How to promote biodiversity on your balcony

Biodiversity is the variety of living beings that inhabit an environment: plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms that interact with each other and with their surroundings. In cities, this diversity is essential for maintaining healthy ecosystems that contribute to human well-being, climate balance, and air quality. Promoting urban biodiversity—even in small spaces like balconies or terraces—is a simple and effective way to care for the planet from home.

In addition to contributing to ecological balance, a green space can offer many personal benefits: from growing your own herbs, aromatic plants, or even some vegetables, to enjoying a relaxing and therapeutic activity by connecting with the earth and observing how your plants grow, how insects arrive, and how your home becomes enriched with life.

Urban green areas also help cool cities by providing shade and regulating temperature through plant evapotranspiration.

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Here are a few recommendations to turn your balcony or garden into a natural refuge:

- Plant a diversity of species: The first step is to grow a wide variety of plants. Combine species that bloom in different seasons to provide a continuous source of nectar for pollinators like bees and butterflies. For example, rosemary is a hardy plant with prolonged flowering that is also useful in cooking.

- Create a water source: All life needs water. Placing a small water dish on your balcony can be a great help for birds, bees, and other beneficial insects.

- Avoid chemical pesticides and herbicides: Chemical products negatively affect soil, water, and wildlife. Opt for natural and eco-friendly methods of pest control: encourage the presence of natural predators like ladybug and lacewing larvae that feed on aphids, and plant companion species like marigolds, which repel nematodes, or basil, which helps keep aphids and whiteflies away.

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A Small Gesture with a Big Impact

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Every action counts, no matter how small it may seem. By taking care of your green corner, you're not only beautifying your home but also actively participating in building more sustainable and resilient cities. Promoting urban biodiversity is a way to reconnect with nature, cultivate patience and respect for natural rhythms, and create spaces that inspire more conscious and harmonious living.

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