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The start-up of the new installations of Vivero Municipal, located in the Picos de Europa street of the Nueva Cartagena urbanization, coincided with the new basic service contract for nursery production reserved for Special Employment Centers, in this case awarded to Prolam-Astus.

These facilities will replace the loss of land in the neighborhood of La Concepción for the construction of the Health Center and begin their function of productive work, but also for the recovery of native species, fulfilling a social role as those intended with this service. Prolam-Astus.

In short and once this space is conditioned, the nursery will also be offered for visits to schools.

In addition, it is also the place chosen for the reception and control of plants for projects and municipal works, as well as for 'nursing' for certain specimens that need and can be recovered.

The Municipal Nursery begins a new journey with the aim of improving the service of gardens and be a channel for collaboration with other institutions, groups and associations.

The acting councilor of the Public Services Area, Juan Pedro Torralba, recently visited the facilities while the work teams were performing work of cutting and enmacetado new plantations.

SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT CENTERS

Special Employment Centers of social initiative are companies that, in addition to producing goods or providing services, aim at the labor insertion of people with disabilities.

The City Council has work experience with them since in 1991 four disabled workers were assigned for the first time to the Municipal Nursery of the Barrio de La Concepción.

The last similar contract concluded on 09/30/2013, works that were extended by agreement of the Government Board of 06/06/2014.

This time it is not about maintenance work of gardens, but will consist of carrying out work to support the production of ornamental plant and complementary work in the facilities of the new Municipal Nursery, with staff with support needs, coordinated and directed by staff Professional gardening of the center itself.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena