LASPARK SETS PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF FLORISTS’ VILLAGE

In a bid to make the environment healthier and more beautiful for Lagosians, the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) has developed new operational procedures for florists and horticulturists operating across the State.

The General Manager of the Agency, Mrs. Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, while reeling out the new standards to members of the Association of Horticulturists and Florists during its monthly meeting in Ikeja, noted that the new development is imperative to complement the ‘Smart City’ agenda of the State Government and promote the need for well-arranged and maintained gardens in line with international best practices.

She expressed the urgent need to regulate the activities of horticulturists in accordance with International standards and best practices saying, “This is necessary in order to ensure uniform and well-maintained gardens that will enhance the general aesthetics of Lagos, increase revenue generation potentials for florists and enhance the architecture of the State”.

Adebiyi-Abiola said the Agency’s minimum standard design requirement for all horticulturists and florists in the State must include the availability of an irrigation system, daily sanitization of gardens, provision of pests and disease control, compartment for pot display and provision of clean waste bins amongst others.

She commended the efforts of the Association for the immense contribution of florists and horticulturists to the actualization of the Agency’s goals and objectives of greening the State through the propagation of seedlings and other different species of plants.

She also urged members of the Association to align with the vision of a greener and healthier State by conforming to the acceptable standards for Gardens.

Mrs. Adebiyi-Abiola further revealed that work is on-going at the proposed Florist Park at Osborne Verge, along Osborne Road, Ikoyi, towards a pilot project for establishment florist parks in all five divisions of the State.