Of the 533 learners, 10% are orphans.
"Trees help our country grow a greener future and we are very proud of the schools in our Pick n Pay School Club who planted trees this Arbor Month," said Andre Nel, Pick n Pay manager of sustainable development. Gordon Marchman of GJ Louw Primary School said a seed today is a tree tomorrow. "We want to celebrate Arbor Month by planting trees which will provide shade and teach the learners to appreciate nature."
"It is rewarding to see so many more trees being planted this Arbor Month," said Jeunesse Park, founder of Food & Trees for Africa. "This is one of the simplest ways to introduce climate change and environmental education which will ultimately lead to greener and healthier communities."
This year's Arbor Month theme of 'Forests are our Future', reminds us of how our lives are integrally linked to the planting of trees which indeed are an essential part of sustaining human life. These 15 trees will not only provide oxygen and enhanced nutrition, they will also provide shelter, improve the appearance of the playground and reduce dust in barren areas. The GJ Louw Primary School will reap these and other benefits from these Pick n Pay trees.
Pick n Pay School Club is also participating in the Trees for Africa Arbor Challenge. Their 15 trees have been plotted on the map and listed on the www.trees.co.za regisTREE, which at the time of issuing this statement reflects over 32,000 trees planted this September. They now challenge others to visit the website to sponsor, plant and plot their trees towards a lower carbon future.
