Ekurhuleni encourages residents to plant trees during Arbor Month

The city commemorated Arbor Month by planting five trees in Dukathole on September 9.

The MMC for Environmental Resources and Waste Management Services, Leshaka Manamela, led the commemoration.

The city plans to plant a total of 23 000 trees across the region to commemorate Arbor Month and save the environment.

Altogether, one million trees will be planted nationwide, and members of the public are invited to join in saving the environment by planting trees.

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Trees do not only beautify the landscape and purify the atmosphere, but they also prevent soil erosion and provide many other ecosystem benefits.

Every single planted tree goes a long way in conserving the environment and reducing the effect of soil erosion, which may be aggravated by the approaching rainy season.

Community groups or individuals interested in planting trees in their environments may contact their ward councillors for assistance in getting trees at no cost.