The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) in partnership with the provincial Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and Total South Africa invites members of the media to the launch of the National Arbor Week campaign to be held at Galeshewe Stadium in Kimberley on Saturday, 1 September 2012.
The National Arbor Week campaign is celebrated annually from 1 to 7 September and the theme for this year’s campaign is “Our Forests – Our Future”. The launch will see Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson, physically establishing 200 food gardens and distributing vegetable and seed packs. The Minister will also partake in the planting of over 1 000 indigenous and fruit trees in Platfontein, outside Kimberley.
In addition, about 20 trees will be planted at Galeshewe Stadium, where a plaque will be unveiled to honour all the people that contributed towards liberation, community upliftment and nation building in the Northern Cape.
Another highlight of the day will be the awarding of prizes to winners of the annual Arbor City Awards by the Minister. This competition is aimed at promoting the greening of cities and towns in South Africa. The launch also forms part of a build-up towards the World Forestry Congress that will be hosted by South Africa in 2015.
Part one:
Date: Saturday, 1 September 2012
Time: 07h00 to 08h30
Venue: Platfontein, Sol Plaatje Municipality, Kimberley
(Site visit to Marokko Organic Project and tree planting in Platfontein. Transport will be available at 06h45 at Garden Court, Kimberley).
Part two:
Date: Saturday, 1 September 2012
Time: 10h00 to 13h00
Venue: Galeshewe Stadium, Sol Plaaitjie Municipality, Kimberley
(Main event and unveiling of remembrance plaque)
For RSVP please contact:
Ms Piwe Mbiko
Cell: 072 937 2337
E-mail: PiweM@daff.gov.za
Proffesor Ndawonde
Cell: 073 5979 534
E-mail: proffesor@gcis.gov.za
For further information please contact:
Mr Selby Bokaba
Spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Cell: 082 778 0245
E-mail: SelbyB@daff.gov.za
