NATIVE SHRUBS
PLANTED BY MILITARY
The native shrubs which have been planted outside the Defence Services Buildings on the corner of Featherston and Bunny Streets have attracted little interest from the general public, yet 'they have greatly improved the appearance of what was just another barren street corner. The shrubs were planted at the instigation of the Camp Commandant at Army Headquarters in August of last year. About 30 lorry loads of manure were obtained from the municipal depot, and the same number of loads of soil were brought in from Lower Hutt. Most of the plants are native, including dodonias, teratas, karos, lacebarks, kqwhais, and veronicas, and were supplied by the Director of Parks and Reserves .(Mr. J. G. MacKenzie), who gave valuable advice concerning their planting. Although this corner of the city is exposed to all weathers, particularly the northerly winds, and despite the poor quality of the soil, which includes a lot of rock, the plants have made excellent progress. They have a good hold and are growing steadily, and new shrubs are to be planted this year in the gaps where a few plants failed to grow. Those concerned are to be commended on the interest they have shown in beautifying this city street
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 133, 7 June 1945, Page 9
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208NATIVE SHRUBS Evening Post, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 133, 7 June 1945, Page 9
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