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esidents in and around Purmerends inner city and in Zuidoostbeemster can request a facade garden from the municipality. The promotion is aimed at houses that do not have a front yard. At those houses the municipality will remove a number of tiles from the street so that residents can replace them with plants.The municipalities have recently joined the Steenbreek Foundation. This foundation is committed to greening the living environment. Facade gardens are an example of greening ones own environment. Important emphasize the aldermen Groen of both municipalities. Aagje Zeeman Beemster It is pleasant to live in a green environment. For us but certainly also for animals. Greenery makes an important contribution to the biodiversity in our environment. Alderman Eveline Tijmstra Purmerend adds Every tile that gives way to greenery is one. It is not possible to construct a complete front garden in the city center but we looked at what can be done and the facade gardens are a good example of thisRequirementsThe municipalities consider it important to make the environment greener. It is equally important that the public space remains accessible to everyone and that sidewalks remain accessible also for people in wheelchairs or with prams. For each registration it is therefore examined how much space there is for a facade garden. After the facade garden has been laid out the resident receives a gift voucher for a local garden center to buy plants there. Residents then maintain the facade garden themselves.Also a facade gardenResidents who do not have their own front garden can request a gable garden at www.purmerend.nlgeveltuin . Then an employee of the municipality will come by to see how big the garden can be and it will be laid out. On the website you can also find more information about which plants are suitable for a facade garden.
