Loison-sous-Lens (62)
Rue Emilie Basly
62218 Loison-sous-Lens
GPS coordinates :
50.436387, 2.863485
Creating a leisure and relaxation area in the Parc des Berges de la Souchez
Types of layout
Nature area, reforestation
Issues :
Renaturation
Green in the city
Status:
Finalizing the layout
Project presentation
This project, eco-designed with the Commune de Loison-sous-Lens, completes the site’s facilities. This site is part of the Parc des berges de la Souchez. The landscaping of this part of the park offers a view of the banks of the Souchez river. The Henri Bernard park is a natural space in the city, and its facilities offer a place for relaxation, leisure and nature in the city (woodlands, wetlands, orchards, copses).
Key figures
September 2023
Start of soil inputs for a 4-month period
trees and shrubs planted
Winter 2024
Park development to open to the public in spring-summer 2025
m²
park development
Partners
Project life
Handover of management and maintenance guide to technical services
January 2025 – In Loison-sous-Lens, ECT has provided the town council and technical services with a management guide for maintaining the green spaces : flower meadows, woodlands, orchards and wetlands in Henri Bernard Park. This guide, written by ecologist Guillaume Lemoine and ECT’s development and planning departments, provides all the keys needed to maintain the ecological diversity of these once neglected areas, which have now been rehabilitated to provide residents with areas for relaxation and recreation using excavated soil from the local construction industry.
Planting educational activities with schoolchildren, actors of their territory
December 2024 – In Loison-sous-Lens, 20 pupils from the Françoise Dolto school braved the rain to help plant seedlings in the park. This activity marked the final phase of the project, a unique opportunity for the children to discover the park and contribute to its renaturation. In all, some 1,050 trees and shrubs were planted, including an orchard and forest species. This educational project, carried out in partnership with the Noeux Environnement association, gives pupils the opportunity to become directly involved in the transformation of this green space. It also strengthens the links between the residents and their new environment.
Henri Bernard Park, a natural and recreational area
September 2024 – This new nature and leisure area is part of an initiative to enhance the living environment. The new park complements the existing facilities by combining ecological features with leisure areas accessible to all. The belvedere offers a breathtaking view over the banks of the Souchez, allowing visitors to take full advantage of the surrounding landscape. The park promotes the protection of local flora and fauna through the creation of wooded areas and flower meadows. And local residents can enjoy nature in a pleasant, relaxing setting.
Strengthening social cohesion and local activities
August 2024 – Parc Henri Bernard inaugurated its first guinguette as part of Guinguettes du Parc des Berges, organized by Lens-Liévin Tourist Office. This event reinforces the park’s role as a place of conviviality and exchange for the community. It has become a veritable meeting and entertainment center.
A project driven by the principles of the circular economy
May 2024 – The Berges de la Souchez project, carried out in close collaboration with the town of Loison-sous-Lens, is taking shape to offer residents a new space for leisure and relaxation. Despite particularly difficult weather conditions, the local integration association Nœux Environnement and our green spaces teams succeeded in planting 500 trees, sowing a prairie lawn and maintaining the site to guarantee optimal vegetation. At the same time, our operations teams took in the last of the inert soil from local construction sites, enabling us to finalize the ground contours.
September 2023, earthworks in progress
September 2023 – The project begins with an earthmoving phase to prepare the site for inert soil from local construction sites. The traceability of this land is a major challenge. From the excavation site to the reception site, the expertise of ECT’s services ensures the analysis, characterization, traceability and control of materials during the 4 months of soil input.
A project driven by the principles of the circular economy
This reinforcement project was eco-designed with the municipality of Loison-sous-Lens and carried out by ECT Hauts-de-France.
This site is part of the Parc des berges de la Souchez. The project will complete the site’s facilities. The creation of a belvedere will offer a view of the banks of the Souchez.
The project fulfils a number of functions:
– a place for relaxation, leisure and nature in the city, with the creation of woodland, copses, wetlands and an orchard,
– a space for meetings and entertainment, with the possibility of installing guinguettes.
All the plants planted come from the region’s flora and will be labelled “végétal local” (certified regional origin).
