The first day of Spring, 1 September 2011 is Arbour Day. Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. It originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska, in the United States in 1872. J. Sterling Morton is the founder of Arbor Day. The first Arbor Day was held on April 10, 1872, and an estimated 1 million trees were planted that day. Many countries now observe it on various dates, depending on climate and suitable planting season, usually in the … [Read more...] about Arbour Day – You say Arbor!
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Greening of the Red Location Museum Precinct
The Red Location Museum in partnership with Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism, is planning to celebrate this year's Spring day and Arbor Week in GREEN style, by planting 20 indigenous trees in and around the Red Location Cultural Precinct on Olof Palme Street. Organiser, Annette Du Plessis, envisages that this activity will add a GREEN environmental sparkle to both sides of the entrance to the Red Location Museum on Olof Palme Street, bordering the Red Location Backpackers Lodge (where 8 trees will … [Read more...] about Greening of the Red Location Museum Precinct
