Ġgantija Landscaping Project
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Ġgantija Landscaping Project

The Ġgantija temples in Xagħra, Gozo are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta even older than the pyramids of Egypt. Their makers erected the two Ġgantija temples during the Neolithic (c. 3600–2500 BC), which makes these temples more than 5500 years old and the world's second oldest existing manmade religious structures.

In 2019, Ambjent Malta entered into an agreement with Heritage Malta to restore the soft areas located at Ġgantija Temples. 


Ambjent Malta workers planting a diversity of trees and shrubs  
 
 
A diversity of trees and shrubs were planted in December 2020 to increase the availability of forage plants for pollinating insects as well as to add colour and interest to this touristic site. A total of 227 trees and shrubs were planted during this period. 


: A diversity of trees and shrubs were planted in December 2020 to increase the availability of forage plants for pollinating 
 

The trees and shrubs consisted of 13 species of which Cheirolophus crassifolius, Jacobea maritima subsp. sicula, Lycium europaeum, Myrtus communis, Teucrium flavum, Prasium majus, Pistacia lentiscus, Rhamnus alaternus, Spartium junceum, Vitex agnus-castus, Erica multiflora, Teucrium fruticans and Raphiolepis indica.​


A total of 227 trees and shrubs were planted.