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flag Dunedin’s George Street greening project transformed a city street into a thriving urban habitat using 2,500 plants, supporting native insects and inspiring sustainable city design.

flag Dunedin’s George Street greening project transformed a city street into a biodiversity hotspot using 2,500 plants from nearly 60 species, over half native, in planters along a shopping district. flag Over two years, insects including native wasps, beetles, spiders, flies, and a rare ground-dwelling beetle, Scopodes fossulatus, colonized the area. flag Designed with input from local Māori and the city council, the planters feature themed blocks with varied heights and ground cover, serving as ecological stepping stones. flag The initiative demonstrates how small urban spaces can support wildlife, improve wellbeing, and inspire pro-environmental behavior, offering a scalable model for cities facing green space loss.

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