Given the global decline in pollinators over the past two decades, recent studies indicate that urban green spaces could serve as refuges for pollinators. These green spaces are subject to increasingly frequent and intense droughts, which reduce water availability and limit the provision of floral resources for pollinators. In European cities, the ornamental varieties offered in catalogues are often similar across cities, even though climatic conditions differ, and tend to prioritise aesthetics over biodiversity benefits. There is therefore an urgent need to rethink urban flowerbeds, involving stakeholders ranging from horticulturists to managers. By exploring creative flowerbeds developed jointly by scientists and local stakeholders that balance drought resistance, pollinator attraction, and social acceptance, this project aims to redefine flowerbed management to support sustainable biodiversity conservation.
