Action
Create a facade garden
With a facade garden you can transform a section of sidewalk into greenery, good for insects and the appearance of your street.
Description
What we find interesting:
A facade garden is a simple way to combat the paving of your street.
By removing a few paving stones, you create space for greenery where there used to be only sidewalks. This way, you enhance the appearance of your house and street, without needing a garden.
Many municipalities allow you to create such a garden yourself, and sometimes you'll even receive help or advice to get started.
3 more reasons to create a facade garden:
By removing a few paving stones, you create space for greenery where there used to be only sidewalks. This way, you enhance the appearance of your house and street, without needing a garden.
Many municipalities allow you to create such a garden yourself, and sometimes you'll even receive help or advice to get started.
3 more reasons to create a facade garden:
- You help bees and butterflies in the city: Flowering plants provide food and shelter.
- You help prevent flooding: Fewer paving stones means more space for rainwater to seep into the ground.
- You contribute to cooling on hot days: Plants retain less heat than paving stones, which is beneficial on hot summer days.
Steps
- 1Check with your municipality whether you are allowed to create a facade garden and what the specific rules are.
- 2Choose plants that suit the location: sun or shade, dry or moist.
- 3Use organic potting soil and ensure a sturdy edge to keep the sidewalk neat.
- 4Choose varieties that bees and butterflies love, such as lavender, sage, or lady's mantle.
- 5Ask your neighbors to join in: a row of facade gardens makes an even bigger difference.
