A 100 hectare nursery will be part of the Red Sea Project , an extremist - luxury tourism task that will be develop over 28,000 km2 of pristine res publica on Saudi Arabia ’s west coast . The Nursery will be one of the largest in the region and will provide more than 15 million plants for landscape gardening by 2030 .
The first form of the project is planned to open in 2022 and will let in hotels , unique attractions , residential properties , a marina , leisure , commercial-grade and amusement amenities and all supporting infrastructure . The nursery will disseminate ground cover , plants , shrubs , Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and palms to serve get together the requirement of upwards of 15 million plant for landscaping by completion of the goal .
The Red Sea Development Company ( TRSDC ) , the developer behind one this challenging undertaking , has grant a intention and progress declaration for an onsite landscape painting nursery that spans over one million straightforward meter . After competitive tendering , the contract bridge was award to a joint venture between Saudi Arabia ’s Nesma Trading Company and the UAE - base Professional Landscape Company .
The industrial plant grown in the glasshouse will be preponderantly native specie that are fully adapted to the climate and conditions around the finish , both coastal and inland . Additional desert - lie in species may be included , after secure that any spell species will co - subsist comfortably with the local flora and fauna .
exact irrigation control and targeted software of water will bring down the greenhouse ’s dependence on water from reverse osmosis . Once the enable substructure for the Phase 1 growing is dispatch subsequently this year , treated waste water will be used to append irrigation .
“ Providing water for a landscape painting nursery of this scale has been one of the cardinal challenges , ” say Ian Williamson , Chief Development Officer at The Red Sea Development Company .
“ The landscape glasshouse will give us two to three uprise seasons per year , which is adequate prison term to distribute , mature and acclimatize trees , shrub and plant in time for contractor to instal the landscaping ahead of our 2022 opening . We will also circularize turfgrass for our championship golf course , hotels and residential properties . ”
“ We are extremely pleased to announce the accolade of the contract for our onsite landscape greenhouse . This is another of import milestone and a very challenging project given the unique set of logistic and environmental characteristics of the goal . ” said John Pagano , Chief Executive Officer at The Red Sea Development Company .
“ We are equally proud of to award this declaration to a partnership led by a Saudi company , one that has demonstrated its ability and committedness to delivering projects to the highest outside development and sustainability standards . The honour reflects our hope to substantiate the local economy ; such partnerships will have a positive ripple effect that cover beyond a single organization . Projects like The Red Sea will proceed to make new growth prospects across multiple industries and sector and remove much needed cognition and know - how to the Kingdom . ”
The contract award follows the announcement in February that operations had get down at the project base encampment . A variety of enabling works are already afoot at the destination to offer the initial infrastructure for the undertaking .
The Red Sea Project is the earthly concern ’s most ambitious touristry and hospitality project : a unexampled luxury finish being created in one of the world ’s last natural hidden treasures on The Red Sea , that will position Saudi Arabia on the spheric tourism map .
The exquisite destination includes an archipelago of 90 untouched natural islands , dormant volcano , Brobdingnagian desert , beautiful mountains , rich nature and enliven cultivation , and will surpass expectations with the high standards of service excellency , bear out by the use of technology to enable a seamless individualized experience .
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