Operation Fil Vert to vegetate the streets

Creation of new green areas

"Beyond the aesthetic aspects, a little greenery allows to: -Fix dust and certain polluting particles and thus limit air pollution; -Create a habitat for wildlife - birds and insects - that find spring food until fall and a winter refuge; -Promote the isolation of your building (as plants protect from wind and rain) -Allow to have mini-gardens of aromatic plants that are found with climbing plants ..." (Ref. 1) -Create social bonds (Ref. 1) -"The object is both social and educational, ecological and cultural, with the central theme of "gardening the city ... cultivating the best living together" (Ref. 2) "The first objective of the VILLAGE CROIX DE PIERRE's "Fil Vert" commission consists in installing planters composed, among others, of climbing plants in the form of planters attached to the sidewalks of the neighborhood or even of suspensions" (Ref. 1). “The purpose of the association is urban gardening: -to replace nature in the city, to develop gardening areas on sidewalks and in any possible space, to cultivate together, to participate in redesigning public space and creating social links. -reduce pollution by increasing the number of garden areas and retaining biodiversity, linking inhabitants to events and using the acronym “I participate in the green thread”, encouraging them to become “responsible street gardeners”. -promote knowledge of ecosystems, botany, ecological practices, composting” (Ref. 7).

"Operation FIL VERT has been endorsed by the town hall of ROUEN, which is willing to help citizens who wish to dismantle sidewalks for the planting of planters, after the city has given its agreement in relation to the gas and electricity company services (as dismantling sidewalks require to know if there is any electricity lines). The association VILLAGE CROIX DE PIERRE signed the city's Charter of Urban Gardening" (Ref. 1). -"The citizens of the district who indicated their interests for the creation of planters were contacted by postal letter by the members of the commission "FIL VERT" to reiterate their motivation and date for the first stage of the project: measure the dimensions of future planters ..." (Ref.1) -"Installing planters in front of the inhabitants and the merchants""along the pavements, provided that it makes at least 1,40 meters width to allow strollers and wheelchairs to pass." (Ref. 3) -"Workshops for assembling planters have been organized and will continue to" (Ref. 3) -“Wanting to work hand in hand with the city in the spirit of the “transition” movement, Fil Vert submitted its statutes in May 2016 in order to be able to legally occupy public space. Now autonomous, Fil vert wants to create a green network from street to street and to connect the inhabitants by a green wire materialized on the ground and to invest other districts” (Ref. 7).

• Local government/Municipality
• Non-government organisation/Civil Society
• Citizens or community groups