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The City of Murcia is already working on the planting of more than 20,000 flowers of Easter (Poinsettias) for Christmas.

In order to carry out these works, students from CEOM (Association for the Integration of People with Disabilities) have also been taking part in a Level 1 Professional Certification course in the agricultural sector.

"These flowers will be ready to decorate the streets and squares of our city at Christmas, a time when thousands of Murcia walk through Murcia and the city has to be in perfect condition for the enjoyment of residents and tourists. quality of life of Murcia improving our parks and gardens, we also support groups such as CEOM, promoting the social integration of people with disabilities thus covering a double social function "highlighted José Guillén.

The works that are being carried out go through different phases: preparation of the substrate, filling of the pots where the plants will go, planting, location in the protected greenhouse that the City Council has in the municipal nursery of Mayayo, as well as the placement of your personalized drip irrigation system.

"With these works, which allow obtaining a certified certificate of professional level I certification (agricultural sector), eleven people with intellectual disabilities (through CEOM), can have a real contact with the working world, learn a trade, besides suppose an important satisfaction of a job well done at a personal and professional level, "added José Guillén.

The flowers of Easter, the greater percentage of red color, are also accompanied by others of diverse colors like yellow or white, and it is expected that they begin to be placed in the next month of December when these have reached their fullness.

These works are preceded by those made also in these facilities with the planting, a few months ago, of more than 20,000 geraniums that served to decorate parterres numbers and pots of the municipality of Murcia and where the values ​​of social cohesion and work were also promoted. group, with professional supervision of a tutor.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia