Verdala Palace rehabilitation project
Malta
Overlooking one of the most verdant landscapes in the Maltese Islands, the Verdala Palace is a 16th century building currently serving as the summer residence of the President of Malta. It is located at Buskett - a richly wooded area dominated by Aleppo pine trees, most of which were planted during the British Period at the time of the Governor Sir Arthur Borton (1878-1884).
Nowadays the plantation has established into a semi-natural, self-regenerating woodland and its high conservation value has contributed towards the area being protected and designated as a Natura 2000 site.