Close-to-nature solutions at Keila Song Festival Grounds / Looduslähedased lahendused Keila lauluväljakul

About this project

<p>With the support of the European Economic Area Programme, Keila Song Festival Grounds were renovated to withstand the increasingly more frequent and intense heatwaves and heavy rainfalls caused by climate change. <span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif">The project area is in important city green corridor, near the school and hospital, and newly renovated area is very popular all-year-round for all the age groups. Nature-based solutions were used for transforming the</span></span>&nbsp;holistic solution: permeable surfaces, green roofs on buildings, rainwater collection and recycling for use as utility water (in the venue’s restrooms and for irrigation), and diverse landscaping. The grounds feature various grasslands, including areas of white clover, meadows mowed only 1-2 times a year, and a rain garden with plants suited for wet conditions to absorb stormwater.</p> <p>Attention has also been given to education and awareness-raising. The festival grounds include information boards, an outdoor classroom, an "urban child’s pantry" (for growing and introducing berry plants, fruit trees, and edible plants), and a sensory garden with fragrant, medicinal, and ornamental plants.</p> <p>The festival grounds will offer versatile use, with plans for a skate park, a children’s playground, and an ice rink during winter.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Project partners

• Baltic Environmental Forum Estonia Project partner· Estonia