Municipality offers free front gardens to boost street greenery and biodiversity
Residents can now request a free front garden from their municipality to enhance street appeal and support nature. The initiative helps capture rainwater, attracts pollinators, and improves neighborhood livability—with the municipality handling installation and you managing maintenance.
| Key Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Service Offered | Free front garden installation |
| Eligibility Check | Municipality assesses feasibility |
| Resident Responsibility | Plant selection and maintenance |
| Benefits | Rainwater capture, biodiversity support |
| Municipality Role | Contractor installs the garden |
| Source | Municipality of Gilze en Rijen |
The municipality of Gilze en Rijen plays an active role in urban greening initiatives, aiming to improve local biodiversity and resident well-being. By offering front gardens, it encourages community participation in sustainable urban development while ensuring compliance with local infrastructure constraints.
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A front garden? The municipality is happy to help!
Would you like more greenery on your street? A front garden can help with that. It is a narrow strip of plants along the facade of your house. This makes the street more beautiful and benefits nature.
You can request a front garden from us. We will then check whether it is possible at your location. For example, underground cables or a narrowing of the pavement may make it unsuitable in some places.
If the location is suitable, our contractor will install a front garden for you. You will be responsible for the plants and maintenance.
With more greenery on the street, we can all contribute to a pleasant neighbourhood. Plants help capture rainwater and, among other things, attract butterflies and bees.