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Urban permaculture: helping residents reconnect to nature - Case study

The BiodiverCity partnership visited the Dole Self-Reliance Training Ground, a permaculture garden with educational facilities in Poljčane, Slovenia, to learn about permaculture, the importance of soil diversity, and discussed the implications for urban areas. The case study explains why it is so important to deal with permaculture in urban areas too.

You can read the whole case study HERE.

BiodiverCity: beehive therapy

Have you ever tried beehive therapy?

Hundreds of European cities are experimenting with biodiverse grassland management
and pollinator-friendly initiatives. Engaging residents is an - evergreen – challenge in these
sensitive, often culturally-driven questions. For them, operating a beehive therapy house in
a controlled way can be an interesting and rather attractive engagement tool, getting
people closer to nature.

Vila Nova de Poiares: Small City, Big Environmental Ambitions

Vila Nova de Poiares, the smallest city in the GreenPlace URBACT network, with a population of around 7.000, is taking ambitious steps to address significant environmental challenges. Despite its size, this municipality in the Coimbra Intermunicipal region of Portugal has become a model for sustainable practices and community engagement, especially through its collaboration with the local URBACT Group (ULG) and its active role in the GreenPlace network.

How to re-connect and transmit complex histories to the new generations?

The city of Permet has organized a big cultural event in the Congress Hall Building, dissonant heritage from the communism regime.

PUMA’s Summer 2025 Highlights!

Summer may traditionally be a time for relaxation, but for the PUMA (Plans for Urban Mobility Actions) network, it was all about keeping up the pace. While the sun shone and holidays were enjoyed, the PUMA partners continued to build momentum for their ambitious mobility projects.

Sharing and strengthening our good practices– summary of our third Quarterly Network Report

After one year of network activity, through meetings and dedicated workshops, we have explored the management of complexity,
gentrification, adaptation to climate change, new supply models and the creation of a city centre identity. Governance, integration, decision-making tools, sustainability and inclusion have been transversal drivers of our learning pathway. This quarterly report gives insight into the exchanges taking place on a local level and the best practices of each network partner. 

Delve into the learnings and exchanges of this quartier summarised below. 

Read the full report here: https://www.calameo.com/read/00597960952ac86ccde1f