Sarel Cilliers helps Endumeni ‘go green’

As Arbor Month comes to an end, Sarel Cilliers High School showed it cares about the environment by planting a tree. The school answered calls by the municipality and the Courier, encouraging people to plant trees around the area during the month of September.

David Pinder and Liezle Slabbert, Life Science teachers at the school, planted a Black Monkey Thorn (Senegalia burkei) tree at the edge of the sports grounds. This was done with the Grade 11 Life Science class as it tied into its current syllabus – human impact on the environment.

Head boy, Philasande Zulu and head girl, Lucinda de Bruin were also present, along with Girly Mbatha and Shaheen Thakur from Endumeni Municipality. Mrs Mbatha, the Assistant Manager of Parks and Gardens, thanked the school for its effort and encouraged learners to also plant trees at their homes.

Mr Pinder highlighted the importance of trees: “They are an important carbon sink that if planted strategically, can assist in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thus slowing the rate of global warming and reducing the impacts of climate change. They also provide shade – which is handy at the edge of sports fields.”

The municipality encourages more residents to use the remaining days of September to help Endumeni ‘grow green’.

See below for images from the tree planting ceremony:

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