After the construction of the Michel Durand district house in 2021, the installation of the P’tits feet crèche in 2022, Place Dian Fossey continues its evolution and expands its offer of public facilities. This evolution goes through the development of the “Garden des Sens” located at the back of the neighborhood house, Place Dian Fossey. First by creating a garden dedicated to biodiversity made up of shrubs, shrubs and perennials, then by installing an inclusive playground (jurisdiction games, fun, sound and musical panels) as well as a half Basketball court for young athletes.
Biodiversity is the richness and variety of living beings that interact to create balanced ecosystems, zoom in on the essences present in the garden of biodiversity:
AJUGA REPANTS: It has been known since Antiquity for its healing and astringent virtues. It is also a plant much appreciated by butterflies (Azure du Serpolet, Pieride du Chou, Small silver necklace, turnip of the turnip, lemon, Lucine, Dammier de la Succise, etc.) as well as a first source of food at the Arrival of spring for lonely bees.
Corylus avellana : The hazelnut provides a source of food and shelter for many wild animals, such as squirrels, birds and small mammals.
Hedera helix: ivy has a great interest in biodiversity: its flowers are nectarifers, its bays eaten by birds and many birds also build their nest in ivy of a certain size
-Sambucus Nigra: Its main interest lies in its ecological usefulness; Black elderberries is a living insect hotel: its honey flowers attract pollinators. Their larvae find refuge for winter in its hollow wood. Birds and small mammals love its dark berries. Their tender stems are very popular with aphids, which are the first links in the food chain.
Salvia Jamensis Violette de Loire: This plant is very honey thanks to its abundant flowering and attracts many pollinators. La Sage Belle de Loire is a French horticultural obtaining created by the Barrault house, not far from Angers.
Sorbus tortinal, prunus spinosa, juglans nigra, ribes rubrum … The berries of these plants are very popular with biodiversity (birds, squirrels, small mammals …), and in any season!
