This case study report investigates the Bostanie Community Garden in Skopje, North Macedonia, through the lens of civic participation and spatial resilience. Based on field observations and interviews with initiator and а beneficiary, the report examines how grassroots spatial interventions can respond to systemic urban challenges such as green space scarcity, institutional disengagement, and social fragmentation.

Bostanie emerged in 2020 as a resident-led initiative aimed at transforming a neglected urban parcel into a shared ecological and social resource. The project evolved through phases of informal coordination, spatial planning, and communal engagement, resulting in a functioning urban garden managed collectively by participants.

The report documents both the spatial design—featuring individual plots, communal areas, and sustainable infrastructure—and the mechanisms of civic governance, including consensus-based decision-making and open access to participation. It highlights the project’s impact on micro-ecology, neighborhood relations, and everyday practices, while also acknowledging limitations such as the absence of legal tenure and reliance on volunteer labor.

Overall, Bostanie is presented as a model of civic-driven urbanism with relevance for participatory planning strategies. The report situates the initiative within broader discussions on urban resilience and post-socialist spatial transformation.