All Parktown North residents and interested parties from surrounding areas are invited to attend a community meeting to discuss the practicalities of dealing with shot-hole borer at 6pm on 11 September at the Parktown North Methodist Church.
Chair of the Parktown North Residents Association (PNRA) Lee-Ann Louverdis said, “Without the support of the community, a managed re-greening programme will be difficult to achieve.”
“Parktown North trees have been hugely infested, and while the scientific community continues to work towards effective treatment, our residents need to know what the plan of action is for right now with our public trees. In that regard, the PNRA has held intensive talks with City Parks to put a plan of action in place,” said Louverdis.
Associate professor of microbiology at the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute at the University of Pretoria (Fabi) Dr Wilhelm de Beer will address community members regarding what the scientific community is currently doing. He will also answer questions on all purported treatments available on the market.
The meeting will largely focus on the practicalities of dealing with the infestation including information on what treatment plans are available and the management of a re-greening programme. This follows extensive research by a PNRA sub-committee working under the banner of Project Evergreen.
Representatives from the Johannesburg Urban Forest Alliance (Jufa) and an arborist working with the PNRA will also be present to answer any questions.
If you have treated any Parktown North public trees on your pavement, email chair@parktownnorth.org with the road name, PNRA tree number, treatment, your name and contact number.
Details: www.parktownnorth.org
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