1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Lublin
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
Rabata na Ogrodowej
Short description of the intervention
The initiative aimed to create a layout of flowers and perennials in the green belt at Ogrodowa Street in the urban area where historically gardens were located. The initiators also took care of the existing tree crowns. The project has created a green enclave in the very heart of the city, a place for walking and relaxation. It has improved the image and increased the attractiveness of the area. The local community is involved in planting and maintaining the flowerbed [1,2].



Address

ul. Ogrodowa
Lublin
Poland

Location
The NBS is situated in an area, with clear delineation of boundaries and a specific shape (polygon). The NBS project can also have more than one area location (more than one polygon, situated close by).
Area boundary
POINT (22.556342 51.25144)
POINT (22.556052 51.249109)
NBS area image
Source of NBS area image
https://www.google.pl/maps/@51.250439,22.554432,432m/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e4
Total area
620.00m²
NBS area
620.00m²
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Central Business District / City Centre
Website of the intervention
https://lublin.eu/mieszkancy/srodowisko/zielony-lublin/miejsca-dla-ciebie/ukwie…
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
2016
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2017
End date of the intervention
2017
Present stage of the intervention
Completed
Goals of the intervention
To create a green enclave in the very heart of the city;
To improve the image and to increase the attractiveness of the area;
To involve the local community in the initiative [1,2].
Quantitative targets
A total of 1,200 perennials, 780 shrubs, and 1,200 flowering bulbs were planted, including – among other seasonal pants - hydrangeas, lilac, mahogany, ivy, sea urchin, rotorcraft, rudder, sage, turret, tulips, and garlic [5,6].
Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
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
Effective management
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Creation of opportunities for recreation
Implementation activities
To create a green enclave in the very heart of the city; To improve the image and to increase the attractiveness of the area; To involve the local community in the initiative [1,2].
Type of NBS project
Creation of new green areas
Maintenance and management of urban nature
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Alley or street trees and other street vegetation
Parks and urban forests
Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
Vegetation Type
Shrubs
Trees
Flower beds
Please specify how many trees were planted
0, the existing trees were maintained and included in the project
Amenities offered by the NBS
Unknown
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Cultural services
Aesthetic appreciation
Recreation
Scale
Spatial scale
Sub-microscale: Street scale (including buildings)
Beneficiaries
Primary Beneficiaries
Citizens or community groups
Governance
Governance arrangements
Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Non-government actors
Citizens or community groups
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
Citizens developed a research proposal and applied for funds for its implementation. After evaluation and adjustment, the project was implemented by the relevant bodies of the local government.
Key actors - initiating organization
Citizens or community group
Land owners
No information found
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Local government/municipality
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)
Crowd-sourcing/Crowd-funding/Participatory budget
Joint implementation (e.g. tree planting)
Co-management/Joint management
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
Yes
Please specify the "local regulation/strategy/plan"
Green participatory budget of Lublin, which aims to increase the greenery in the city.(1)
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Voluntary (spontaneous)
Please specify other type of voluntary intervention
Citizens developed a research proposal and applied for funds for its implementation on their own initiative.
Enablers
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS vision/strategy/plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify
The green participatory budget of Lublin is a supplementary participatory budget scheme in Lublin (apart from the general participatory budget). It aims to increase the greenery in the city. Hence, project proposals submitted to the green participatory budget are all connected to GI [1].
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS section/part in a more general plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
If there is a relevant strategy or plan, please specify the theme / type of the plan.
City specific green space strategy or plan
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
Yes
Please specify
Green participatory budget of Lublin.
Co-finance for NBS
No
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
€10,000 - €50,000
What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?
150.000 PLN (around 35.500 EUR)
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)
150.000 PLN (around 35.500 EUR).(3)
Source(s) of funding
Public local authority budget
Type of fund(s) used
Earmarked public budget
Non-financial contribution
Yes
Type of non-financial contribution
Provision of labour
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
Citizens (e.g. volunteering)
Business models
Local stewardship model
Vacant space model
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Public actor (e.g. municipality)
Citizens / local communities
Type of innovation
Social
Governance innovation
Please specify social innovation
It is an innovative governance solution as the majority of the projects submitted by the citizens to the participatory budget are implemented by the relevant city bodies and the citizens will be involved in the greenery planting and maintenance of the flowerbed.(2)
Novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Ambiguous (e.g. multiple interpretations)
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
The innovation is not being transferred to new initiatives yet, however, the project evaluation states that if the initiative is successful then it could serve as a 'model' for similar projects in the future.(1)
Impacts, benefits
Environmental impacts
Green space and habitat
Promotion of naturalistic styles of landscape design for urban development
Increased green space area
Increased number of species present
Description of environmental benefits
A total of 1,200 perennials, 780 shrubs, and 1,200 flowering bulbs were planted, including – among other seasonal pants - hydrangeas, lilac, mahogany, ivy, sea urchin, rotorcraft, rudder, sage, turret, tulips, and garlic. The idea was to keep the flowerbed blooming throughout the year. Hence, different species of plants, with varying cycles of vegetation were introduced [5,6].
Economic impacts
Unknown
Description of economic benefits
unknown
Social and cultural impacts
Health and wellbeing
Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
Cultural heritage and sense of place
Improvement in people’s connection to nature
Protection of historic and cultural landscape / infrastructure
Description of social and cultural benefits
The initiative aimed to create a layout of flowers and perennials in an area where historically gardens were located. The project has created a green enclave in the very heart of the city, a place for walking and relaxation. It has improved the image and increased the attractiveness of the area. The local community is involved in planting and maintaining the flowerbed on a voluntary basis [1,2].
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Indicators
The evaluation report (at the stage of funds distribution in 2017) stated that the initiative has a potential to become a model for similar project proposals in the next editions of the Lublin green participatory budget [1,2].
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
Voluntary work opportunities
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 of 2020.
Methods of impact monitoring
Process of recording NBS impacts
No evidence in public records
Methods used to evaluate the impacts of NBS
Not applicable
Evidence for use of assessment
Presence of an assessment, evaluation and/or monitoring process
Yes
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/evaluation reports
Yes
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
Unknown
Citizens involvement in the analysis of the assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Follow-up to the evaluation / assessment
Unknown
References
Web links relevant to the intervention
Ref.1, 2 and 3 (Lublin City Council website)
Ref.4 (Lublin City Council website)
Ref. 5 (all seedlings listed)
Ref. 6 (local news coverage)
List of references
1. Lublin City Council website, ‘Summary of projects submitted to the green participatory budget 2017’ (‘Zestawienie projektów zgłoszonych do ZBO 2017’), https://lublin.eu/mieszkancy/partycypacja/zielony-budzet-obywatelski/projekty-zbo-2017/zielone-projekty-wybrane,142,471,1.html (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
2. Lublin City Council website, ‘Description of the projects accepted within the green participatory budget’(‘Opis realizacji wybranych projektów w ramach Zielonego Budżetu Obywatelskiego’), https://lublin.eu/mieszkancy/partycypacja/zielony-budzet-obywatelski/projekty-zbo-2017/zielone-projekty-wybrane,142,471,1.html (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
3. Lublin City Council website, ‘Summary of the projects to be implemented’ (‘Projekty do realizacji – zestawienie) https://lublin.eu/mieszkancy/partycypacja/zielony-budzet-obywatelski/projekty-zbo-2017/zielone-projekty-wybrane,142,471,1.html (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
4. Lublin City Council website, ‘Criteria of projects’ evaluation’ (‘Kryteria oceny projektów’) https://lublin.eu/mieszkancy/partycypacja/zielony-budzet-obywatelski/kryteria-oceny-projektow/ (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
5. EkoLublin. (2019). Ukwiecenie miasta ('Flowering' of the city). The City of Lublin official website. Available at: https://lublin.eu/mieszkancy/srodowisko/zielony-lublin/miejsca-dla-ciebie/ukwiecenie-miasta/ (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
6. Jurkowski, A. (2017). Nasadzenia roślin w Lublinie. Na ul. Ogrodowej pojawi się ponad 3 tys. sadzonek (Planting plants in Lublin. There will be 3 thousand seedlings at the Ogrodowa street). Available at: https://kurierlubelski.pl/nasadzenia-roslin-w-lublinie-na-ul-ogrodowej-pojawi-sie-ponad-3-tys-sadzonek/ar/12594004 (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
Comments and notes
Additional insights
The evaluation of the project proposals is conducted by an expert panel from the City Council in two stages. The first stage checks the projects’ compatibility with legal norms, property rights, local development plans, local infrastructure, planned investments or renovations, feasibility of implementation within one year. In the second stage the projects are evaluated based on the criteria: 1)Degree to which they include greenery aspect (e.g. new green areas, revitalization or protection of urban greenery, increase in biodiversity, ecological, educational, aesthetic values); 2)Context of the surroundings (e.g. proximity to the nearest green area, harmonic composition with the area, enrichment of the existing greenery); 3)Innovation (e.g. unconventional green urban solutions and their public perception/utilization); 4)Functionality (e.g. meeting local needs of the specific social groups, impact on social integration, social mobilization) [4].
Pictures of the NBS
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Public Images
Flowerbed in Lublin
Flowerbed in Lublin
Source: https://lublin.eu/mieszkancy/srodowisko/zielony-lublin/miejsca-dla-ciebie/ukwiecenie-miasta/