Urban Garden
The urban garden is a cross-border Romania–Republic of Moldova project that transforms urban spaces into sustainable community gardens, with a real impact on air quality, biodiversity, and community life.
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Goals
What the project aims for
Cultivating Clean Air in Urban Environments (GARDEN – ROMD00453) is a cross-border project that promotes urban gardens as a practical solution for greener cities, cleaner air, and healthier urban communities.
The project aims to improve urban environmental quality by protecting biodiversity, developing green infrastructure, and reducing pollution, with a focus on active involvement of local communities.
Urban Garden Ungheni
It addresses these challenges through an integrated approach, combining green infrastructure, environmental education, technological innovation, and cross-border cooperation.
Mission
Why do we need urban gardens?
The cities of the region, from the border of Romania and the Republic of Moldova is facing the challenges
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Air cleaner
They reduce pollution and improve air quality in urban spaces.
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The reactivation of the urban
They transform unused land into vibrant green zones accessible to the community.
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Social cohesion
Connect people and strengthen community spirit beyond borders.
4
Local food
Encourage local food production and increase food security.
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Biodiversity
Support urban biodiversity and protect local ecosystems.
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Education
They are practical education spaces for a sustainable lifestyle.
UNGHENI, GREEN
What to do, step-by-step
We are transforming 0.8 hectares in the Municipality of Ungheni into a vibrant green lung through a strategic partnership with local authorities and the community.
Local impact
We are setting up a 0.8 ha pilot urban garden in Ungheni (Republic of Moldova) in partnership with the Ungheni City Hall.
Green solutions
We are testing green solutions for clean air and biodiversity.
Cross-border Cooperation
We work with communities in Ungheni and Iași through education, workshops, and civic engagement.
Replicable Model
We are creating a replicable urban garden model
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The garden comes to life through the people.
Discover the events that turns your urban garden into a space for learning, collaboration, and community.
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🌿 Vision & Mission
We grow the future of our cities
Our mission is to transform the concrete into the biodiversity through the creation of community gardens, which cleans the air, she is bringing the generations and bring people together on both sides of the Prut river.
The Event Was Organized
On August 22, the Ungheni community came together to inaugurate the city’s green future. Here’s how it went.
Key Points
✅ The presentation of the vision and the long-term impact
✅ The signing of the historic Agreement of Cooperation
✅ The students have just discovered the concept of the ‘VERDYana’
✅ The launch of the hub of the digital UrbanBioNet’
✅ The planting of the first bush symbolically in the park
OPEN DONATIONS
This was not just a launch, but our promise for a cleaner Ungheni. Thank you to all participants and partners who made it possible.