2025 Flowering plan
Since 221, more than 100,000 flower bulbs (narcissus, crocus, iris, etc.) have been mechanically planted on the Orleans campus, with a blossoming period of more than 18 weeks between spring and summer. This plan continues with the creation small plots of wildflower meadows covering more than 1000 m2. This massive increase in our flowered surfaces will be a new food source for insects and will attract a larger biodiversity.
Magnolia in bloom (March 2025)
Daffodils in front of the university lake (March 2025)
Daffodils blooming in front of Le Bouillon (March 2025)
Fruit tree in bloom (April 2025)
Prunus in bloom (April 2025)
Fruit tree in bloom (April 2025)
In November 2023, the Landscaping Services planted around thirty varieties of shrubs and perennial plants around the Law, Economics and Management Library, including lavender, rosemary, Russian sage, and salvia.
Opposite: Planting in front of the Law Library in November 2023
Planting perennials in the path leading to the floral park (April 2024)
A few weeks later (July 17, 2024 - photo credit Vincent Roy)
In addition to bringing color and aesthetic appeal, a wildflower meadow helps preserve biodiversity by attracting pollinating insects.
It also improves soil fertility through the accumulation of organic matter and the natural loosening of the earth by root systems.
Wildflower meadow in front of the 3IA building (July 2024)
Reforestation plan
The National Forests Office (ONF) regularly evaluates the UO’s forest park to make an inventory of dead or diseased trees and to identify pruning areas for security reasons, which leads to cutting sessions each year. After the intense droughts of the past few years, the 2021-2023 period was marked by the cutting of numerous trees.
The UO has started a reforestation plan based on the expertise of our Landscaping Services staff and professional nursery owners to choose tree species that are compatible with global warming.
Since 2021, more than 150 trees of deciduous and evergreen tree varieties (oak trees, birch trees, lime trees, cedar trees…) have been planted, as well as fruit trees (apple trees, pear trees, cherry trees…) in order to create an orchard in front of the Science University Library.
Planting trees at the Bourges IUT
In 2023, about 50 trees were planted on the Bourges IUT campus.
These trees are biodiversity actors, but also provide shaded and convivial zones with the future laying of wooden picnic tables.