Catarroja is turning green with a new campaign aimed at unifying various municipal actions to restore public spaces, particularly after the DANA flood. The initiative, titled 'Catarroja en verd' (Catarroja in green), is spearheaded by local artist and embroiderer Maite Canet, who has created an artistic proposal inspired by the municipality's flora and fauna.
According to the Councilor for Parks and Gardens, Martí Raga, the goal is for all efforts to make the town greener to have a common thread connected to Catarroja's unique identity. "Maite's proposal allows us to highlight Catarroja's flora and fauna, making greening an artistic and shared experience," he stated.
Under the 'Catarroja en verd' umbrella, actions will include planting 1,000 trees, creating and improving flowerbeds, and green regeneration of streets, aiming to increase biodiversity and urban vegetation. "We want to recover spaces, introduce more greenery to our streets, generate new areas for biodiversity, and make Catarroja a more habitable and friendly municipality," added Raga.
The flora and fauna of Catarroja's territory will be central to the initiative's imagery and materials. Maite Canet, who was also affected by the DANA, has dedicated her work to a project that links green space recovery with the municipality's identity.
The project will extend over the coming months with workshops open to residents and educational materials. "The idea is for the project to grow as the greenery in our streets grows," concluded Raga, "so that people can find this initiative in public spaces, participate in workshops, learn about our urban flora and fauna, and feel that this transformation is also theirs."
