Some time ago, Fez Riads took on the task of transforming a drab medina square into a garden. The project is now complete.
Kissariat Sanhaji before ...
... and afterRicky Martin has been responsible for composting and replenishing the concrete flower boxes with earth, and planting the bushes and trees. Ricky has a wonderful rooftop garden of his own at his house in Asilah and friends who saw it encouraged him to offer his talents for their own terraces. He now has several projects on the go and some very happy clients. Contact The View from Fez if you'd like to know more.
Ricky MartinPeople who live around Kissariat Sanhaji are delighted with their new garden and sit out in the evenings to admire it. They are also fiercely protective of the plants and keen to water the garden. The next part of the project is to provide a lockable tap outside the barber's shop so that shopowners are not inconvenienced when the plants need watering.
Fez Riads thanks all the guesthouses for their generosity.
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5 comments:
Excellente initiative! J'ai connu dans ma jeunesse plusieurs arbres qui donnaient une âme à des petites places de la médina. Ces arbres ont été mal traités, morts et hélas non remplacés.
Il faut dire que le manque de l'éducation ou de sensibilisation des jeunes fait qu'ils pratiquent très souvent la destruction voire l'auto-destruction...
La solution est de chargé un retraité du quartier de prendre soin de ces jardins et de les surveiller...
Well done Ricky, lovely work.
Although I had heard that this recent work was fully funded by 2 South African sisters who wanted a memorial to their murdered nephew.
Thank you for your commets, Aycha. We'd love to find a retired person to look after the garden and be in charge of watering it. Any suggestions welcome.
Hello Anonymous
The Kissariat Sanhaji garden project has been fully funded by guesthouses represented on the Fez Riads website. Tessa Graaff and Anne Emslie, the sisters you refer to, do want to have a memorial in Fez to their nephew as he enjoyed the city so much. Fez Riads and Tessa and Anne are discussing this. We'll keep you posted.
Well done Fez Riads and thank you to The View from Fez for the information. I love your blog.
Best
Marshal (Moroccan Football Fan)
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