We are thrilled to announce that Dublin City Council‘s ‘Bridgefoot Street Park’ has been named by our esteemed judging panel as the winner of the Green Cities Europe Awards 2023 – Ireland!

A massive congratulations to all involved in this incredible greening project.

The Bridgefoot Street Park project champions the ideals behind the #GreenCities campaign, highlighting the importance of green areas in minimising the consequences of climate change, while raising awareness for the wider benefits green space can offer for human wellbeing, biodiversity, social cohesion and the economy.

Bridgefoot Street Park will be put forward as Ireland’s submission for the European wide competition, #GreenCitiesEuropeAward2023!

💚 Utilising what would normally be considered waste materials, the Bridgefoot Street Park design highlights some important sustainability objectives and demonstrates how we can help to reduce our carbon impact in the design of new public spaces. The new park design uses secondary raw (or waste) construction materials such as calp, concrete, and reclaimed stone and brick as aggregate to create pavements, seating and play spaces.

💚 The planting in the park consists predominantly of natural seed mixes, which colonize the different substrates and spaces within the park creating a diverse and unique character. These seeded areas germinate, flower, self-seed and develop a naturalistic landscape which is unique to this park, creating a biodiversity-rich environment for pollinators and wildlife in the city. 🐝
 
💚 The new public park was designed by DFLA landscape architects in collaboration with Dublin City Council‘s Parks, Biodiversity and Landscape Services.

Find out more about Bridgefoot Street Park here: https://lnkd.in/eKQWYhus

🌱 Green Cities Europe aims to combat the consequences of climate change and improve living and working conditions by encouraging the inclusion of green spaces in new building projects, and by adding them to existing projects. The Green Cities Europe campaign is being run by Bord Bia – The Irish Food Board in Ireland on behalf of the Irish Hardy Nurserystock Association (IHNSA). This campaign is supported by funding from the European Union 🇪🇺

Find out more about the Green Cities Europe campaign: https://lnkd.in/e-H–zNg

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