Happy Arbour Day!

Wednesday, 1 September 2010

Today we celebrate not only the first day of Spring but also Arbour Day! It’s a day to remember the importance of trees and forrestry. 1 September marks the start of National Arbour Week which runs until 7 September. During this time all South Africans are encouraged to learn more about our indigenous trees and their significant role in our environment.

Each year different types of tree are planted to commemorate Arbour Day. Usually two species are selected, one common tree and one rare one. 2010′s common tree is the Fever Tree, aka Koorsboom , aka Acacia xanthophloea. This year there are three rare species – Cape Gardenia, Bell Gardenia and Tonga Kerrie.

Fever Tree (not only a psychedellic rock band)

Greenpop’s Tree-volution

Greenpop is an organisation which has set a target to plany 1000 trees in the Western Cape in 2010. This energetic bunch has organised a number of plantings in Cape Town and surrounding areas for Arbour Week and beyond. dontbeapassenger will be joining them this Friday at Masikhululeke Creche, and on some of the later dates listed below. We’d love to see you there!

When and where you can help

Friday 3 September

Masikhululeke Creche
Contact: Ilana Shone 0824910860
Need: TBA
Planting time: 10.30 am
Address: Joe Slovo Community (off Koeberg Road,Makro/Milnerton way)

Saturday 4 September

Vrygrond Community Centre
Contact: Abe Taylor 0834353577
Need: 10-12 trees
Planting time: 10.00am
Address: 66 Vrygrond Avenue
Directions: On Vrygrond Avenue 100m from Sunrise Educare Preschool (see above), opposite Capricorn Primary.  +/- 30km from Cape Town
Co-ords: -34.083868, 18.487544
Map Link: http://goo.gl/maps/lgJh

Capricorn Primary School
Contact: Siddieka Hassen 0837786522, Peter and Beulah (caretakers will be there) 0217010798
Need: Acacia trees, TBA
Planting time: After finished at community centre
Address: Vrygrond Avenue, Muizenburg
Directions: From Prince George Drive (direction towards Muizenberg): turn left into Vrygrond Avenue.  Continue over stop street and continue straight.
Co-ords: -34.084479, 18.487439
Map Link: http://goo.gl/maps/uFF4

Monday 6 September

Intshinga Primary School
Contact: Sivukile Woman’s Group, Lungi 0833985371
Need: Approx. 10-15
Planting Time: 10.30am
Directions: Head along N2, offramp to Manenberg. At Traffic lights opp Police Station turn left. Go over bridge, keep straight. 1st Turn left, then first left again to school gates.

Wednesday 8 September

Saartjie Baartman Centre
Contact: Rosemary Cox 021 633 5287
Need: 6 Trees
Planting Time: 10.30 am
Address: Old Avalon Building,Klipfontein Rd (opposite Nico Malan Nursing college) Athlone

Saturday 11 September

Carehaven
Address: Tarentaal Road, Athlone
Co-ords: -33.955166,18.537251
Map Link: http://goo.gl/maps/j15m

Saturday 18 September

DHL Planting Day
Contact: Amy Biehl Foundation, Lucinda 0712443712

Sigawu Primary School
Address: 3231 Cnr Pauli and old crossroads, boys town, old crossroads
Contact: 021 386 7434
Directions:

Bonga Primary School:

Address: NY 144 Gugulethu                                                                                                                                               Contact: 021 637 8295
Co-ords: -33.975916, 18.565097
Map Link: http://goo.gl/maps/HmMX

Saturday 2 October

Mfuleni Centre for Early Childhod Development
Contact: Sarah Uppink 0726135328
Need: 15 Trees
Address: 356 Tokwana Street, Mfuleni
Co-ords: -33.989897,18.670154
Map Link: http://goo.gl/maps/XB4u

We are aware that some of this information may is incomplete, for updates you can contact admin@dontbeapassenger.com or Greenpop on their website.