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Simon Lemon's avatar

These kinds of green developments are so exciting. I live in Ankara, Türkiye—a city definitely in need of a little rewilding! There are many parks here, but we could really use more native plants to encourage wildlife back into the city.

It’s also a city filled with apartment blocks stacked with balconies. Imagine if more of those spaces were filled with plants—what a rich food source they could become for insects.

I hope more cities across the globe are inspired to make positive changes and help nature gain a foothold once again.

Thanks for your hope-filled writing!

Leonard Neamtu's avatar

Thank you for reading, Simon!

I live in a flat, as well, and it's definitely more difficult to provide help for wildlife with such a small balcony - but still possible!

I'm testing something new, with trellises that will (hopefully) get filled with honeysuckle.

Simon Lemon's avatar

I grew a cucumber plant over my balcony rails one year- and the bees loved it! The cucumbers were great too.

Good luck with the honeysuckle!