fundamentals Hope Climate Action Y habitat they started their first ‘edible’ forest in the town of Soto del Real (Madrid). In addition to helping improve air quality and curb climate change, it will nurture neighbors and act as a classroom for nature..
The forest in its creation, Municipality of Soto de Real, Friends of the Earth and the World Biological Corridor, started with the cultivation hundreds of trees and bushes come in walnut trees, nuts, olives, almond trees, apple trees, pear trees, fig trees, cherry trees, hawthorn, rose bush wild anyone aromatic.
The purpose is planting in various stages around a thousand trees and include district schools In the creation of this unique forest, whose care will be the responsibility of the Friends of the Earth and the Cultural Society of Chozas de la Sierra. In addition to producing foods healthywill provide such benefits. purification air and water, improving soil quality and increasing biodiversity. Likewise, it will serve as a nature class where you can learn about ecosystem services, the characteristics of plants or the importance of local production.
“This is the municipal food forest According to Life Terra and Hope Acción Climática, who helped bring this initiative to life, it creates a corner of biodiversity to enjoy and learn from nature and neighborhood collaboration.” can be reproduced in any field: a vacant lot, a park, an old parking lot, private land, an abandoned farmland, etc.
“We are in nature’s decadeit’s time to start “and citizens, governments and companies” restore the common heritage because it is our greatest tool to have a stable and healthy future,” said Javier Peña, founder of the Hope Foundation.
According to Sven Kallen, founder of Life Terra, “Together we can change consciousness. The participation of so many children in the first phase of the forest demonstrates the great interest of parents in making a local impact.” Project co-financed with European funds It aims to plant 500 million trees, one for every citizen of the European Union.
Lawrence Sudlow of Friends of the Earth stated: many families cooperated “Who knows what we’re doing today is planting the future,” added Noelia Barrado, mayor of Soto del Real, adding that this is a clear example of teamwork. building a cleaner future for all”.
In December of last year, Soto del Real joined the World Biological Corridor as follows: Part of its involvement in the sustainable transition in Spain Jorge Extramiana, founder of the World Biological Corridor, pointed out that this plantation is “a good example of action by and for citizens.”