CITY PARKS INTEGRATED
ARBOR MONTH CELEBRATIONS
1-30 September 2009
“Plant a tree – save our planet”
In September 2009 the City Parks Department will for the second time be coordinating integrated Arbor Month celebrations in the Community
Services Directorate. The Department is once again joining forces with the Library and Information Services as well as Sport, Amenities and
Recreation to create awareness of the importance of planting trees. City of Cape Town libraries will display appropriate literature, distribute leaflets
and put up posters for Arbor Month. Sport, Amenities and Recreation will work with the City Parks staff to teach youth and children about the
importance of trees. This programme will also include clean-up campaigns. Other departments who have made significant contributions towards
the Arbor Month celebrations include the Communication and the Environmental Resource Management Department.
Objectives
• To celebrate Arbor Month in an integrated fashion
• To use the Arbor Month project to leverage benefits for the 2010 Soccer World Cup event, where feasible
• To investigate and implement partnerships and volunteer programmes
• To develop, enhance and conserve the city’s green public open spaces for present and future generations
• To promote both passive and active leisure activities
• To provide opportunities for community involvement and ownership of parks and public facilities
• To provide safe green spaces where children can partake in imaginative and free play
• To train staff, build capacity and create awareness of the importance of the green environment
• To educate and build awareness amongst the communities of the importance of the green environment, thereby
creating economic and environmental opportunities
NEW PARTNERSHIPS
This year, City Parks has included new international initiatives to strengthen the programme, and to become part of
a global network. The Arbor Month programme will therefore include the following initiatives that are aligned with
Environment Online (ENO) and World Parks Day.
THIS CITY WORKS FOR YOU
ENVIRONMENT ONLINE (ENO)
ENO is a global virtual school for sustainable development. The ENO programme which started in 2004, will organise a global tree-planting day
on Monday 21 September 2009. The planting of trees symbolises hope and the continuity of life. The campaign increases awareness of climate
change and the variety of ecosystems on earth.. . Last year, the event inspired children at 2 000 schools in 122 countries to accept the challenge.
Altogether 300 000 trees were put into the ground as part of the tree-planting drive.
ENO Tree-planting Day is a practical way of enhancing environmental and global education. It connects children all over the world, and encourages
them to focus on environmental issues.
The planting of trees will take place everywhere at noon local time. The first to start is Tonga in Oceania, and the last area to participate will be
Samoa Islands. The world has taken a remarkable step towards a more ecological way of life. The tree planting will not be an isolated event, but
the trees will be cared for, and their growth and development will be monitored as well.
WORLD PARKS DAY
World Parks Day is organised by Parks for Life, an international initiative created by the International Urban Parks and Green Space Alliance
(IUPGSA). World Parks Day takes place on Saturday 19 September 2009, and is an opportunity to celebrate our parks and green spaces in order to:
• communicate the critical importance of parks in a global context;
• promote best practice by learning from other parks services; and
• encourage people to enjoy their local parks, and appreciate the importance of green space.
The City of Cape Town and the Western Cape branch of the Institute of Environment and Recreation Management (IERM) will join Stellenbosch
Municipality in celebrating the first Western Cape World Parks Day on 24 September 2009.
CHANTAL HANSLO
ACTING DIRECTOR: CITY PARKS
CITY PARKS INTEGRATED ARBOR MONTH CALENDAR 1 - 30 SEPTEMBER 2008
DATE
TIME
EVENT DETAILS
CONTACT PERSON
CONTACT NUMBERS
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
21/08/2009
10:00
Launch of children’s park, and tree-planting celebration
Wayne Steyn
021 791 8300
Maynardville Park, cnr Wolfe and
Piers Street, Wynberg
01/09/2009
11:00
Open day with tree planting
01-05/09/2009
Wesley October
021 850 4171
Stork Road, Strand
YES schools projects: three programmes, e.g. Centre for
Conservation - trees puppet theatre, Arderne Gardens and
trees and baboons; Eco Schools - 20 Eco Schools will run
lessons on trees, e.g. IN, ABOUT and FOR the Environment;
Sanbi workshops on forest ecosystems and habitats
Esme Swarts
021 487 2535
083 237 4418
021 487 2255 (fax)
esmay.swarts@capetown.gov.za
6th floor, 44 Wale Street, Cape
Town
01-07/09/2009
tbc
Tree planting with local councillor and community
Rohland Williams
021 371 3191
084 888 1758
Tree planting in Mitchells Plain area
01-07/09/2009
tbc
Proudly Manenberg; greening; trees will be planted in newly
developed areas
Emily Fairbairn
072 116 9039
Manenberg
03/09/2009
10:00
Tree-planting ceremony with local councillors
Johan Strydom
021 980 6241
Okavango Urban Forest, Okavango
Road/N1 intersection, Morgenster,
Brackenfell
03/09/2009
10:00
Tree-planting ceremony with local councillors
Joseph Mitchell
021 936 8748
Onderbos Road, Bonteheuwel
04/09/2009
11:00
Staff planting 20 trees
Valintino Jeftha
Trafalgar Park, Searle Street,
Woodstock
04/09/2009
14:00
Staff planting 15 trees
Chris Buys
021 400 3031
084 888 8033
021 400 3021
084 300 0268
04/09/2009
11:00
Tree-planting ceremony with local councillors
Anneke Benskin
021 938 8145
04/09/2009
10:00
Tree planting with councillor
Basil Snyders
021 936 8750
Leonsdale Health Clinic
021 936 8750
Norwood & Avonwood Drive,
Leonsdale
04/09/2009
Basil Snyders
De Waal Park
Wolraad Woltemade Primary
School, Meerhof Street, Bothasig
11:30
Tree planting with councillor
04/09/2009
10:00
Mayoral event
Upgrade of park, and tree-planting event: The park is
adjacent to a 2010 practice venue in Philippi.
Simphiwe Mlokothi
072 635 1653
Ubushwa Park,
cnr Ubushwa and Daisy Street, off
New Eisleben Road, Heinz Park,
Philippi
05/09/2009
11:00
Ceremonial tree planting with Heideveld youth
Pauline McConney
021 637 9135
Zuurberg Community Park
01/09/2009
11:0012:00
Tree-planting event - partnering with homeowners &
trustees
J Fabing/T Rengqe
021 550 1057
082 292 2826
University Drive
07/09/2009
11:00
Planting of 20 trees
Bronwen Williams
021 857 7028
cnr Musica & Bind Avenue
08/09/2009
11:00
Planting of 100 trees in partnership with Stembele Matiso
High School and Ward 38 forum members
Mzwandile Peter
021 630 1605
NY 78, from NY 95 up to NY 5
(1 km)
09/09/2009
10:00
Tree planting with local councillor
Desmond Baart
021 550 7761
Table View
09/09/2009
12:00
Tree-planting ceremony with local councillor
Benjamin Steenkamp
021 951 5662
Frank Louw
10/09/2009
9:30
Tree-planting ceremony with local councillor
Anneke Benskin
021 938 8145
Goodwood Park Primary School
11/09/2009
10:00
Staff recognition awards
Yasmine Colley
021 400 9532
Castle of Good Hope, cnr Darling
and Buitenkant Street, Cape Town
18/09/2009
11:00
Tree-planting ceremony with local councillor
Patrick Williams
021 970 3129
Fairtrees POS
21-25/09/2009
Daily
09:0015:00
World Parks Day
City of Cape Town exhibition
Yasmine Colley
021 400 9532
Civic Centre, Concourse Level, 12
Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town
21/09/2009
10:4512:00
International tree-planting event - partnering with
Environment Online (ENO) and Capricorn Primary School
Leon Swartz
021 701 1233
Capricorn Primary School, Vrygrond
Avenue, Vrygrond, Muizenberg
21/09/2009
10:00
Central District tree-planting event with local councillor
Bernard Jones
021 948 8716
Jack Muller Park
22/09/2009
10:30
Tree-planting ceremony with local councillors
Joseph Mitchell
021 936 8748
Oudehout Road, Bonteheuwel
10:0016:00
IERM World Parks Day celebration in partnership with
Stellenbosch Municipality
Portia Bolton
021 808 8180
PortiaB@stellenbosch.org
1. Jan Marais Park, Cluver Way
(nature park)
2. Eerste River, Die Laan Road
3. The Braak, Bird Street (Park)
Parking available outside Jan
Marais Park
29/09/2009
9:00
Staff planting 30 trees
Gurshen Hartzenberg
021 900 4111
Keerom Road, Eerste River
tbc
Five events
in Arbor
Month
- dates
to be
confirmed
tbc
Vuyisa Mwahla
021 360 1247
Ilitha Park, Thembokwezi, Pama
Road, Funza Street: Harare, Green
Point: Khayelitsha
24/09/2009