Green spaces in the city and social innovations

In the town of Rožňava, innovative methods close to nature are not applied when caring for greenery. Due to the low number of meeting opportunities, prejudices against people with mental disabilities persist among the public. The project will bring an example of social innovation, with an emphasis on its sustainability, by connecting nature-friendly solutions for the care of urban greenery with the integration of people with disabilities and also by involving several target groups in joint activities. The project aims to create opportunities for self-realization and therapy of clients of the Jasanima social home, it will also include alternative natural solutions in the care of urban greenery, create opportunities for joint activities with the general public and educational activities for children and youth with the participation of these clients. The project will also create one job opportunity for a disadvantaged jobseeker with a view to creating more similar jobs in the future. This will be achieved by purchasing 4 sheep, which will create a permanent habitat in the area of ​​St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Rožňava and in the vicinity of the Jasanima social home, on a relatively large meadow, which will be grazed instead of mowing. The clients of the social home and the project promoters will take care of them together. In addition, the sheep will graze the selected grasslands in the city, which will bring not only an ecological approach, saving public finances but also a nice attraction in the city for the public. The employed shepherd will take care of the sheep in the field and their transport on the purchased cart will be provided by the municipal company Technical Services. In the future, in addition to payments from the city for grazing, sheep could graze land to private applicants, which would bring additional profit for the established social enterprise.