blind people to garden, and even a small corner is designed specifically for them in the kitchen garden (Ref. 2).
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Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Institutional green space
- Community gardens and allotments
- Community gardens
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Environmental education
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling opportunities for physical activity
- Improving mental health
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
- Sustainable consumption
- Sustainable production
Focus
Creation of new green areas
Project objectives
This garden is used for hospitalized children but also for adults admitted to psychiatry who find activity and serenity there.
As far as visually impaired people are concerned, one of the aims is to teach them techniques for planting, feeling, touching and recognizing plants and vegetables - so that they can potentially have and maintain their own gardens, as well (Ref. 2).
The vegetable garden, adjacent to a large terrace and visible from a few hospital rooms, has an area of 2 acres. It is bordered by a wild plot as an adventure playground where children can let off steam, watch small animals, build cabins (Ref. 2).
Implementation activities
Weekly activities for the inhabitants of the hospital, as well as for the affiliates of The Lumiere.
Since March 2008, the patio adjoining the garden has been designed to allow visually impaired and blind people to garden, and even a small corner is designed specifically for them in the kitchen garden. Thus, every week, the affiliates of the "La Lumière" ABSL come there to sow, sack, harvest, and even cook, thanks to adapted tools, made for their care. These tools are also very useful in teaching children to garden (Ref. 2).
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
- Marginalized groups: People with functional diversities
Governance
Management set-up
- Led by non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Non-government organisation/civil society
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Dissemination of information and education
- Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls)
- Joint implementation (e.g. tree planting)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
Managed by the La Lumiere ASBL, La Lecon Verte ASBL.
This project is supported by the Fortis Foundation, Rotary of Liège, the Round Table of Herve, Artel, the Health Service of the Province, Brico Plan-It, the Service Plantations of the city of Liège, Kiwanis (Ref. 1).
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
- Funds provided by non-governmental organization (NGO)
Type of funding
- Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
Type of non-financial contribution
- Provision of labour
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
- Citizens (e.g. volunteering)
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
Economic impacts
- Increase in agricultural production (for profit or not)
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Improved access to urban green space
- Increased visibility and opportunity for marginalised groups or indigenous peoples
- Increased involvement of locals in the management of green spaces
- Increased access to healthy/affordable food
- Health and wellbeing
- Improved physical health
- Improved mental health
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
- Education
- Increased support for education and scientific research
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
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) Unknown (n.d.). Urban gardens network (fr). Available at: Source link (Website not available in 2020).
(2) La Leçon Verte (n.d.). UN POTAGER À L'HÔPITAL. Available at: Source link (Accessed: November 8, 2020).
(3) La Lumiere (2020). La Lumiere. Available at: Source link (Accessed: November 8, 2020).
(4) Huc, Benoit (2012). Potager pour aveugles et malvoyants - Guy Boulanger - CHR Liège. Available at: Source link (Accessed: November 8, 2020).
(5) Rotary Club de Liege (2019). The Green Lesson April 6, 2019 - 16th Spring Gardening. Available at: Source link (Accessed: November 8, 2020).
(2) La Leçon Verte (n.d.). UN POTAGER À L'HÔPITAL. Available at: Source link (Accessed: November 8, 2020).
(3) La Lumiere (2020). La Lumiere. Available at: Source link (Accessed: November 8, 2020).
(4) Huc, Benoit (2012). Potager pour aveugles et malvoyants - Guy Boulanger - CHR Liège. Available at: Source link (Accessed: November 8, 2020).
(5) Rotary Club de Liege (2019). The Green Lesson April 6, 2019 - 16th Spring Gardening. Available at: Source link (Accessed: November 8, 2020).