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Niort is a city that was awarded for its flowering by obtaining three flowers in a scale ranging from one flower to four maximum. 90 workers work continuously to maintain and flowering of the city and green spaces for the town hall.
The award of Fleurie City or Village Fleuri is done according to a specific charter based on three sets of criteria.
The style parks, landscape architecture, their level of maintenance and their attendance must be emphasized.
Trees :
More than shrubs, flowers or lawns, trees take a very important place in
the environment of our cities. The inventory, protection and maintenance of heritage trees,
public or private, is a first step. Then, every development that place
the tree is also imperative than any other equipment.
& Shrub roses :
The floral scrub, fruit and fall color - as long as the range is
used wisely - can participate at a lower cost to a decoration of four seasons.
Lawns and coveralls solS
Well maintained, they ensure the development of flower arrangements, but mowing, watering and fertilizer inputs are one of the most important jobs of the maintenance of green spaces. But the different sites do not require the same care: A Reflection on the function spaces can result in substantial savings.
Fleurissement the ground and out of ground
This item alone mobilizes between fourth and third coefficients.
The size and location of flowering are essential elements of appreciation. Note, however, that the rating will emphasize quality over quantity of the concept too pervasive. The quality of mass remains paramount both by the quality of flowers, the diversity of the range, as elegance, originality and harmony compositions.
For cities competing for the "fourth flower" or for the Grand Prix, the rhythmicity of the concept and floral decoration of the four seasons will be included in the judgement.
With regard to developments outside the ground, trays, planters and suspensions, whenever possible, fitting in the ground will be privileged, but the density of the occupation of urban space often requires the use of furniture out soil. The location of it should nevertheless be consistent, containers will be discreet, dressed by vegetation, and the rules of composition, implementation and maintenance will be the same as for bedding.
Water Management :
The shortage of water resources that one finds in the past few years a growing number of departments and regions should encourage us to be vigilant on its use and encourage all techniques to save. In this spirit, particularly in areas affected by drought, juries will interrogate communities on techniques implemented to save water: for example watering hours less hot day, the use of mulch, the choice of species better adapted to the climate, the techniques used for irrigation and proper condition and maintenance of networks, etc…
Juries also learn about the arrested prefectural ban or restrictions on watering, and on their application.
Clean
The daily cleanliness is a basic. The collection of papers and other waste should not be confined to downtown, their management from sorting and selective déchèteries must be highlighted. The elimination of tags and control of pollution canine also participate in the development of the site.
Wise management of chemicals and introduction of alternative techniques.
Furnishings
The furniture and games represent an important post of the municipal budget. The attention of the municipalities must first focus on the relevance of settlements but also on the level of maintenance.
Controlling the advertising
The accumulation of advertising billboards and 4x3 is a visual pollution to which it is never too late to remedy. In addition to laws, each municipality may establish special rules.
Inputs city :
Too often the entrances of our cities are as banal commercial areas and degraded landscape where the concerns are totally absent. An inflow of careful city is essential for the label "four flowers" and "Grand Prix" and if necessary, should the jury present a plan for retraining landscape.
All this to tell you that a significant budget is devoted to obtaining this label, but the economic benefits tourism are important and we, the people to enjoy living in a city where flowers and green or flower parterres are maintained.
And it calls on people who want houses or balconies bloom…
Here, a macro of a white iris planted by the city along a road near the station. |
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