{"id":58513,"date":"2026-06-23T15:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=58513"},"modified":"2026-06-23T15:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:08:13","slug":"work-is-underway-on-a-25000-square-metre-open-space-in-hal-ghaxaq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/work-is-underway-on-a-25000-square-metre-open-space-in-hal-ghaxaq\/","title":{"rendered":"Work is underway on a 25,000-square-metre open space in \u0126al G\u0127axaq"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Regeneration works are underway on a picnic area covering around 25,000 square metres of land in Triq l-Andar, \u0126al G\u0127axaq.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a site visit, Environment Minister Miriam Dalli, together with the Project Green team, \u0126al G\u0127axaq Mayor Karl Boxall, and other members of the Local Council, viewed the works being carried out through an investment of almost \u20ac1 million.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the start of the project, several interventions have been carried out to make the project more sustainable. A reservoir of around 60 cubic metres has been built, with the collected water to be used for irrigation, while public facilities have also been constructed. The underground infrastructure works have been completed, while the pathways are currently being finalised. The installation of services, including lighting and water, will be completed in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project also includes the installation of benches and picnic tables, including accessible and child-friendly ones, bicycle stands, nature-based play elements, information signs, solar-powered lighting and a CCTV system. In total, around 150 trees and 150 shrubs will be added to those already present.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minister Miriam Dalli explained that the project has a dual purpose. \u201cIn this area, regeneration works are being carried out to strengthen the natural environment, biodiversity and ecological stability, but above all so that it can be enjoyed by people. We are ensuring that this area remains natural, with minimal interventions, while making the site safe enough for families to enjoy and spend time together here,\u201d said Minister Miriam Dalli.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chiara Darmanin, the Project Manager for this project, noted that the existing olive trees will be retained as part of the project and are being protected throughout the implementation process, with particular emphasis on safeguarding the root systems and existing vegetation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is co-financed by European Union funds under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_58513\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"58513\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Regeneration works are underway on a picnic area covering around 25,000 square metres of land in Triq l-Andar, \u0126al G\u0127axaq. 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