1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
Production, Education, Recreation purposes:
-"A part of the space is exploited by the town hall as an agriparc where vines, olive groves and hives are pedagogical supports for the public" (Ref. 2)
-A social vocation (creation of 13 jobs with employment of 80% of persons with disabilities) (Ref. 7, article June 2017)
-"The Mas Nouguier, little known even the neighbors, is currently the object of plantations of at least 200 trees that will enhance the roads. Muriers, plane trees, pines and maples will bring a little shade through the vineyards. While ash, poplar and weeping soils will surround the retention basins and will gradually mask the industrial zone and the high voltage lines over the course of the seasons" (Ref. 3).
-Four issues are associated with it: a cultural issue, that of preserving a wine heritage, an agricultural issue with the preservation of a functional wine estate, an urban landscape issue as a green space, an environmental issue because it is 'part of the Montpellier green network and includes two water retention basins. A new stake expressed by the green spaces department is quickly added to these first 4 challenges: making the agripark a conservatory of wine and agricultural varieties. The agripark was included in the 2010-2014 biodiversity plan bringing together actions carried out in favor of the environment" (Ref. 10).
-"This emblematic site of nature in Montpellier owes its preservation and agricultural development to the will of the city." (Ref. 5
- The guiding idea is that “everything that is planted in the park must be valuable, food plants, fruit trees, berries, herbal tea plants,…” (Ref. 10). "where the food plants cultivated according to the principles of agroecology carry both a landscape and a production function" (Ref. 10).
Climate change
-"A part of the space is exploited by the town hall as an agriparc where vines, olive groves and hives are pedagogical supports for the public" (Ref. 2)
-A social vocation (creation of 13 jobs with employment of 80% of persons with disabilities) (Ref. 7, article June 2017)
-"The Mas Nouguier, little known even the neighbors, is currently the object of plantations of at least 200 trees that will enhance the roads. Muriers, plane trees, pines and maples will bring a little shade through the vineyards. While ash, poplar and weeping soils will surround the retention basins and will gradually mask the industrial zone and the high voltage lines over the course of the seasons" (Ref. 3).
-Four issues are associated with it: a cultural issue, that of preserving a wine heritage, an agricultural issue with the preservation of a functional wine estate, an urban landscape issue as a green space, an environmental issue because it is 'part of the Montpellier green network and includes two water retention basins. A new stake expressed by the green spaces department is quickly added to these first 4 challenges: making the agripark a conservatory of wine and agricultural varieties. The agripark was included in the 2010-2014 biodiversity plan bringing together actions carried out in favor of the environment" (Ref. 10).
-"This emblematic site of nature in Montpellier owes its preservation and agricultural development to the will of the city." (Ref. 5
- The guiding idea is that “everything that is planted in the park must be valuable, food plants, fruit trees, berries, herbal tea plants,…” (Ref. 10). "where the food plants cultivated according to the principles of agroecology carry both a landscape and a production function" (Ref. 10).
Climate change
Quantitative targets
"Plantations of at least 200 trees that will enhance the roads" (Ref 3)
"10 ha of vineyards" (Ref. 3)
-A social vocation (creation of 13 jobs with employment of 80% of persons with disabilities) (Ref. 7, article June 2017)
"the 12 hectares of vineyard allows an annual production close to 15 000 bottles" (Ref. 9).
"10 ha of vineyards" (Ref. 3)
-A social vocation (creation of 13 jobs with employment of 80% of persons with disabilities) (Ref. 7, article June 2017)
"the 12 hectares of vineyard allows an annual production close to 15 000 bottles" (Ref. 9).
Monitoring indicators defined
Number of jobs created; percentage of jobs filled by persons with disabilities; (Ref 7) number of trees in each plantation; (Ref 3)
ha of vineyards (Ref. 3)
number of bottles produced (Ref 3)
ha of vineyards (Ref. 3)
number of bottles produced (Ref 3)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change mitigation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change mitigation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Please specify "other Habitats and biodiversity conservation activity"
"The agripark is included in the 2010-2014 biodiversity plan bringing together actions carried out in favor of the environment" (Ref. 10).
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What types of conservation goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Please specify "other Type of NBS project"
maintenance of 'green' heritage: that of preserving a wine heritage, an agricultural issue with the preservation of a functional wine estate" (Ref 10)
Implementation activities
-City-managed vineyard produces its own wine: "It includes 10 ha of vineyards (managed by the City), which harvest and bottles from the cooperative winery. The wine is intended for an auction whose amount is returned to charities and the other part is used in pots of friendship and events." (Ref. 3)
-In 2010, while concerting with local authorities towards the future of the Mas Nougier area, Serge Fleurence (first deputy mayor delegated to the quality of public space) "had a decree signed to forbid the hunting immediately" in order to already took actions to protect animal life on the site. (Ref. 2)
-"The investment of inter-municipal authorities in a planning process taking into account agricultural areas, then in an agroecological and food policy, the municipality's desire to carry out a biodiversity policy and to stage a reinvented agricultural landscape, have registered their footprints in the agripark" (Ref. 10).
-"Urbanism Plan (Ref. 5): "The protection and development of this green lung are at the heart of its action, particularly in terms of land use planning and the preservation of natural areas within the framework of its local urban planning plan."
-"by using animal traction, it limits the use of heat engines, and the associated greenhouse gas emissions" (Ref. 5).
-In 2010, while concerting with local authorities towards the future of the Mas Nougier area, Serge Fleurence (first deputy mayor delegated to the quality of public space) "had a decree signed to forbid the hunting immediately" in order to already took actions to protect animal life on the site. (Ref. 2)
-"The investment of inter-municipal authorities in a planning process taking into account agricultural areas, then in an agroecological and food policy, the municipality's desire to carry out a biodiversity policy and to stage a reinvented agricultural landscape, have registered their footprints in the agripark" (Ref. 10).
-"Urbanism Plan (Ref. 5): "The protection and development of this green lung are at the heart of its action, particularly in terms of land use planning and the preservation of natural areas within the framework of its local urban planning plan."
-"by using animal traction, it limits the use of heat engines, and the associated greenhouse gas emissions" (Ref. 5).
Type of NBS project
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify system innovation
Both social and infrastructural innovation are involved in this agriparc.
Production of wine;
Apiaries production
Recreational and educational purposes (rEF 1)
Production of wine;
Apiaries production
Recreational and educational purposes (rEF 1)
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
"Today, the city's ambition is to become a global reference for urban biodiversity, building on the richness of a leading scientific center. It is therefore preparing to join the "Global Partnership on Cities and Biodiversity" network of the partner communities for a biodiversity-friendly urban development, in order to share all the advances in this field and set common objectives." (Ref. 5)
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
It is therefore preparing to join the "Global Partnership on Cities and Biodiversity" network of the partner communities for a biodiversity-friendly urban development, in order to share all the advances in this field and set common objectives." (Ref. 5)
6. Evaluation and learning
7. Sources
Please specify other source of non-financial contribution
Apiaries are used to develop educational workshops and to collect honey from school children. (Ref 1)
