2 000 trees to be planted in Mossel Bay

MOSSEL BAY NEWS - The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment held a meeting on Wednesday, 11 May, in support of the Mossel Bay Municipality greening programme.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the greening plan development milestones and the implementation plan for planting the 2 000 trees to be donated by the department to the Mossel Bay Municipality.

Masithandaze Falitenjwa, deputy director of forestry from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, chaired the meeting.

The discussion mainly focused on the acclimatisation, types, and size of the trees to be donated.

Job opportunities and the implementation plan were also discussed.

Falitenjwa also presented the department's Arbor City Awards to the municipal officials. Director Elize Nel, mayor Alderman Dirk Kotzé and other officials of the municipality assured Falitenjwa that the municipality would enter the competition.

The municipality acknowledged it was ready to receive the trees and planned to plant at least 300 before the winter. Various site visits also took place by the delegation on Wednesday.

* Read more in the Mossel Bay Advertiser on Friday, 20 May.Mr. Masithandaze Falitenjwa, deputy director of forestry from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.

Officials from Mossel Bay Municipality and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment at the Mossel Bay cemetery for a site visit. Photos: Jannie du Plessis