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| These large specimens are being watered with a water cannon that reaches 20 meters in height, which can water both the tops and the bases of the ficus | The Department of Urban Development and Modernization of the Administration, which José Guillén directs, through the Parks and Gardens service, is carrying out maintenance work on the ficus of the Floridablanca Garden, Artillery Barracks and Santo Domingo.Specifically, more than a dozen ficus are being refreshed, with a water cannon that reaches 20 meters in height, which can irrigate both the tops and bases of these large specimens.The objective is to avoid possible dehydration that may cause a branch to fall, caused by the high temperatures that we reach in our municipality."Trees are an element of life and energy by generating numerous benefits for the environment such as combating climate change, cleaning the air, providing oxygen, cooling streets and cities, and saving water, so it must be kept in perfect condition to guarantee the safety of the neighbors and improve their quality of life "José Guillén has reported.These works are carried out for three hours a day, several times a week, when the garden is closed.

The tasks are carried out by two qualified people who, at the same time, evaluate any possible damage or alteration of the magnificent specimens that fill the municipality with oxygen and life.The City Council reviews its 700 unique copies before the arrival of high temperaturesDuring these days, the in-depth review of the more than 700 unique specimens and of the nearly 120,000 trees and palms in the gardens of the municipality of Murcia is being carried out in a constant and controlled manner.The objective of this thorough review, which has been carried out branch by branch, is to guarantee the safety of the residents of the municipality, in addition to paying special attention to the trees considered as unique or unique so that they grow in perfect condition.These works are being carried out by qualified technicians from the concessionaire company STV / Actúa, specifically, a specialist in pruning of unique trees is in charge of checking the specimen to check its condition and prune the branches that are dry.

After this action, it prepares a report detailing the guidelines that are necessary for its maintenance.The species that predominate within the large woodland are eucalyptus, ficus, platanus, casuarinas, pinus or celtis, among others, distributed both in Murcia and districts.High temperature alert protocolLikewise, following the alert protocol that is in place, when a heat wave or warnings of high temperatures are detected and once these yellow or orange warnings are passed, the copies are reviewed by experts.

The specialists, with the garden closed, check that no branch or the structure of the gigantic specimens have been affected.The Deputy Mayor, responsible for the urban development of the city, clarified that the reviews are constant, they are carried out a minimum of twice a year per copy in the case of large specimens, they are complementary to those carried out when activated the so-called emergency protocol, which for safety limits those spaces where there may be a problem due to the wind, episodes of storms or extreme temperatures.In addition, the green areas of the municipality have also been converted into Smart spaces, as is the case of the ficus of Santo Domingo and Floridablanca, which are monitored in real time, guaranteeing safety for the residents of Murcia.Innovation that improves and cares for the environmentParks and Gardens also improves the care and security of the woodland with atomization technology, which serves to attack more efficiently the different pests that can affect large specimens.Another of its advantages is that, thanks to its ability to spray and boost the treatment, it allows to act in places inaccessible due to its height, at the same time that it is carried out in complete safety, both for the citizen and for the technicians themselves.This system also minimizes the exposure of operators to plant protection products due to the operation of the machinery itself, which optimizes its handling when used by remote control.José Guillén has pointed out that "this is further proof of the effort to innovate to continue improving our quality of life through the care and maintenance of green areas, while reducing plant protection products and helping to care for the environment." 

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia