Community The Power to Change

06 The Lange Forest 07 Cycling in Renanim 08 To till and to tend

Senior citizens are active in the preservation of this natural heritage site located in the heart of Zikhron Ya’akov. The Lange Forest is valued due to the variety of species found there, and the old avenue of jacaranda trees. The project is supported and assisted by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel and in collaboration with the local council, the First Aliyah Museum, and the Council for the Preservation of Heritage Sites in Israel.

An initiative of a resident of Zikhron Ya’akov who established a group of cyclists from the Renanim Boarding School located in town. Once every two weeks, the children meet to cycle in nature on the paths that circle the area, together with the professional support of local volunteers.

A community garden in the heart of Zikhron Ya’akov’s ultra-orthodox neighborhood. Two women from the neighborhood enlisted residents to take action thus raising awareness regarding working the land in general and values of sustainability in particular. The garden changed the face of the site, both as it relates to its physical appearance and its value. The neglected site became a flourishing garden and the neighborhood’s childrenwere given an opportunity to appreciate nature and its wonder from up close.

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