These will be located on municipal land of 500 square meters, divided into 9 plots, which will be grown for 18 more. The goal: to promote active aging and healthy nutrition amongst children, with whom he carried out between generations.

Torrijos (Toledo), Spain, February 20, 2013 - The City Council has given Torrijos municipal land, located near the exhibition center "Maesa" of 500 square meters, for retirees of the municipality may be responsible for the planting, care and collection of fruits and vegetables that they cultivate in him . The presentation of the "Come with me to the garden" took place this morning in the press room of the session, with the assistance of the mayor of Torrijos, Juan José Gómez-Hidalgo, the forerunner of the initiative, and Alderman Perez Africa Area Senior, Acute Tabernacle.

According to Gómez-Hidalgo said, the goal is to promote "healthy aging, as the fact that the biggest cultivate your own garden, involves many physical and social benefits."

The land is divided into 9 plots and each will be worked by two people, so that a total of 18 residents of the municipality may participate in this pioneering project in the town. A priori, it will

a period of eight months, but if successful, the municipal councilor has been open to expanding it.

In brief dates will be held a briefing for interested parties to know all the details of this program devised by Africa Perez, who will act as coordinator voluntarily. Similarly, the biggest participants may use the products resulting from the organic garden for their own consumption or to donate to others.

The session has already been put to work on the adaptation of the plots to start at the time of planting, estimated for the month of April, you are done. Those interested in participating, they need only contact the Senior Center or Social Center and among all candidates, there will be a draw. The only requirements are to have more than 60 years and have mental and physical capabilities necessary for gardening.

Activities
In parallel, they will carry out various activities, such as "Gastronomic, breakfast in the garden with children's Summer Cool to be a meeting between young and old etc" confessed Africa Perez. In line with this, the mayor torrijeño noted that "I still remember when I was in my grandfather's garden, grabbed the hoe and helped him grow." In this sense, they also instill healthy living among the new generations.

Torrijos City Council is aware of the close relationship between the quality of the food they eat and their health citizens, and hence has backed the building of organic gardens. This is one more in the package of measures taken by the government team to keep the bar high and healthy municipality, as the purchase of electric vehicles, or underground containers.

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