Eighty per cent of trees affected by the drought recovered
By the end of the year, Barcelona will have recovered 80% of the trees that were affected during the drought. A total of 1.839 trees are being planted around all city districts in the autumn, between September and December, meaning that by the time the year is out 6,214 trees will have been replanted out of the 7,500 estimated to have been affected by the drought and other usual pathologies, or which were not planted owing to the water restrictions.
Over half the bushes lost in the drought have also been recovered so far, with 4.3 hectares of grass to have been regained too by the end of the year. Seasonal flowers are also being planted across an area of 1,679 square metres, with more than 31,000 new seasonal flowers. The greenery recovery plan following the drought will continue in until the spring next year, always accompanying greenery cycles and planting at the best moment to ensure the survival of the species. In all, the prevision is to reach 7,500 trees and 8.2 hectares of bushes and living vegetation planted.
Review and improvement of pruning
The autumn also brings a pruning campaign, with work planned on 5.300 trees by the end of the year, with the last quarter of the year focusing on roadside trees. This is necessary tree maintenance work, always respecting the biology and structure of the tree and getting rid of dry branches that may split or others growing towards building façades.
In parallel to the autumn planting campaign, work continues to improve different green spaces, replace damaged greenery and add species that need less water, improve the watering system to make it more efficient and sustainable and renew some parterres and paving. As for the checks in the Tree Risk Plan, this year’s work is practically complete, meaning that some 120,000 trees have been checked in 2025, half of the trees in the city.
