The Greenkeys projects

The problem of abandoned and devalued urban areas is common among many European cities. The environmental, economic and social decline, which these areas often entail, requires rapid reconsideration and improvements as the lowering of the quality of life may not only spill over to adjacent neighbourhoods, but also the area itself does not need to be relinquished.

The cities are facing difficulties in finding an adequate solution to the main problem of how to apply methods of sustainable rehabilitation to redevelop and enhance the areas in the long term.

The European Commission has started the EU Community Initiative INTERREG III B CADSES (2005-2008), which focuses on increasing the sustainability of cities by initialising the endowment of green spaces. By means of that, local residents and medium-sized enterprises would benefit immediately, but the scientific and practical experiences gained during the projects are equally important as they will promote transnational cooperation in Europe and bring about further projects.

The key question posed by the GreenKeys project is: What are the tools and methods necessary for increasing the sustainability of urban areas by adding green spaces, given the fact that ecological, social and economical conditions are often mutually dependent?
Greenkeys focuses on the improvement of urban green spaces as a step towards more sustainable cities. The three main objectives are

  1. to provide incentives for structural changes in cities by offering opportunities for the enhancement of green spaces. Its 12 partner cities will, together with local stakeholders, develop a strategic approach for the pilot projects to create new or upgrade existing green areas to achieve more accessibility, social and recreational values and ecological efficiency. By the involvement of local activists, the political attention to the benefits of green spaces to urban environments will be increased. GreenKeys will support the implementation/evaluation of pilot projects in order
  2. to develop a “Pool of Green Strategies” (instruments, methods, concepts and good examples) based on the experiences being made to meet the demands of future needs and
  3. to use the synergies to promote the transfer of knowledge by a transnational network and, thus, foster the exchange of the particular national experiences.

In pursuing these goals, GreenKeys brings together 12 cities in 7 countries, 8 scientific supporters, external experts, design studios and NGOs, which participate through their own networks.

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Bydgoszcz - ARBORETUM
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Improvements in communal botanical garden

Profil

Rodzaj terenu zielonego Powierzchnia    Potencjalniużytkownicy 
Extension of existing botanical garden     All groups of people

lokalizacja i charakterystyka

The pilot project area is part of a big city forest complex Forest Park of Culture and Leisure. This Forest Park is located in the northern part of Bydgoszcz, 3.5 km from the city centre. The Park’s southern part covers the valley of the Notec and Warta rivers whereas the northern part rises steeply to become a moraine plateau, called Myslecinek Hill. The variety of vegetation is largely a result of man work. A many years' process of investments shaped the Forest Park and integrated also leisure facilities. Woodland constitutes 50 percent of the Forest Park area. The other part with a more naturalistic character is covered by the terrain used for exposition of trees, bushes and green plants. 

obecna sytuacja

The implementation of the pilot project has been already started. For building and implementing of pilot project is responsible Forest Park of Culture and Leisure PLC by virtue of the contract “Umowa nr WGK/76/2006” signed 10th July, 2006 between Municipalty of Bydgoszcz and constructing company - Forest Park of Culture and Leisure PLC that is also the maintenance firm for whole the area of Forest Park of Culture and Leisure. Currently have called for bids of supplying wanted trees and shrubs. The first trees is going to be planted in September, 2006.

cele rozwoju 

The main goals of the project are to make an impact on the groups of visitors and observers from the entire region, to improve the biodiversity of woodland area and the spatial structure of the city. This is long-term project and the real effects are also expected in later years.The point of implementation of the pilot project is to improve and enlarge the existing botanic garden by building the Arboretum. Also the green areas surrounding the botanic garden get an impact from these activities (e.g. more visitors).The spatial structure should improve by connecting the forest complex with neighbouring urban green. Through these activities the social contacts and relationships between people from different age, social and financial groups should improve. The forest complex should attract more investments and social events.

MO¬liwo¦ci partycypacji  

We do invite everyone who may be interested in our Project to exchange suggestions and opinions.  To get involved in building the ARBORETUM, please contact responsible units:

Municipality of Bydgoszcz,
Dep. of Communal Economy and Environmental Protection
responsible officer Agnieszka Górniak:
agnieszka_gorniak@wp.eu 
phone +48  52 5858 466  fax: +48 (0) 52 5858 111

constructing company:
Forest Park of Culture and Leisure PLC                                                      
responsible person – Karol Dąbrowski
phone +48 52 328 00 09 or 322 00 22

We would especially appreciate to contact other interested botanical gardens,  tree-nurseries and professionals to exchanges the plant material, information, experience and further ideas.

For further information

For more information pleas click here
(currently only polish version available; look for links “ogród botaniczny” and then “ARBORETUM –myślęciński ogród marzeń”)
 
View on the area of the Arboretum
View on the area of the Arboretum

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