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The public food forest of Tourinnes-la-Grosse
food-producing public spaces

A food forest for your municipality

We design food-producing food forests in public space, co-built with residents. A place that feeds, brings people together, and regenerates — soil and social fabric alike — like in Tourinnes-la-Grosse.

The benefits ↓
public space, in abundance

What if a corner of your municipality became food-producing, open to everyone?

Vacant lots, school grounds, parks, embankments: we turn your public spaces into living food forests that regenerate the soil, biodiversity and the bonds between residents — and make your territory more robust as the climate shifts.

the benefits

Far more than a green space

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Social connection

A unifying project, co-built with residents, that brings public space to life in a new way.
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An educational resource

A living space for schools, associations and residents — learning about the living world by practising it.
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Biodiversity & cooling

Pockets of nature that cool the air, welcome wildlife, and green your spaces.
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Foraging open to everyone

Fruit, berries and herbs freely accessible: local, healthy, free food at the heart of the village.
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Planting grants

Public authorities in Belgium can access regional planting subsidies — we handle the paperwork with you.
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A more robust territory

A living space, designed for realistic upkeep, that grows in value over time and cools the town through heatwaves and droughts.
a reference

The public food forest of Tourinnes-la-Grosse

In Beauvechain, a food forest in public space, co-built with residents — a place that feeds, brings people together and regenerates both soil and social fabric.

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how we work

A project co-built with your territory

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Consultation

We co-build the project with municipal services and residents, so it reflects them.

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Design

A design suited to public space: access, safety, uses and upkeep built in from the start.

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Participatory planting day

Planting becomes a community moment, run together with residents and schools.

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Outreach & management

We support the life of the place: education, monitoring and maintenance advice over time.

why Semisto

Far more than a landscaper

A collective, not a lone contractor

A multidisciplinary team of designers, generalists and specialists, brought in on demand to match the needs of each project.

Plants suited to our regions

The plants are supplied through a network of partner nurseries, including the Semisto nursery school.

Participatory planting days

Planting happens to music with the Food Forest Heroes — a project that brings people together and builds bonds.

Support over the long run

The relationship doesn't end at planting: Semisto follows how the food forest grows through the years that follow.

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projects supported

195

edible species planted

>2,000 h

on the ground

Shall we green your municipality?

Tell us about the space you have in mind. We'll assess the site, the funding available, and co-build the project with your teams and your residents.