Pinetown residents root for greener future
More than 20 indigenous trees were planted along the border of a park in Hatton Estates.
A HANDFUL of active residents helped plant the new beginnings for a park at the intersection of Gaydon and Hoogvorst Road in Hatton Estates, Pinetown at the weekend.
The project started with Reverend Jeremy Smith’s daughter, Amy, wanting to help uplift and beautify the neighbourhood by planting trees.
“This community initiative is to upgrade the park with the placement of indigenous trees. The park is used by children and adults from the surrounding suburb and as a venue for several community events,” said Rev. Jeremy.
He said there are a few indigenous trees in the park, there are three large exotics he hopes will be removed when the freshly planted trees are established.
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Twenty-four trees were donated by the municipality’s Silver Glen Nursery and a handful of locals gathered early on Saturday to dig the holes, plant, fertilise and water the plants.
The new trees include seven combretum molle, five harpephyllum caffrum, six halleria lusida, three podocarpus latifolius, one voacanga africana, one trichilia emetica and a syzygium conrdatum.
“To have the community drive this project to help create a beautiful environment for other residents is very exciting,” said Ward 18 councillor, Melanie Brauteseth.
“I would also like to extend my thanks to the municipality for donating the 24 trees that will be planted around the park.”
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