The Municipal Plant Nursery in Asunción’s Caballero Park is undergoing a major renovation to increase its production capacity and improve public green spaces in Paraguay’s capital. The Municipality of Asunción announced that work started in early August is expected to finish between November and December 2026. The project forms part of the wider revitalisation of Caballero Park and coincides with the nursery’s 110th anniversary.
The nursery has supplied ornamental and forestry plants for streets, parks, and squares for more than a century. Municipal authorities expect the improvements to modernise production facilities while supporting future tree-planting and landscaping projects across the city.
Producing plants for public spaces
Agronomist Víctor Daniel Candia, who manages the Municipal Plant Nursery, says the facility currently cultivates around 10,000 ornamental and forestry plants. These are distributed for municipal beautification and urban greening initiatives throughout Asunción. The nursery grows a variety of species suited to the city’s climate. These include seasonal flowers, bougainvillea, snake plants, lilies, lace flower, and other ornamental plants. The municipality selects these species for their resilience and their contribution to improving public spaces.
Neighbourhood committees may request plants by submitting a formal application to the Department of Green Areas. Municipal technicians then inspect each site to assess its needs before approving the distribution and supervising the planting process.
Sustainable production
The renovation will include the complete reconstruction of growing beds, the installation of shade structures, and the incorporation of new tools and specialised equipment. Authorities also plan to improve the nursery’s production conditions to increase the quality and quantity of ornamental plants.
As part of the project, the Department of Green Areas, which operates under the Directorate of Urban Services, will relocate its offices to the nursery. Bringing administrative and operational staff together in one location aims to improve coordination and daily management.
According to Candia, the nursery occupies approximately half a hectare and uses organic fertiliser produced at the municipality’s composting centre. This system allows the facility to maintain soil health while supporting more sustainable plant production.
The agronomist also clarified that fruit trees are not produced at the Municipal Nursery. Instead, the Forestry Department at Asunción’s Botanical Garden is responsible for cultivating fruit tree species, while the Caballero Park nursery focuses exclusively on ornamental and forestry plants destined for the capital’s public spaces.
