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Murcia will have a new leisure garden in the coming days.
14 people can cultivate on their plot located in a new space of 1,070 square meters located in the Montevida Urbanization of El Palmar.
The Orchards of Leisure are spaces conditioned by the City of Murcia and managed by the Environmental Service for the cultivation of vegetables under self-consumption, non-profit, combining social, educational, environmental and heritage benefits as conservation of local varieties in danger of extinction, maintenance of an agroecosystem of great interest, such as the Huerta Antigua de Murcia, educational use, training and dissemination ...
The activity is offered by public call to residents of Murcia, giving preference to those who are retired, pre-retired or unemployed.
Non-profit citizen entities with social insertion projects can also opt for several plots.
The orchards are awarded by public lottery for a period of 2 years, with the option of renewal.
They may also be subject to visits by different groups that so request in order to publicize the activities developed in them, and instill values ​​on traditional and organic farming.
Currently, the municipality of Murcia has 182 plots for Huertos de Ocio, with a total area of ​​17,800 m2, distributed in 13 different areas: Jardin del Lago (Ronda Sur), Señorío de Sangonera (Sangonera La Verde), Santiago El Mayor, Rail Tower Falcó (Urb. Young Future) Espinardo, Garden of Tirocosa (Espinardo), Garden of the Orchards, El Castellar (Churra), San Pío X, Garden Fadesa II, Avda. Reyes Católicos (Guadalupe), Plot in C / Monteliso with C / Seque (Santo Ángel), Avda. Del Palmar with Ronda Sur (Aljucer), C / Schools and Carril Meseguera (Beniaján), and Avda.
Enrique Tierno Galván (El Puntal).
The current distribution of the 182 current plots by population sectors is as follows:
Senior Citizens: 51.6%
Unemployed: 12'1%
Active people: 25'9%
Associations and other entities: 9'3%
Free: 1'1%
Of the 180 plots currently occupied, 124 are managed by men, 39 by women and 17 by associations and other entities.
In the 12 years of existence of the Leisure Gardens Program, 270 users have enjoyed or enjoyed these spaces.
Councilor for Sustainable Development and Huerta, Antonio Navarro, has indicated that "every year we expand the network of orchards and, based on demand, appropriate public spaces are located where to make the necessary investments for its operation as leveling of the land , contribution of organic matter, water supply, fencing, distribution of plots, drip irrigation network, implement house ... So we continue to make available to Murcia a piece of garden where they can enjoy growing their own organic vegetables, make an outdoor activity, involve the family in the tasks of the garden, maintain the traditions, boost the environment, increase biodiversity and other individual, social, environmental, educational and heritage benefits. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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