Arbour Week is an occasion to remind us of the
importance of trees and to be inspired to plant indigenous trees as a practical,
and symbolic, gesture of sustainable environmental management. Apart from the
direct impact on the environment, trees add aesthetic value. That’s why the
Chinese proverb says: ‘Plant a tree, raise a son and write a book to leave a
legacy’.
The tree for
2010 is Acacia Xanthophloea
Fever tree, Koorsboom.
The 4 R’s for Arbour Day!
·Reduce
·Re-use
·Recycle
·Respect
National Arbor Week 1 - 7 September 2010
Be bold and go green - get your staff involved in
planting a few trees in and around your workplace. Invite your employees to
give ideas on how to better conserve our environment and reward the employee
who contributes the most innovative and / or practical idea, by naming a tree
after him / her !
Every 5 or 6 new trees planted, which can live for 50 -100
years, offset 1 ton of carbon dioxide.Different trees absorb different amounts of CO2 and older trees absorb greater
amounts of greenhouse gases, than new trees
For
further information on which indigenous trees to plant and for general
information about arbour day, go to http://www.plantzafrica.com/miscell/arborweek.htm.
My customised Arbor Day Pill Box is a perfect handout to your staff as a reminder on the importance of planting and caring for trees! Or why not have fun with my Safety Cookies, with environmental messages inside the cookies!
