Seville City Council allocates around 20,000 litres of water per week to enhance the irrigation of trees in the Macarena district to alleviate summer water stress.
Seville City Council is actively maintaining the tree irrigation reinforcement campaign in the Macarena district, an initiative aimed at supporting the establishment of the trees planted in the last two municipal campaigns and addressing those showing signs of water stress due to high temperatures.
The operation focuses on the 302 trees added to the district during the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 campaigns, although it also attends to other trees that require additional water supplies. For this purpose, the Parks and Gardens Service uses a 3,000-litre tanker that distributes around 6,000 litres daily from Monday to Friday.
In total, the operation allocates approximately 20,000 litres of water weekly for the care of the district's trees, according to the local council.
The delegate for Parks and Gardens, Evelia Rincón, explained that summer monitoring allows action where it is most needed. “The conservation of trees does not solely depend on planting new specimens, but also on providing the necessary care for them to develop successfully,” she noted.
Irrigation begins at the time of planting. The last municipal campaign took place between mid-November 2025 and March 2026, and during that period, the trees receive periodic water supplies until the rains arrive.
With rising temperatures, the specific reinforcement campaign is activated, lasting until October. This programme complements available water resources and reduces the impact of heat on young trees and those showing symptoms of water stress.
Rincón highlighted that each tree that survives its first summers in good condition increases its chances of establishing itself in the urban landscape. These actions, she added, contribute to creating a more resilient green infrastructure and maintaining environmental benefits for the neighbourhoods.
The campaign will continue until October, with periodic irrigations supervised by municipal technicians to adapt management to the needs of each area in the Macarena district.
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