30,000 Trees 3,000 People

Arbor day is a day specifically dedicated to the planting of trees.  It was originally conceived in the USA by J Sterling Morton in 1872 who was a lover of nature and used his position and personal efforts to promote the planting of trees on the treeless plains of Nebraska.  Arbor Day has been celebrated in Hamilton over the years through plantings at such sites as Jubilee Bush and Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park.

Arbor Day 2011 was once again held at Waiwhakareke on Friday 3rd June. The day was a great success with 30,000 trees planted over 3 hectares.

Many individuals, schools and businesses attended the day and contributed to this amazing project. All those involved with organising the event would like to say a huge Thank You to everyone who turned up on the day and helped out.

Click here to view photos from the Arbor Day planting.

 If you would like to contribute further to this project visit the donate page and gift some trees to the park!