1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Lille
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
Le Pré Muché
Short description of the intervention
The Pré Muché garden is part of the AJONC, Amis des Jardins Ouverts et néanmoins clôturés. This is the community garden of the St-Maurice Pellevoisin neighbourhood. Located behind the church of St-Maurice des Champs and the new Maison de quartier, Pré Muché has been in existence since 2007 on the initiative of the inhabitants. The garden is arranged according to the principles of the natural garden, a space that combines a place of life, cultivated plots and more wild areas. Its maintenance is ecological. It is a living garden where the pond meets the flowered meadow and the regional shrubs (Ref 2).
Address

117 rue Saint Gabriel
St Maurice Pellevoisin
Lille
France

Location
Point location, which indicates where the NBS takes place
Total area
700.00m²
NBS area
700.00m²
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Previous derelict area
Other
Please specify “other type of area” before implementation of the NBS
Wasteland
Website of the intervention
http://www.lille.fr/Nos-equipements/Jardin-du-Pre-Muche
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
unknown
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
unknown
End date of the intervention
2007
Present stage of the intervention
Completed
Goals of the intervention
The goals were (a) to make an urban green space; (b) to increase the biodiversity of the city; (c) to encourage the citizens to get involved; (d) to create a place for leisure (Ref 2,3)
Quantitative targets
Unknown
Monitoring indicators defined
Number of people involved, number of trees planted, amount of CO2 storage (Ref 2,3)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Habitat and biodiversity conservation
Green space creation and/or management
Environmental quality
Soil quality improvement
Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Social cohesion
Social interaction
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Creation of opportunities for recreation
Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Economic development: agriculture
Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Sustainable production
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What types of conservation goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
Species-focused
Ecosystem-focused
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Protect and enhance urban habitats
Create new habitats
Reduce negative impacts and avoid the alteration/damage of ecosystem
Protect species
Undertake specific measures to protect species
Undertake specific measures to protect native species
Undertake specific measures to protect valued species
Implementation activities
The place has been nestled between several buildings. The community planted many seedlings and trees to make the place green. They meet in regular meetings to keep the place clean and maintain their biodiversity. They grow food and created a leisure place for the locals. They built space for plessé willow, living willow structures (hedge, gate, arch), a country hedge, a shelter serving as a convivial space in bad weather, several plots devoted to vegetable crops, a flowery meadow, a bed of flowering perennials, a pond, a composter, a tool room and a henhouse. (Ref 3, 5).
Type of NBS project
Creation of new green areas
Maintenance and management of urban nature
Transformation of previously derelict areas
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Parks and urban forests
Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
Community gardens and allotments
Community gardens
Please specify the number of plots or allotment gardens
Unknown
Vegetation Type
Grass
Trees
Garden beds
Please specify how many trees were planted
Unknown
Amenities offered by the NBS
Benches and drinking water stations
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Provisioning services
Food for human consumption (crops, vegetables)
Medicinal resources
Pollination
Habitat and supporting services
Habitats for species
Maintenance of genetic diversity
Cultural services
Aesthetic appreciation
Recreation
Social and community interactions
Scale
Spatial scale
Sub-microscale: Street scale (including buildings)
Beneficiaries
Primary Beneficiaries
Citizens or community groups
Marginalized groups
Marginalized groups
Elderly people
Governance
Governance arrangements
Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Non-government actors
Non-governmental organisation (NGO) / Civil society / Churches
Citizens or community groups
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
The City of Lille: owner of the spot, l’Association des Jardins Ouverts et Néanmoins Clôturés, LES AJONC: responsible for the maintenance with the citizen (Ref 1).
Key actors - initiating organization
Citizens or community group
Land owners
No information found
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Local government/municipality
Non-government organisation/civil society
Citizens or community group
Land owners
Public space owned by the city
Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used
Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
Joint implementation (e.g. tree planting)
Citizen science
Citizen monitoring and review
Policy drivers
NBS intervention implemented in response to an Regional Directive/Strategy
Unknown
NBS intervention implemented in response to a national regulations/strategy/plan
Unknown
NBS intervention implemented in response to a local regulation/strategy/plan
Unknown
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Voluntary (spontaneous)
Please specify other type of voluntary intervention
The project was implemented by the locals to have a community green space, grow own food and for leisure (Ref 2,3).
Enablers
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS vision/strategy/plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS section/part in a more general plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of city network or regional partnerships focused on NBS - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of GI / NBS research project - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Subsidies/investment for GI / NBS in the city - mentioned in connection to the project
No
Please specify
The citizens have donated their own money to develop the project (Ref 3).
Co-finance for NBS
Unknown
Co-financing governance arrangements
Unknown
Was this co-governance arrangement already in place, or was it set up specifically for this NBS?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?
Unknown
What are the total amount of expected annual maintenance costs?
Unknown
What is the expected annual maintenance costs of the NBS or GI elements?
