The San Bartolomé de Tirajana Town Council has approved the 'Roundabout Beautification in the Tourist Area' project. The initiative, focused on the Meloneras area, not only aims for visual improvement but also sets a precedent for water efficiency and technical landscape management in southern Gran Canaria. The project, entitled 'Roundabout Beautification in the Tourist Area', includes the aesthetic and technical renovation of seven intersections in Meloneras: the Plaza de Las Naciones and the intersections of Calle Mar Mediterráneo with Calle Mar Blanco, Calle Mar Caspio, Calle Mar del Norte, and Calle Mar Adriático, as well as the intersections of Calle Mar Blanco with Calle Mar Cantábrico and Calle Mar de Siberia, and Calle Mar Báltico with Calle Mar Egeo. The actions consist of clearing and profiling the land, installing an automated drip irrigation system with autonomous programmer technology and solenoid valves, and a landscape design based on the supply of red volcanic rock sand and basalt aggregate delimited by corten steel borders 15 centimeters high.
The city council has opted not to divide the project into separate lots, arguing that the close interconnectedness of the clearing, irrigation, and landscaping tasks makes fragmentation inadvisable. The technical specifications reveal a commitment to durability and low maintenance. The work will focus on seven key locations, most of them along the axis of Mar Mediterráneo Street. The project goes beyond mere landscaping: it includes the installation of automated irrigation systems with state-of-the-art Rain-Bird technology and the use of high-strength materials such as weathering steel to define basalt aggregates and red volcanic rock.
This approach addresses a critical need in the area: reducing water consumption and long-term operating costs through smart xeriscaping, essential in a location where water is both expensive and scarce. The City Council expects the visual impact in Meloneras to be tangible before the start of the next peak season in 2026. This project complements a series of investments in basic infrastructure aimed at raising the quality standard of the destination, preventing it from becoming obsolete in other established areas of the archipelago.
