Trees at the Seaside

Northern Advocate, 9 July 1938, Page 4

Trees at the Seaside

IS THERE anything more picturesque than a beautiful shady tree at the seaside? Is there anything more comforting on a hot summer’s day at the beach than the shade of a bushy tree to recline under? Time was when pohutukawas, karakas and puriri trees grew and flourished a-plenty at most of our beaches, but, over a long period of years,they have been gradually diminishing’ until now, at several of our seaside resorts, their absence is deeply regretted. # , An opportunity for those who wish to make a gift to future generations presents itself—the opportunity to plant young trees to take the place of those which have disappeared. Those who do the planting may never rest under the shade of the trees they plant, but others will. It is within the power of almost everyone to make this gift to posterity; but it is a matter which needs organising as a combined town and country task. All sections of the community enjoy the beaches, and all welcome and appreciate the trees. Large numbers of the right kind m young beach trees are available in Whangarei. They have been wrenched and are now ready for planting. The fencing off of young trees at the beaches is ranch more difficult than the planting, but where there is the desire to plant the will to protect will not be wanting. Town and country folk, by combining on a self-imposed pleasant task of this kind, will serve the double purpose of contributing something to the future, and at the same time developing the spirit of friendship between themselves.