The San Sadurniño Council has renewed its three Flowers of Honor in the Vilas en Flor contest, a distinction the municipality has held uninterruptedly since 2021. The awards ceremony took place this morning in Salceda de Caselas, attended by representatives from the 40 municipalities participating this year. Mayor Secundino García Casal accepted the award, which reaffirms the municipal work in the conservation and improvement of green spaces, landscape protection, and the promotion of sustainable environmental management.
Vilas en Flor is an initiative promoted by the Juana de Vega Foundation, the Northwest Nursery Association (ASVINOR), and the Galician Association of Gardening Companies (AGAEXAR), with the support of the Xunta de Galicia. The program symbolically rewards municipalities that strive to offer their residents a higher quality of life through green spaces, landscaping, biodiversity protection, and environmental awareness. The contest awards participating councils a rating of one to five Flowers of Honor.
San Sadurniño first achieved three Flowers of Honor in 2021 and has renewed this qualification annually since then, solidifying its presence among the most distinguished Galician municipalities for landscape and public space care. The continuity of the award reflects the work done in maintaining gardens and leisure areas, and in valuing the territory's natural resources, particularly within the urban fabric.
During the evaluation visit on October 20th, the Vilas en Flor jury learned about recent initiatives, including interventions in the A Cortiña area and municipal gardens, where the conservation orchard for fruit trees was renovated. The service area for motorhomes was expanded, the content of the Fraga Máxica was updated and increased, and a new play area was built in the palace gardens. A multipurpose educational shed, also serving as an apitherapy space, was also created.
Another notable aspect was the creation of an inventory of flora on municipal land, identifying 75 plant species and 893 plants across more than 4.5 hectares of public spaces. This tool will aid in planning future conservation and environmental improvement efforts.
