About the Programme

This program sees a targeted Cape Flats community planting 2500 multi-purpose trees at the start of the rainy season.

The program equips local community foresters to teach community members about trees and support the planting and monitoring of the trees.

This year we will be planting in Ward 81, Mitchells Plain.

The species we are looking at are:

• Celtis Africana - good deciduous backyard tree
• Wit karee - hardy indigenous evergreen
• Carob - beautiful productive tree
• Pomegranite
• Olive
  
  

The Benefits of Trees:

• Improve air quality
• Contribute to climate mitigation through carbon sequestration
• Decrease noise pollution
• Help to settle dust and absorb other phyto chemicals
• Improve the energy efficiency of your house, school or buildings
• Improve the economic (resale) value of your house or buildings
• Provide food for humans and animals
• Fuel and fodder
• Legumes fix nitrogen in the soil allowing other plants to grow well
• Contribute to soil management and reduce erosion
• Reduce water run off and thus save water and money
• Develop green suburbs and contribute to civic pride
• Provide habitat for wildlife thus improve biodiversity
• Contribute to economic development through nursery at Rocklands Abundance Centre
• Contribute to increased environmental awareness
• Provide green spaces for relaxation and exercise thus reducing stress and improving health
• Create beautiful, clean and green suburbs, settlements and towns!

Recent Images