The Brotherhood-Hermandad de la Ermita de la Virgen de la Cabeza (Toledo) and the Franciscan community of San Juan de los Reyes that cares for the hermitage have promoted, with the advice of the Delegation for the Care of Creation of the Archdiocese of Toledo and the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), the restoration of the natural vegetation of the hill that houses the hermitage, participating in the activity near the mid-centenary of volunteers from the brotherhood, the Association for the Recovery of the Native Forest (ARBA Toledo ), Cáritas Diocesana, Manos Unidas, Delegation of Faith and Culture, young people from the San José de Seseña group, as well as UCLM students of internships in companies and the Delegation of University Pastoral Care, with the collaboration of the City Council, the Provincial Council and the Ministry of Sustainable development.
The Marta Medina council has also joined the conference
This Saturday's conference was directed by Santiago Sardinero, professor of Environmental Sciences at UCLM and member of the Delegation for the Care of Creation, with a brief introduction about the natural vegetation of the Crystalline Plateau of Toledo, followed by the planting of various native species: holm oaks, junipers, terebinths, almond trees, ephedra, blackthorn, jasmine, coluteas, broom, esparto grass, cradles, lavender, thyme, reeds, tapsia and rock sorrel. With this type of action, and taking into account the exposition of current scientists, the ecological vision of the Catholic theological tradition, and the call to action of Pope Francis in his encyclical Laudato Si', the Archdiocese of Toledo wishes to contribute to the “ caring for our common home” through the development of programs for the promotion of biodiversity, restoration of habitats, functioning of ecosystems, fight against desertification, mitigation of climate change and environmental education.
