BEAUTIFYING GISBORNE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18974, 26 March 1936, Page 9

BEAUTIFYING GISBORNE

ASSOCIATION'S A£?EAL PARE OF TREES The care of the. avenues of trees planted in streets in various parts of ihc town wits the subject of some discussion at the annual meeting of the llisboi'tie District Beautifying AssoeiaLion last eyeniiig and " :U'P ( - nl was made to residents to look after the I ices immediately in front of their homes. In raising the question, Mr. 0. 0, Hansen pointed out- that sonic of the frees in upper Gladstone road and Station!; street were practically choked with ■-eeds. lie suggested that the' public should be appealed, to in (he matter, mentioning Unit the householders would ■ml foul fiie weeding of the plots around 'he trees immediately in front of fhob homes a troublesome matter.

Instances were quoted by Mr. P. Everett of other towns- where avenues o\ trees were cared' for by neighbouring householders. In some places the residents had" furl her enhanced the beauty of their streets by growing flowering plants around Urn feet of the trees. 'lt is a process of education," declared Mr. L. AY. Anderson, who pointed out that as a result of the eiforts of. the association most of the residents in Harris street nrrv mowed the ijniss in front, of their homes regularly, inkling much to the appearance of the street. In supporting the appeal. Dr. H. Colliding Rico stated that all 'ii.it was required was the removal of the weeds in the plot around each tree and the loosening of th* surface soil.