Ellul excitedly touted the park’s size, comparable to, “12 football fields,” before adding, “we’re going to continue to invest in people’s quality of life and want the community to drive this project forward”.

To this, Dalli added that she felt “great satisfaction from opening another big space for Maltese and Gozitan families to enjoy”.

She then went on to explain that she was particularly satisfied with this project because of what she claims the space would have been if the political opposition were in charge.

“Under our previous government, under a Nationalist government, the plan for this area was to have containers parked. A few metres away, they were going to have a landfill. Instead, we’ve built an area which our families can benefit from.”

“It is with the same determination and energy that we intend to continue to deliver more open spaces in localities around Malta and Gozo – thanks to the work being conducted through our entities, particularly Project Green.”

Since the state agency Project Green was created with a budget of €700 million, the project has renovated a dog park in Ta’ Qali , has announced that two San Ġwann parking areas will be converted into an open public space and announced a €10 million grant for local councils, schools or NGOs interested in creating green spaces in their communities, among other initiatives.

Despite this progress, PG has caused some controversy. In February, a PN MP called out the hypocrisy of the project when an open space in Mellieħa was placed for sale by the government and designated for development. 

This case caused some to wonder if PG is actually an environmentally sound initiative – or if it is a cynical attempt at greenwashing – a superficial bone being thrown to environmentalists which fails to tackle the systemic roots of environmental destruction.

Despite these concerns, another video posted to social media shows how different the land making up Bengħajsa Family Park looked prior to this project. The improvement is significant, and is one which can now be enjoyed by Malta’s residents.

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