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Latest post on 06 July 2015 - 11:03

Here is their reply in full. I was so appreciative of their time in responding to the query. Hello Melanie, Hope things are fine with you. Regarding your query and any concerns raised on Expatwoman, we contacted both Dubai Municipality and Dubai Miracle Garden with the query and have received official responses from both. Dubai Miracle Garden assured us that the use of pest control is carried out on the saplings in their nursery located in Al Ain, 170 km away from the school. All treatments are done in strict adherence to regulatory guidelines since they are inspected regularly by Dubai Municipality. Pest control treatment undertaken at the Garden itself is minimal and is just like any pest control treatment followed in any landscaped area in Dubai ie community landscaping like the Ranches, or Dubai roads / RTA landscaping, government parks etc. Pesticides are not “sprayed every night” as one of the forum articles suggested. Dubai Municipality officials also reiterated that Dubai Miracle Garden follows all regulatory guidelines just like any other landscaping company with regards to pest control treatments and they regularly inspect them for full compliance. Dubai Municipality has strict guidelines on use of pest control which every service provider has to adhere to. Regarding ‘Orkin’, which one of the forum members mentions – Orkin is not a pesticide manufacturer or pesticide brand – it’s a pest control service company which uses approved pest control mixtures and procedures for domestic pest control. The reason it is mentioned on the Dubai Miracle Garden website is because the parent company is a franchisee for Orkin International in UAE. Incidentally, Orkin has contracts for pest control services in 86 schools in UAE as well as numerous F&B shops, cafeterias, malls etc. I hope this puts you at comfort – if you have any additional queries, we will be glad to address them.

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Latest post on 05 November 2014 - 06:45

Hi everyone, I am hoping you can all give me some ideas about how long it took for you to have your children placed in a school in Dubai. My husband is being transferred from Australia to Dubai .... only problem is, we don't yet have a contract or start date. So I have not been able to process anything with any schools, and I understand that wait lists are quite long, and that you can't just turn up expecting to get a place. Generally speaking, how long should I expect to have to wait? She is about to turn five, so I am not sure whether to enrol her in kindergarten, or school ... either way, when we get our contract, are we talking several months, or longer to get a school placement? Thank you so much for any info!!

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