{"id":186730,"date":"2018-09-14T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/186730\/pics\/"},"modified":"2018-09-14T13:46:36","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T11:46:36","slug":"pics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/09\/14\/pics\/","title":{"rendered":"Local company spearheads tree planting campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

September not only marks the beginning of spring, but it also signifies the start of Arbor Month.<\/p>\n

Arbor Month celebrates the importance of trees and the ways in which they better our lives.<\/p>

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To honour the month, Grinding Media SA (GMSA), in partnership with Food and Trees for Africa (FTFA), donated 2 300 trees last Thursday to homes and schools in Katlehong, Thokoza and Vosloorus.<\/p>\n

This national tree planting programme also contributes to the development of greenbelts.<\/p>

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Trees donated by Grinding Media South Africa, in partnership with Food and Trees for Africa, include fruit trees (peach, plum and orange), as well as indigenous trees ideal for shade.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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“Such a partnership provides a perfect opportunity for GMSA to participate in tree planting and volunteering in communities in which we operate.<\/p>\n

“We are delighted for the opportunity and are committed to partnering with credible organisations such as FTFA to uplift these communities,” said Ray Abrahams, acting CEO of GMSA.<\/p>\n

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Mannei Mamba, an environmental specialist at Grinding Media SA, gets assistance from learners from Nageng Primary School in Vosloorus as they kick off their tree planting campaign at the school.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The partnership saw fruit and indigenous shade trees planted in these areas thus furthering the mission of growing urban food forests in the area. The Wadeville-based company is focused on having a positive impact on the communities surrounding their business and in which they operate.<\/p>\n

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Grinding Media SA staff, Food and Trees for Africa (FTFA) staff and community educators trained by FTFA honour Arbor Month with a tree planting campaign in Katlehong, Thokoza and Vosloorus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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It reached over 1 000 homes and 10 schools with the tree donations.<\/p>\n

Prior to the handover of the donations, FTFA conducted meetings with stakeholders where trees for homes would be rolled out.<\/p>\n

Through this process community members were identified and trained as community educators.<\/p>\n

The training of 40 community educators in the local community created temporary employment opportunities and ensured the roll-out of trees to the 1 000 households was amicable.<\/p>\n

Through the Trees for All Programme, the 10 beneficiary schools each received about 30 trees.<\/p>\n

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