Benissa gets a green makeover as gardening students put their skills to work

Benissa’s parks and gardens are getting a fresh boost as gardening students from CREAMA put their training into practice across the municipality.

The students from the Marina Alta XV Employment Workshop have begun a new phase of practical training in Benissa, carrying out maintenance and improvement work in public green spaces. The programme gives participants the chance to move beyond the classroom and develop their skills in real working environments.

Hands-on training in Benissa

One of the main areas currently benefiting from the work is the landscaped area in Altamira, where the students have been carrying out gardening and maintenance tasks.

The work was recently visited by representatives from CREAMA and Benissa Town Hall, who saw first-hand how the students are progressing and the contribution their work is making to the municipality’s public spaces.

Those present included Benissa councillor for CREAMA Roberto Box, CREAMA Benissa coordinator Javier Ribes, Productive Processes coordinator Vicent Carrió and Antonio Bou ‘Marchena’, head of gardening at Benissa Impuls.

The practical element is an important part of the employment workshop, allowing participants to put the gardening techniques and knowledge they have developed during their training into use.

A programme covering the Marina Alta

The work in Benissa is not a standalone project. It forms part of a wider 12-month programme in which the gardening students will carry out practical assignments across the nine municipalities that make up the CREAMA consortium.

Moving between different locations gives participants experience of a variety of public spaces and working conditions, helping them build practical skills while contributing to the upkeep of municipal green areas.

Similar work has already taken place elsewhere in the Marina Alta, including Calpe, Dénia and El Verger, where students have worked alongside municipal teams on the maintenance and improvement of parks and gardens.

The initiative therefore offers a double benefit: participants gain valuable experience that can improve their future employment prospects, while towns across the Marina Alta receive additional support in caring for their public green spaces.

The Marina Alta XV Employment Workshop is funded by the Valencian Department of Education, Culture, Universities and Employment through LABORA, the Valencian Employment and Training Service.