Nature area, reforestation

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 brochure Types of layout Nature area, reforestation Agricultural vocation Issues : Renaturation Green in the city Farm rehabilitation Recreating environments conducive to biodiversity Status: In operation, soil inputs See the site in operation 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

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Plan paysager projet Val-Saint-Germain - Val-Saint-Germain project landscape plan

Restoring the natural terrain of a former clay quarry

GPS coordinates : Download brochure Types of layout Green in the city Issues : Renaturation Status: In project Project presentation In the commune of Val-Saint-Germain (91), the project led by ECT is an environmental development that rehabilitates 19 hectares of undeveloped industrial wasteland at a former clay quarry. After securing the pond, the aim of the project is to revegetate the site. This development contributes to the preservation of biodiversity in Essonne. Key figures 1 hectares of rehabilitated brownfield sites 2025 Provisional start date for a 6-month period of earthworks hectares afforestation hectares meadow Project life Val-Saint-Germain, a renaturation project

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Rehabilitation of a former clay quarry

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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Turning an illegal landfill into an agricultural and ecological site

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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Turning a quarry into a natural area

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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L'économie circulaire des terres excavées permet de recréer des espaces de nature et des zones agricoles comme le verger à Villeneuve sous Dammartin - The circular economy of excavated soil is helping to recreate natural areas and agricultural zones such as the orchard at Villeneuve sous Dammartin.

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

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 the

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