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| Piet works in occupational health & safety and a couple of years ago he scaled his job down to 4 days a week. With a bit of extra time on his hands he wanted to do something for his community in Brugse Poort. He loved plants and gardening and thought about how he could help to create more green space around the area. The neighbourhood, dating back to the 19th Century, was typically crowded with houses built very close together and no trees or parks to be seen. The local government had started buying back houses to create park space, but Piet wanted to create a project working directly with citizens and their homes. | Piet Recour works in occupational health & safety and a couple of years ago he scaled his job down to 4 days a week. With a bit of extra time on his hands he wanted to do something for his community in Brugse Poort. He loved plants and gardening and thought about how he could help to create more green space around the area. The neighbourhood, dating back to the 19th Century, was typically crowded with houses built very close together and no trees or parks to be seen. The local government had started buying back houses to create park space, but Piet wanted to create a project working directly with citizens and their homes. |
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| Brugse Poort is a melting pot of nationalities, with many residents recent arrivals to Belgium. They find themselves slowly build a sense of community as they get to know their neighbours. Piet decided to focus on encouraging people to grow gardens outside their houses along the street. This would create small green spaces and also help with community building and social cohesion in the area. When you create and spend time with your garden out the front of your house, no matter how small, it encourages people to stop and chat as they pass by. Piet had his project idea, now he needed to put it into action. | Brugse Poort is a melting pot of nationalities, with many residents recent arrivals to Belgium. They find themselves slowly build a sense of community as they get to know their neighbours. Piet decided to focus on encouraging people to grow gardens outside their houses along the street. This would create small green spaces and also help with community building and social cohesion in the area. When you create and spend time with your garden out the front of your house, no matter how small, it encourages people to stop and chat as they pass by. Piet had his project idea, now he needed to put it into action. |
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