Botanisch stoepkrijten geeft stoepplantjes een naam
In Frankrijk en Engeland is het al een rage: met stoepkrijt de namen bij onkruid op de stoep schrijven. Deze ‘stoepplantjes’ zijn van belang voor de biodiversiteit in de stad en helpen mee de verstedelijkte omgeving te koelen. Door ze van een naam te voorzien helpen plantenliefhebbers anderen om de wilde planten gemakkelijker te herkennen en er meer plezier aan te beleven
Botanisch stoepkrijten geeft stoepplantjes een naam
Municipalities no longer use pesticides for a number of years. Weeds are brushed away or sprayed with hot water where they are in the way. As a result, more weeds remain in places where they are not in the way. People are used to weeds being untidy and they are bothered by it.
Sidewalk plants
The Sidewalk Plants project, which started in the Hortus botanicus Leiden, aims to increase appreciation for the wild plants on the sidewalk. They are useful: they help cool the city, they provide food for pollinators and birds and they contribute to biodiversity. You see different species than a few years ago: the new sidewalk plants are well resistant to climate changes. You can pick them and do all sorts of things with them; that also makes the plants interesting for children.
Botanical sidewalk chalk
Botanical sidewalk chalk, writing the name next to plants with sidewalk chalk, is a great way to point out the plants to passers-by and to introduce walkers to plant names in a fun way. Plant connoisseurs, get to work with sidewalk chalk, write the name next to sidewalk plants with sidewalk chalk - the Dutch or scientific ones. Where possible, add #sidewalkplants so people know where to find more. A rain shower is enough to erase everything again. All participating, viewers and writers, please share photos with the plant, name and hashtag on social media to encourage more people to participate.
What can you do with sidewalk plants?
On www.stoepplantjes.nl you will find a wealth of information and activities about sidewalk plants. Download the poster and check off all your sidewalk plants, or participate in serious research, follow the treasure hunt, see which experiments you can do or download a beautiful coloring page.
Pavement plants can also be found on facebook, twitter (@stoepplantjes) and instagram.
LOOK AT WWW.STOEPPLANTJES.NL