📅 Implementation:Apr 3, 2025 – Mar 3, 2026 (12 months)
💶 Total Budget: €168,596.60 | ERDF Contribution: €134,877.28
🤝 Partners:2 institutions
🎯 Type: People-to-people | P2P | ISO6.3

Summary

GreenCity brings nature back into urban life by creating green spaces in Szeged and Timișoara and promoting sustainable gardening practices. The project establishes a demonstration garden in Szeged’s Botanical Garden, a vertical garden in Timișoara, and 10 garden units for schools in the cross-border area. Through workshops, training sessions, and gardening clubs, residents and students learn how to transform underused spaces into green oases. Educational materials and videos will be available online, ensuring long-term impact.

Project Aim

To make cities greener and more livable by creating urban gardens, promoting sustainable practices, and engaging communities in cross-border cooperation.

Objectives

✅ Create demonstration and vertical gardens in public spaces
✅ Provide 10 garden units for schools and launch gardening clubs
✅ Organise training and workshops for residents and institutions
✅ Develop educational materials and videos for long-term learning

Key Activities & Results

🔹 Demonstration garden in Szeged Botanical Garden
🔹 Vertical garden in Timișoara (inner yard of the Lead Partner)
🔹 10 garden units for schools and gardening clubs on both sides of the border
🔹 Workshops and trainings for residents and communities
🔹 Educational materials and videos published on the project website

Partnership

Lead Partner: Diaspora Foundation (RO)
Project Partner: CSEMETE Nature and Environmental Protection Association (HU)

By turning unused spaces into green areas, GreenCity improves urban life, promotes sustainability, and strengthens cross-border community ties.

For more details, consult the project fact sheet: EN

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