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"Pruning of one of the most notable elements of green areas begins, palm trees.

The objective of this action is to guarantee the development of palm trees and the safety of the residents of the municipality, which is our priority," José Guillén stressed.The Department of Modernization of the Administration and Urban Development, which José Guillén directs, is carrying out pruning work on more than 15,000 palm trees in the municipality."The pruning of one of the most notable elements of green areas, palm trees, begins.

The objective of this action is to guarantee the development of palm trees and the safety of the residents of the municipality, which is our priority," said José Guillén. Likewise, dry palms will also be eliminated, as well as the fruits that may fall on public roads and cause a nuisance for pedestrians.

These works are being carried out by several teams made up of more than a dozen people, and which are scheduled to last until next November.Although the work will be carried out throughout the municipality of Murcia, some of the places where there is a greater concentration of palm trees are the Palm Grove of Santiago and Zaraiche, Lobosillo, among others.Once the pruning is completed, phytosanitary treatments will be carried out on the specimens to avoid the presence of the red palm weevil, thus ensuring the growth and development of the palm trees."They are unique trees in the history of and evolution of Murcia.

Caring for our green areas is a priority so that all residents can enjoy them" José Guillén concluded. 20 meter palm trees The palms, of the species Phoenix canariensis and Phoenix dactylífera, as well as Washingtonia, are being pruned by professionals who have all the necessary security measures for carrying out these tasks and complying with the strictest regulations on occupational risk prevention.The palm trees are, for the most part, large, reaching between 15 and 20 meters high, for which numerous human and material means are being used, such as a fortnight palm trees, an octopus truck as well as a lifting basket.Specifically, the ascent to the palm trees will be done using the rope and safety harness system. Special attention is also paid to other trees in the municipality, specifically those named as singular.

These inspections are carried out by external specialists and municipal technicians, who pay special attention to the heat waves suffered by the municipality, since the high temperatures affect the trees, specifically the ficus due to their large size.In addition, there are 70 sensors installed in different ficus that increase security controls reporting humidity in the tree environment, temperature, irrigation, soil moisture, as well as foliar.

This initiative is a pioneer throughout Spain. 

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia