l’inauguration du jardin de l’Ars ne fait pas que des heureux à Euratlantique
Eventually, more than 1,000 trees will be planted to provide an island of coolness to local residents, and allow around fifty species to replenish biodiversity. A skatepark, games for children, a bowling alley, a Mölkky pitch, relaxation and picnic areas and sports equipment must also be installed.
With a zero-loss objective, all the excavated earth was reused to “save resources and materials”, explains Philippe Coignet, landscaper in charge of the project. Rainwater should also be reused as much as possible. “We will collect rainwater from the roofs. Retention basins will accumulate the water and then slowly bring it towards the Garonne to create wetlands,” says Philippe Coignet. Even chosen for soils that will not be irrigated by pipes, but by natural drainage of rain using plants. Problem, the water does not seem to flow so easily.
“To call it a garden is to mislead the population”
And for the group of local residents Amédée Sacré-Coeur, opposed to part of the real estate program, on the other side of the railway, it does not pass. A few members came to express their dissatisfaction at the inauguration. “It’s great that this place exists, out of a need for green spaces, but when it rains, everything will be flooded and it will be unusable,” laments Cristina, a resident of the neighborhood.
“We have to give ourselves time to see, and we will make adjustments if necessary”
“Look, even the general manager of Euratlantique (Valérie Lasek, present at the inauguration, editor’s note) came in rain boots! says Bénédicte. After the showers of the morning of this Saturday June 25, far from the heavy rains that Bordeaux can experience, water stagnates in the brand new lawn. Which is enough to annoy Bénédicte. “To call it a garden is to mislead the population. “Aurélien, parent of a student at the Simone-Veil school which adjoins the Ars garden, is more nuanced. “You have to give the product a chance, but it’s true that if the only slightly flat part of the garden is impracticable, it’s not terrible. »