Pollinator strips at the old depot
Palermo ·
Biodiversity & pollinators
· LAND · Palermo hub
· documented with the standard Compendium framework (T4.4)
Objectives
Plant native wildflower strips and insect hotels along a derelict depot wall near LAND's farmland.
Target group
12 youth + agronomy mentor from LAND
Best practice
Horticulture-therapy framing: each participant 'adopted' a strip, boosting ownership and follow-through.
Challenges & how they were solved
Seed sourcing — solved via exchange with the Finnish hub through this platform.
EU policy alignment
EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 · Nature Restoration Law
“We counted 9 bee species in June. It works!” — Chiara, 20