Last updated: October 2021
The project refers to the development of a vacant plot to create a social garden. Activities and plans implemented included: planting greenery, creating flower meadows and flowerbeds, common flowers planting by citizens, common vegetable growing area and a greenhouse, recreational area (hammock, trampolines, field games, sun loungers and sofas for recreation), cultural zone (outdoor cinema, exhibition space), workshop area (for artistic, ecological and sports workshops), canteen area (open-air kitchen, outdoor bar, communal dining space). The garden was open for the public between 2016 and 2018.(1)(4)
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Source: https://gs24.pl/sasiedzki-ogrod-kultury-otwarty-piekne-miejsce-spotkan/ga/10438700/zd/19553034
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Institutional green space
- Parks and urban forests
- Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
- Community gardens and allotments
- Allotments
- Community gardens
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Regeneration, land-use and urban development
- Regulation of built environment
- Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
- Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
- Inclusive governance
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Social interaction
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling opportunities for physical activity
- Improving mental health
- Improving physical health
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
- Promotion of cultural diversity
- Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Maintenance and management of urban nature
Project objectives
The project aims at creating a social garden, where citizens can jointly grow vegetables, plant flowers and participate in a number of thematic workshops and cultural events. (1)(4)
Implementation activities
Planting greenery, flower meadow and flowerbeds. Creating a common vegetable growing area and a greenhouse, recreational area (hammock, trampolines, field games, sun loungers and sofas for recreation), cultural zone (outdoor cinema, exhibition space), workshop area (for artistic, ecological and sports workshops), canteen area (open-air kitchen, outdoor bar, communal dining space). Greenery planting, outdoor recreational facilities and planning of the social events have been already implemented.(1)(2)(4)
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Led by non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Non-government organisation/civil society
- Citizens or community group
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
- Joint implementation (e.g. tree planting)
- Co-management/Joint management
- Citizen oversight (e.g. boards, advisory)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
'Foundation on the Odra river' (Fundacja Na Odrze) received funds in an open competition from an initiative 'Lechstarter' in a partnership with the Urban Forms Foundation [6], for a community project initiated by a local community group. The local community group is implementing the project with the obtained funds [2,3].
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(The initiative mentions that the planned social garden fits well into the newly developed strategy of the Szczecin city: "Szczecin floating garden 2050".(4))
Financing
Total cost
€10,000 - €50,000
Source(s) of funding
- Private Foundation/Trust
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 labour
- Provision of expertise
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
- Citizens (e.g. volunteering)
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Unknown
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Fair distribution of social, environmental and economic benefits of the NBS project
- Improved access to urban green space
- Increased opportunities for social interaction
- Increased involvement of locals in the management of green spaces
- Increased access to healthy/affordable food
- Increased sustainability of agriculture practices
- Health and wellbeing
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
- Cultural heritage and sense of place
- Improvement in people’s connection to nature
- Education
- Increased awareness of NBS and their benefits
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. Rudnicki, M., (2016) 'Social cultural garden is opened. Beautiful meeting place' ('Sąsiedzki Ogród Kultury otwarty. Piękne miejsce spotkań'), Source link, Source link Last accessed July 9 2020
2. Sidorowski, S., 'Szczecin's social gardens. Tthree new will be created until the end of the month' ('Szczecińskie ogrody społeczne. Do końca miesiąca powstaną trzy'), Source link, Source link Last accessed July 9 2020
3. Official website of the Foundation Lechstarter, Source link Last accessed July 6 2017 (Website not available in 2020)
4. Masternak, O., (2016), 'Social cultural garden. This is how Szczecin's city centre might change. Thanks to you!' ('Sąsiedzki Ogród Kultury. Tak może zmienić się centrum Szczecina. Dzięki nam!'), Source link, Source link Last accessed July 9 2020
5. Szymanska, A., (2016) 'Social cultural garden is ready' ('Sąsiedzki Ogród Kultury już gotowy'), Source link Source link Last accessed July 9 2020.
6. Urban Forms Foundation. (no date). About. Urban Forms Foundation official website. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 09 July 2020).
7. Szczecin 2050 Floating Garden Project. (no date). Szczecin Floating Garden 2050. Project's official website. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 09 July 2020).
2. Sidorowski, S., 'Szczecin's social gardens. Tthree new will be created until the end of the month' ('Szczecińskie ogrody społeczne. Do końca miesiąca powstaną trzy'), Source link, Source link Last accessed July 9 2020
3. Official website of the Foundation Lechstarter, Source link Last accessed July 6 2017 (Website not available in 2020)
4. Masternak, O., (2016), 'Social cultural garden. This is how Szczecin's city centre might change. Thanks to you!' ('Sąsiedzki Ogród Kultury. Tak może zmienić się centrum Szczecina. Dzięki nam!'), Source link, Source link Last accessed July 9 2020
5. Szymanska, A., (2016) 'Social cultural garden is ready' ('Sąsiedzki Ogród Kultury już gotowy'), Source link Source link Last accessed July 9 2020.
6. Urban Forms Foundation. (no date). About. Urban Forms Foundation official website. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 09 July 2020).
7. Szczecin 2050 Floating Garden Project. (no date). Szczecin Floating Garden 2050. Project's official website. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 09 July 2020).
Trafostacja Sztuki
Source: https://gs24.pl/sasiedzki-ogrod-kultury-otwarty-piekne-miejsce-spotkan/ga/10438700/zd/19553034
Trafostacja Sztuki
Source: https://gs24.pl/sasiedzki-ogrod-kultury-otwarty-piekne-miejsce-spotkan/ga/10438700/zd/19553034