The event took place on International Day for Biological Diversity, which was observed on Saturday, May 22.
In an interview with
JIS News, Environmental Manager at NROCC, Errol Mortley, explained that the event was part of a bigger initiative where NROCC plans to plant 30,000 trees over the next four years.
He pointed out that the exercise, which took place along the Melrose Hill Bypass in the vicinity of Hope Village, was intended to replace trees that were destroyed during construction.
âOne of the concerns we had was that the bypass slightly encroached on an existing fruit orchard, and we thought that it would be in good faith if we partner with the Hope Village Community to replenish the orchard,â the Environmental Manager explained.
Residents of Hope Village, Williamsfield Manchester are beneficiaries of a replanting exercise that saw an assortment of 400 fruit trees planted on International Biodiversity Day, Saturday, May 22, 2021, under the theme “We are part of the solution
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