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Technical reports of Parks and Gardens and the request for the Neighborhood Association Rabaleros agree replace old, who were at risk of falling branches, they were sick and were inadequate species to the Mediterranean climate, so they had caused serious damage by insect attack and wood decay fungi
The Councillor for Parks and Gardens in the city of Lorca, Lali Ibarra, explained that the new ride Rafael Maroto, that is being enabled in the implementation of the Urban Renewal works in the neighborhood of San Diego, will have a plant mass consists of trees, shrubs and flowers completely renovated, which will provide the same set of most striking and lush regarding who had previously.
Ibarra Lopez explained that the new gardens of this walk are designed with the dual purpose of reinforcing the aesthetic improvement of the area and provide shade to citizens who enjoy the aforementioned infrastructure.
For this they are going to have new trees, which will be of the varieties "Celtis Australis", which have a trunk up to 12 centimeters, or "Morera fruitless", a species known for its rapid growth and special foliage, and already It has been located in different parks, streets and squares of the city with a very positive result, it is noteworthy as an example which exists in the Plaza de San Vicente, who develop, where appropriate, a trunk up to 14 centimeters.
From headquarters and Gardening Maintenance Section of the City such species are preferred for their vitality, root zone and static profile ..
The new promenade, in addition to the aforementioned trees will, with new shrubs and flowering plants that will get you to greatly improve its aesthetic aspect regarding the foregoing.
The mayor of Parks and Gardens explained that the City Council, and prioritizing requests Neighborhood Association "Rabaleros" on other issues, they decided to try to keep the old trees that existed in the ride.
In that sense it has done everything possible for its conservation, even though, as reported at the time to the groups in the area, reports of technical services requested their withdrawal, as many of the specimens, They were very ill and deteriorated even before the start of construction of urban renewal.
It notes that this attempt was an increase in the cost of the work by the use of special equipment to avoid damaging trees, as well as changes in what initially designed.
Following the marked target tree preservation, trunks and roots of trees were protected during the making of the work, including a conservative pruning.
During this process there have been periodic risks, constantly monitoring the health of the different copies, proceeding to the ongoing review of the different copies of the technical coordination with council staff and the company executing the works.
Finally he received a letter by asking neighbors Woodland replacement by new copies, a request that has been served by the Consistory.
Municipal services issued a report on old trees where replacement is also required, also taking into disrepair who had already before the start of construction.
The report states literally that "trees are starting to cause problems a few years after planting and should be replaced by more appropriate species to our area.
This woodland was planted over 25 years ago, being a kind of weak and brittle wood, very susceptible to insect attack and wood decay fungi, which in existing examples have produced an early decay ".
This report, in its phytosanitary side, also indicates that "current trees show signs of degradation and aging," presenting "cavities and dead branches (...) forming stumps of dead wood, repeatedly attacked by microorganisms and fungi" which makes unstable and can even cause falls of branches, with the consequent risk to the public.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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