"In the elms ... Citizens!" is a sociocultural and environmental campaign. The project's goal is the reintroduction of the native elm figure disappeared, the town squares of the province of Cuenca. The CPN-run FCPN and Ecologists in Action Cuenca (youth section). common elm (Ulmus minor ) historically occupied a privileged place as tree solo in the middle of the main squares, streets, or adjacent to the churches. From the 70's, arrived in Spain to DED, lethal for our elm disease that wiped out most individual specimens within a few years. This disease, arriving from abroad, an elm adult can dry in a few days but so far there is an effective preventive treatment.
"At Olmos ... Citizens!" seeks to reintroduce the figure of the elm in the center of large squares and streets where there is still space occupied by the old elm disease killed by DED (Ophiostoma novo-ulmi).
From de los años 70, llegó a España la Grafiosis, enfermedad letal para nuestro olmo, que exterminó la mayoría de los ejemplares singulares en pocos años. Dicha enfermedad, llegada del extranjero, puede secar un olmo adulto en pocos días, sin que exista hasta el momento un tratamiento preventivo eficaz.Aún hoy se conservan grandes troncos de olmos muertos en algunas plazas. En muchos otros pueblos podemos comprobar la importancia del olmo por la gran cantidad de calles y plazas con su nombre, y sólo en unos pocos pueblos se ha conservado intacto un gran ejemplar de olmo.
"¡A los Olmos…Ciudadanos!" pretende reintroducir la figura del olmo en el centro de plazas y grandes calles where there is still space occupied by the old elm disease killed by DED (Ophiostoma novo-ulmi ). To do this, is to use a variety of the disease-resistant elm, and equally resistant to soil and climatic conditions. In addition, the external appearance of the variety of resistant elm is exactly like the common elm, and their growth, color and leaf shape, and shadow that are identical to those of the old elm tree, so that social acceptance will very high, and there were no differences between the variety of elm and elm resistant common. This resistant elm, Ulmus denominated in nurseries as Nangan "Lutece" is a cross between several species of native English and European elms, and has been tested for 20 years until its commercialization in 2002.
Project Description
The project, supported by one or two field monitors, it will contact the councils of the municipalities in the districts of La Manchuela Mancha Cuenca, consulting on the existence of some privileged position available in central squares, with special attention to the squares, streets and trips designated as "elm." Subsequently, there will be a first visit to the municipalities concerned to see, on the ground, space and soil quality.
field monitors will be responsible for acquiring the necessary copies nursery elm tough for people who have decided to join the project and for the elm whose location has proved conducive to the view of the first visit.
elm planting in each town is a popular activity, including a traditional meal with the elm, with the collaboration of the local population, and in a festive atmosphere of remembrance and return to the village of Elm figure . These plantations will be in auspicious time for transplantation (Fall).
elm ... A Citizens! supported the program VOLCAM of the Savings Bank of the Mediterranean to the regions of La Mancha and La Manchuela.
La Caja Castilla La Mancha (CCM) is sponsoring the action through Spirit Verde Alcarria and Highlands.
is part of the third phase of the campaign TREES ... A CITIZEN!
This campaign is also a FCPN contribution to the celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity (declared by the UN in 2010) which is FCPN "partner" in Spain.
