Want To Try Organic Farming In Benidorm? Lottery Now Open

Benidorm is group to grow its municipality allotments, offering residents nan chance to turn their ain consequence and vegetables. The 2nd shape of allotments astatine Camí de la Parva, successful nan bosom of Benidorm’s accepted farmland, will unfastened successful nan coming weeks.

From Monday September 15, nan Environment Department began accepting applications for 48 caller plots, which will beryllium allocated by lottery. Councillor Mónica Gómez explained that applicants must person been registered residents of Benidorm for astatine slightest 1 twelvemonth and beryllium physically tin of moving nan land.

The exertion play runs until Tuesday September 24. Forms tin beryllium submitted astatine nan Town Hall’s General Register, section administrative extensions aliases via nan council’s online level (https://sede.benidorm.org

Applicants must supply a transcript of their ID paper aliases balanced document. Once nan deadline has passed, nan day of nan tie will beryllium announced.

48 caller allotments unfastened for applications

These 48 caller allotments subordinate nan 49 land from nan first phase, launched successful mid-2022. Initially, 38 were planned, designed and prepared by trainees from nan ‘T’Avalem Benidorm Jove II’ programme. However, by optimising nan disposable land, nan number was accrued to 48, each measuring 7.5 by 2.5 metres.

Successful applicants will be a training convention connected integrated farming and nan usage of these spaces. This activity is co-financed by Alicante Provincial Council, which has granted €1,500 to support nan project.

Gómez added that erstwhile nan caller land astatine La Parva are operational, nan assembly will reappraisal each existing allotments to free up unused aliases mismanaged land for different willing residents.

With this 2nd phase, Benidorm now offers 171 allotments crossed 3 areas of nan city. Beyond biology benefits, Gómez stressed that nan inaugural fosters organization ties and strengthens societal sustainability.