Planting of trees begins in the Natural Park for the Tree Day 2023

More than 600 students from all schools participate in this environmental reforestation activity today and tomorrow Wednesday the mayor of torrevieja, eduardo dolon, along with the councilman of environment, antonio Vidal, the mayor of education, ricardo recuero, the director-conservator of the natural Park of the Lagunas de La Matatorrevieja, Francisco Martinez, and the deputy manager of aGaMed, Gemma Cruz, participated in a planting and regeneration of trees in the natural Park of the Lagunas de La Mata and torrevieja, which is being developed on the occasion of the celebration of arbol day 2023. Some actions that were carried out throughout tuesday, January 31, and Wednesday, February 1, for schoolchildren from 14 schools in torrevieja, will become one of the most participatory and important plantations in recent years in the Valencian Community.

More than 600 schoolchildren participating in this plantation have received various informative talks during the past week to raise awareness of the importance of ecological regeneration and planting criteria to be used during the days.

Likewise, the educators of the natural Park have given these sessions prior to the planting and, at the time of regeneration, the students are following the technical instructions given by the park workers. a total of 800 plants for 2.5 hectares will be planted by the students of the 14 schools in a very important area of the natural Park with native species such as kermes oak, mastic, taray, lavender, juniper, black hawthorn, palmetto, santolina, aleppo pine, aladern, rosemary and carob.

For the realization of this activity, aGaMed has developed the work of preparation and adaptation of the planting space, located in the upper area of the Park, as well as emergency irrigation and plant protectors. also, Leroy Merlin has participated in this action of environmental regeneration with the delivery to all students participating shovels, buckets and gloves for planting trees.

Finally, the mayor, eduardo dolon, stressed the importance of such activities for young people, to raise awareness and know the environmental values that should have the new generations and see firsthand how to reforest spaces and green areas of the municipality. the mayor has indicated that these actions with all schools in torrevieja will have a continuity for every year are made and our children have the opportunity to plant at least one tree.