The transformation of the old waste landfill into a large forest park in the northwest of the city began the first week of May. The Alcobendas City Council awarded the construction project to UTE Constructora San José – El Ejidillo Viveros Integrales for 9,544,836 euros, with a European funding grant of 3,608,315 euros. The park is supported by the Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan, financed by the European Union-NextGenerationEU.
A significant area of the park is designed for urban integration, known as the ‘Urban Facade.’ Two entrances will be built near Fuente Lucha urbanization, and a large play area with wooden structures, including slides and water features, will be installed near Calle Suerte. This inclusive playground will cater to children of all ages and abilities, with activities for older individuals as well. Additionally, a new area for orchards will be established, the fifth in the city.
The former landfill will be transformed into a green lung spanning 180,000 square meters, fostering biodiversity, ecological connectivity, and serving as a carbon sink through the restoration of ecosystems and the planting of 2,936 trees and 86,534 shrubs. Due to its topography, the park will offer panoramic views of nearby natural spaces like Monte de Valdelatas, Monte de El Pardo, the Regional Park of the Upper Manzanares Basin, and the Guadarrama National Park. It will be an ideal location to enjoy an environment that is part of the Biosphere Network, Natura Network, and Protected Natural Spaces Network.
Over the next eight months, a diverse range of coniferous and deciduous species will be planted across the available 18 hectares to create a green corridor connecting with nearby ecological units. Nine different ecosystems will be established to enhance environmental quality and attract diverse wildlife. These ecosystems will include various types of forests, grasslands, flowering meadows, and ponds, each characterized by specific vegetation. Trees such as oaks, stone pines, holm oaks, and elms will be planted, along with shrubs like junipers, mastic trees, rockroses, and brooms, as well as low shrubs like butcher’s broom, thyme, lavender, and Spanish lavender.
In two waterlogged areas, one in the north and the other in the northwest, riparian trees like poplars, willows, and poplars, along with reeds, hawthorns, and elderberries in the shrub layer, will be planted. The project emphasizes the creation of wooded meadows in certain areas to improve habitats for invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and small mammals. Additional measures include providing habitats for insects, hanging nests, owl-specific structures, bird perches, fox shelters, and a perimeter fence to facilitate the movement of animal species.
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