A historic building inside Romeo Romano garden will be transformed into an educational centre in €1 million makeover to offer visitors hands-on nature experience
The application will also introduce a new commercial activity in a garden known as an oasis of tranquility and contemplation in a highly urbanised context
Superintendence still waiting for masterplan on Romeo Romano garden
Environment minister Aaron Farrugia may have jumped the gun on announcing a “multi-million” upgrade to Santa Venera’s Romeo Romano gardens because it still has to be assessed by the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage
14 May 2021, 7:26am
by James Debono
Environment minister Aaron Farrugia may have jumped the gun on announcing a “multi-million” upgrade to Santa Venera’s Romeo Romano gardens, because by enjoying the highest level of protection it is still being assessed by the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage.
Last week Farrugia, for whom Sta Venera and Hamrun are part of his first district constituency, presented photomontages of a playground in a section of the garden presently closed to the public.
The Environment Minister insisted on Tuesday that a playground will only take up a small section of Santa Venera s Romeo Romano Gardens, which is set for an upgrade.
Displaying a map of the project, Aaron Farrugia said the playground area will take up 357.3 square metres out of the 10,513 square metres of the garden area.
Photos of a proposed playground released last week provoked mixed reactions with some people raising concerns about citrus trees being uprooted, while others called for no children’s park to be created at the historic garden.
“Very pleased with the response I received to the project I announced in the Romeo Romano Garden,” Farrugia posted on Tuesday, emphasising that the project will preserve the cultural heritage of the garden.