Durban resident does her part for the environment with planting of trees
Representing the organisation, Enviro Fixers Durban North, Ellysa Entwistle began a drive last year to plant indigenous trees in her area.
LAST month, government relaunched its initiative to plant one million trees as part of the Presidential Ten Million Tree Programme.
Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Bernice Swarts said the department plans to relaunch the Presidential Ten Million Tree Programme by planting one million trees in one day – on a day to be announced soon.
While that may be hard for individuals to do, a Durbanite has done her best to plant as many trees as possible in her area, Durban North.
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Ellysa Entwistle, a member of the environmental organisation, Enviro Fixers Durban North, began a drive last year to plant indigenous trees in her area.
In fact, in December last year, alongside Enviro Fixers, she planted a whopping 185 indigenous trees with at least 40 of those trees planted along the length of Umhlanga Rocks Drive.
Entwistle said the mass planting is a way of protecting soil from erosion and providing food for a vast range of animals and birdlife.
“I really want to green our area and build a diversity of plant and animal life using indigenous trees. Particularly now, in the intense heat, there is very little shade along Umhlanga Rocks Drive, and one can only imagine what an avenue of trees would look like on this stretch of road. I’ve focused on various spaces, including Seaton Park on Lothian Road, in an effort to help do my bit in the fight against global warming,” she said.
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As part of the activities for the National Arbour Month campaign last month, 6 000 trees were planted in Freedom Park in Pretoria.
“The Arbour Month campaign is aimed at raising awareness among South Africans about the importance of conserving, protecting and planting trees for the benefit of both the environment and society,” the deputy minister said.
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