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Genthod: destruction of invasive plants and Christmas decorations

From Monday September 24 to Friday September 28, 2018, the Regional Civil Protection Organization (ORPC) of Valavran was engaged on five construction sites, located in the municipalities of Versoix, Genthod and Céligny.

From Monday September 24 to Friday September 28, 2018, the Regional Civil Protection Organization (ORPC) of Valavran was engaged on five construction sites, located in the municipalities of Versoix, Genthod and Céligny.

Bains du Saugy

In Genthod, nine people cleaned the forest bordering the lake, on the Geneva side, between Lake Geneva and the Swiss road. Armed with chainsaws and other saws, they mainly attacked Robinia acacias. This invasive plant prevents young shoots of Yew – an otherwise protected species –, Holly or Ash from developing.

Chemin de la Gandole

Construction site open during the week. civil protection personnel installed the supports for the Christmas decorations along the park. A bucket truck was necessary to access the upper parts of the streetlights. Under the command of Jean-Michel Perriard, civil protection personnel also had to do traffic because the road did not simultaneously allow the parking of the bucket truck and the passage of the Geneva Public Transport bus.