Unknown
Please specify cost savings
Unknown
Please specify total cost (EUR)
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
Crowdfunding
Type of fund(s) used
Donations
Non-financial contribution
Yes
Type of non-financial contribution
Provision of land
Provision of goods
Provision of labour
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
Citizens (e.g. volunteering)
Other
Business models
Local stewardship model
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Private non-for-profit actor (e.g. NGO, foundation)
Citizens / local communities
Type of innovation
Technological
Product innovation
Please specify technological innovation
An unused space has been converted into an urban green space to grow food and for leisure (Ref 2,3).
Novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Impacts, benefits
Environmental impacts
Environmental quality
Improved soil quality
Green space and habitat
Increased green space area
Increased number of species present
Restoration of derelict areas
Description of environmental benefits
The garden was a result of converting a wasteland into a green space within the city. The garden hosts fruit trees which helps in protecting the degraded soil in the space and helps in keeping the area green throughout the year. It also has some rare and medical plants in addition to the vegetable plants (Ref 1, 3).
Economic impacts
Increase in agricultural production (for profit or not)
Description of economic benefits
Locals and the member of the AJONC community produce their own food here (vegetables and fruits) (Ref 1, 2).
Social and cultural impacts
Social justice and cohesion
Improved social cohesion
Increased opportunities for social interaction
Increased involvement of locals in the management of green spaces
Increased access to healthy/affordable food
Health and wellbeing
Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
Cultural heritage and sense of place
Improvement in people’s connection to nature
Description of social and cultural benefits
The garden is a very welcoming place and is open for all. The locals have reported the place to be very attractive ones for social cohesion and relaxation. In addition to the food production and engage the locals to socially interact, the place organizes different activities; (a) in June: the Nuit du Pré Muché (b) end of September-beginning of October: the Potato Festival (c) in December: the Festival of Lights and (d) in the summer the possibility of meals shared on Wednesday evening (Ref 1, 3, 4).
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Indicators
The amount of food produced, the area converted to urban green space, the number of seedlings planted per season, the number of citizens involved and seasonal events (Ref 2,3).
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
Voluntary work opportunities
Environmental justice: The implementation of the NBS project resulted in ...
Increased access to healthy food for humans and/or animals
Negative impacts: Did the project cause any problems or concerns?
No information was found regarding negative impacts of the project
COVID-19 pandemic
Unknown as of August, 2020
Methods of impact monitoring
Process of recording NBS impacts
Collection of monitoring data continuously throughout the project to aid evaluation
Methods used to evaluate the impacts of NBS
Focus groups
Evidence for use of assessment
Presence of an assessment, evaluation and/or monitoring process
Yes
Presence of indicators used in reporting
Yes
Presence of monitoring/evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
Impact assessment mechanism
Name of any specific impact assessment tools
Unknown
Use of GIS in mapping impacts
No evidence in public records
Citizen involvement
Citizens involvement in assessment/evaluation
Yes
Mode(s) of citizen involvement in evaluation/assessment
Focus Group
Other
Please specify other modes of citizen involvement in evaluation/assessment
The project has been developed, monitored by locals. They arrange regular meetings to evaluate the performance and on improvements (Ref 3).
Citizens involvement in the analysis of the assessment/evaluation
Yes
Please specify
Citizens arrange meetings to evaluate the performance and discuss how to improve the project (Ref 3).
Follow-up to the evaluation / assessment
Yes
Please specify
Based on the meetings, the members and locals jointly manage and do the necessary changes (Ref 3).
References
Web links relevant to the intervention
Lille: Pre Muche
List of references
1. La Voix Du Nord (2013) Lille: the Pré muché, the best shared secret garden in Saint-Maurice. Available at: https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/art/region/lille-le-pre-muche-le-jardin-secret-le-mieux-partage-ia19b0n1441636. Accessed on 14th August, 2020.
2. Ville de Lille (no date) Jardin du Pre Muche. Available at: http://www.lille.fr/Nos-equipements/Jardin-du-Pre-Muche. Accessed on 13th August, 2020.
3. Jmlille (2013) Le Pre Muche. Lille Saint-Maurice Pellevoisin Blog. Available at: https://memoiresmplille.wordpress.com/2013/11/04/le-pre-muche/. Accessed on 14th August, 2020.
4.Center social Albert Jacquard (2020) Pre Muché. Available at: https://www.csjacquard.fr/pre-muche/. Accessed on 14th August, 2020.
5. North CAUE (no date) Pré Muché garden, Lille (59). Available at: https://s-pass.org/fr/portail/332/observatoire/39387/jardin-du-pre-muche-lille-59.html. Accessed on 14th August, 2020.
Comments and notes
Public Images
Pre Muche
Pre Muche
North Caue. Available at: https://s-pass.org/fr/portail/332/observatoire/39387/jardin-du-pre-muche-lille-59.html
Please specify other source of non-financial contribution
Community group