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Mazingarbe, at the foot of the slag heap 49

At the foot of slag heap 49, transform a damaged site into a forest and seed orchard.

GPS coordinates : Download the brochure Types of layout Nature area, reforestation Agricultural vocation Issues : Renaturation Green in the city Farm rehabilitation Recreating environments conducive to biodiversity Status: In project Project presentation In partnership with the Commune of Mazingarbe, this project aims to redevelop a derelict site at the foot of slag heap 49, by combining the installation of a seed orchard, the creation of an urban forest and the creation of a soft pedestrian walkway. The project also includes agricultural reprofiling for recultivation. The circular economy of soil from local building sites helps to self-finance this natural, recreational,

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Safeguarding farmland and ecological continuity

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GPS coordinates : Download the brochure Types of layout Farm rehabilitation Issues : Agricultural vocation Biodiversity zone Status: Landscaping completed Project presentation At Roissy-en-Brie, the aim of the project is to improve the agricultural capacity of the land and recreate ecological continuity. The project restores and safeguards the agricultural vocation of the various plots, creating a vast agricultural plateau accompanied by areas of biodiversity. Key figures 2020 Start of 2-year construction project 1 hectares of land returned to agriculture 1 hectares ecological and wetland creation and development 1 hectares wooded slopes Project life Preserve existing natural environments and restore a

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Turning an illegal landfill into an agricultural and ecological site

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GPS coordinates : Download the brochure Types of layout Nature area, reforestation Agricultural vocation Issues : Farm rehabilitation Renaturation Status: In operation,soil inputs See the site in operation Project presentation The unauthorized dumping of waste in the municipalities of Boissy-l’Aillerie and Puiseux-Pontoise, one of the largest in the Ile-de-France region, has caused extensive damage and degradation of the site, which could become irreparable if no action is taken. The ECT project aims to “heal” this much-damaged landscape. The proposed approach takes into account all the site’s constraints: landscape, ecological and hydraulic issues. This approach is divided into 2 phases: financing

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Planting an urban forest on a brownfield site

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GPS coordinates : Download the brochure Types of layout Nature area, reforestation Issues : Renaturation Green in the city Status: Landscaping completed Project presentation This project, led by EPF Hauts-de-France, also involves the City of Lens and the Lens-Liévin Conurbation Community, in conjunction with the Hauts-de-France Region through the Regional Forestry Plan. Unlike a natural forest, an urban forest is the result of design. EPF designed this forest with a multidimensional approach: ecological, landscape, sensory, well-being and educational. ECT makes it happen. Key figures September to October 2020 Soil inputs – first phase 1 trees planted September 2022 Soil inputs

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Rehabilitation of a former clay quarry

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GPS coordinates : Types of layout Nature area, reforestation Issues : Renaturation Status: In operation, soil inputs See the site in operation Project presentation Backfilling and securing a former clay quarry Project life Anne-Marie Filaire photographs the site Forges-les-Bains is one of the 6 sites photographed by Anne-Marie Filaire. This groundbreaking documentary work can be found in his book “Terres, Sols profonds du Grand Paris”, published on September 17, 2020 by Dominique Carré – La Découverte. See photo gallery History of the “Carrière de Bajolet” site Quarrying began in 1924. It is open-cast mined for clay. Taken over in 1979,

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An agricultural and ecological revival on a damaged site

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GPS coordinates : Download the brochure Types of layout Agricultural Nature area, reforestation Issues : Farm rehabilitation Renaturation Status: Landscaping completed Project presentation Between 2019 and 2023, on the Grange Le Roi site to the west of the commune, in partnership with the SAFER, ECT has carried out the agricultural and ecological transformation of the site. The circular economy of excavated soil is at the heart of the revitalization of this neglected land. Land contributions helped shape and finance the agricultural and ecological revival. Key figures 2019 – 2023 Duration of soil inputs and developments 1 ha returned to

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Turning a quarry into a natural area

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GPS coordinates : Types of layout Nature area, reforestation Issues : Renaturation Securing the site Status: Landscaping completed Project presentation The Andilly plateau lies around 10 km north of Paris. This plateau was mined for its clay deposits. Left uncultivated, the plots of land have been subject to illegal dumping. AEV acquires these plots. In partnership with AEV, the development project aims to rehabilitate neglected plots and open up this natural area to the public. Key figures 2008 start of work 2020 finishing touches 1 belvedere culminates at an altitude of 200 m 1 hectares converted into a natural area

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Agriculture, biodiversity and land art, in Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin

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GPS coordinates : Types of layout Agricultural vocation Landscaped park Issues : Farm rehabilitation Recreating environments conducive to biodiversity Creating a work of land art Status: In operation, soil inputs See the site in operation Key figures 2024 “Les Yeux du Ciel” will be visible from the sky 1 hectares orchards, i.e. around 1,000 fruit trees 1 hectares Biodiversity zone 1 hectares area Project life “L’Oeil du Ciel” unveiled to over 400 visitors September 2023 – The Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin site opened its doors for the first time. The 402 visitors were able to gain a new perspective on the future of

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A sports, inclusive and educational park: the Parc de l’Arboretum

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GPS coordinates : Download the brochure Types of layout Outdoor sports and relaxation area Landscaped urban park Issues : Green and nature in the city Sport in the city Status: Landscaping completed Project presentation The Parc de l’Arboretum in Moissy-Cramayel is a landscaped area accessible to all, designed and built by ECT. The Arboretum Park was landscaped over an 18-month period using soil excavated from nearby construction sites. Moissy-Cramayel and ECT co-designed the project. Key figures June 2019 Inauguration and public opening of the Arboretum Park 1 trees planted 1 month work to build the park 1 kilometers pathways,

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