{"id":151617,"date":"2017-05-16T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T08:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/151617\/start-appreciating-trees-today\/"},"modified":"2017-05-16T10:43:53","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T08:43:53","slug":"start-appreciating-trees-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/16\/start-appreciating-trees-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Start appreciating trees today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trees are an important part of nature and provide more than just beautiful landscapes on hot days.<\/p>\n<p>Today (Tuesday) is Love a Tree Day, the day to show your love for trees.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Among other things, trees play an important role in reducing erosion and moderating the climate.<\/p>\n<p>They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store large quantities of carbon in their tissues and give us oxygen.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Trees also provide shelter, timber for construction, fuel which assists in cooking and heating, fruit and many other uses.<\/p>\n<p>Trees are a precious gift to us and we should recognise and celebrate them, not just on Love a Tree Day, but every day.<\/p>\n<p>You can show your appreciation for trees by giving them a great big hug.<\/p>\n<p>Planting a new tree is another way to celebrate this day.<\/p>\n<p>Research more about them and discover just how much we get from trees; this could increase your love for trees.<\/p>\n<p>Take time to enjoy the beauty of the trees in your yard, neighbourhood and all around you.<\/p>\n<p>Taking care of trees is also another great way to celebrate them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/151301\/happy-mothers-day-to-all\/\">Watch: Happy Mother\u2019s Day to all<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif\">Have a story?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif';color: #333333\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif'\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif'\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span 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