{"id":98218,"date":"2015-09-01T10:42:08","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T08:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=98218"},"modified":"2015-09-01T10:42:08","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T08:42:08","slug":"plant-a-tree-and-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/2015\/09\/01\/plant-a-tree-and-make-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant a tree and make a difference"},"content":{"rendered":"

The theme for this year is \u201cForests and People: Investing in a Sustainable Future\u201d.
\nNational Arbor Week, which is celebrated from September 1 to 7, intends to:
\n* Raise awareness of South Africa\u2019s urban and rural greening initiatives.
\n* Promote a better understanding of trees, particularly indigenous trees and fruit trees.
\n* Highlight the important role that trees play in the sustainable development and livelihoods of people and their environment.
\n* Highlight the role of trees in creating employment, especially in rural areas.
\n* Highlight the role of fruit trees in addressing food security when integrated with other programmes.
\n* Encourage communities to participate in various greening activities within their own surroundings.
\nThe 2015 trees of the year are the forest bushwillow (Combretum kraussii) and the parsley tree (Heteromorpha arborescens).<\/p>\n

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