LIKE every Town or City, somewhere there are neglected areas of wasteland that could do with a little love and understanding or a complete clean up! Such was the case for an area of San Luis, close to the salt lake, which for years has been nothing more than neglected grasslands. Local residents took the initiative, cleared and beautified a portion of the plot but were overwhelmed by the complete area, so in stepped Torrevieja’s Environment Councillor Eduardo Gil Rebollo, to clear the area and offer the city’s help to manage it for local residents.
On Thursday 24 November, a large group of local International residents, actively participated in the regeneration of a plot of almost 3,000 square meters, located in the Urbanisation San Luis, between the lake and Amorrio Minerva, by planting 30 trees. The planting was organized by the Department of Parks and Gardens of the City of Torrevieja, attended by the area’s Enviroment Councillor, Eduardo Gil Rebollo, the Councillor for Foreigners and New Technology, Pedro Valero, the Councillor for Culture and Festivals, Eduardo Dolon Sánchez and Director of the Foreign Residents Office, Graham Knight.
Each of the trees planted was assigned the name of the person who chose the plot and planted their tree, using a small wooden stick, which was inserted into the soil by each of the trees. Many of those placed were in memory of loved ones who had passed away. Gil Rebollo said that in three or four years these trees will provide great foliage and completely change the appearance of this plot that was once only waste land .
