OVER 15,000 TREES

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 162, 5 April 1938, Page 10

OVER 15,000 TREES

Beautifying Society's Scheme

PLANTING OUT THIS YEAR

Over 15,000 trees are to be distributed for planting this year by the Wellington Beautifying Society. Reporting at last night’s meeting of the society, Mr. R. L. Macalister said that the trees had been grown at the nursery, which bud been established 18 months ago. It was hoped to increase the output next year. If this could be maintained, it would not be long before all bare hillsides could be covered with attractive trees, and one of the objects of the society—to make the public tree-minded—achieved. The total number of trees available was 15,545, of which 6104 were pohutukawa and 1700 koromiko. The following distribution was suggested by Mr. Macalister and approved : Marine Drive, 3520; hills committee, 2100; Hutt County, road to Day’s Bav, 1000; Eastbourne Borough Council, 500; Lower Hutt Borough Council, 400; Makara County Council, 400; Main Hutt Road, 1800; Art Gallery site, 2800; gifts to other societies, 1000; special functions, 2025. The distribution of the 3000 odd trees listed under the headings of gifts to other societies and special functions was arranged as follows: Johnsonville Beautifying Association (H. L. Cummings), 200: Petone council (G. London), 200; Paraparaumu, 500; Brooklyn committee, 200; Island Bay, 200 f members, 900; Strathmore Progressive Association, 50; Cockayne Memorial, 250; Paekakariki Progressive Association, 50; Titahi Bay Progressive Association, 50; total, 2600.