The Arab garden of the Los Tres Jardines park in San Pedro Alcántara is rehabilitated

The Los Tres Jardines Park, one of the largest urban forest enclosures in the province of Málaga, has regained its best appearance after years of neglect. The facility has restored the Arabic garden, which covers about 7,500 square meters and had only been operational for a few months, following actions that have allowed for the rehabilitation of essential elements of its original design and optimization of its usage and maintenance conditions. One of the most significant aspects of the intervention has been the complete restoration of the fountain, a central element of a space inspired by Arab and Mediterranean landscaping traditions. To restore functionality to the infrastructure, a new water supply has been installed, a well intended for the purification, filtering, and pumping system has been constructed, and a recirculation system has been incorporated. The pipes have also been renewed, existing leaks have been repaired, and the fountain basin has been conditioned through chipping, plastering, waterproofing, and painting. The company carrying out the improvement actions for a cost of 400,000 euros has also restored the ornamental elements and the curbs surrounding the installation. Regarding the vegetation, the actions have included the planting of 54 specimens of fruit trees, such as fig, loquat, quince, lemon, orange, pomegranate, and carob trees, in addition to relocating different species to respect the original composition of the garden. Additionally, a drip irrigation network has been installed that will allow for optimized maintenance of the plantings and improve water consumption efficiency. "In a garden of this type, water is fundamental and coming to a place like this means wanting to see and hear this sound. The work carried out has allowed us to recover its functionality, reinforce its landscape character, and improve the conditions of use for neighbors and visitors," says the Deputy Mayor of San Pedro, Javier García, who has visited the forest enclosure, which covers about 92,000 square meters and has been managed by the City Council since 2018. The local government has initiated the improvement actions of the park following criticism from the opposition about the state of neglect of the enclosure, which, in addition to the Arabic area, includes a Mediterranean garden and another subtropical one. The park was so deteriorated that the City Council asked the concessionaire company for a "tune-up plan" for the enclosure.