On the 5th of September, ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง proudly joined in celebrating Arbor Day by planting two fruit trees โ a lemon and an orange โ at ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ in Worcester.
Arbor Day was first introduced in South Africa in 1983 as a way to create awareness around the importance of trees. Initially a single-day celebration, it was extended to Arbor Week in 1999 and later to Arbor Month in 2010. The initiative highlights the vital role trees play in our daily lives: they provide us with food, medicine, timber, and shade; they improve air quality, create habitats for wildlife, and help combat the effects of climate change.
By planting these fruit trees, ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง is investing in both the environment and the community. For ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐, the trees are more than just greenery โ they will, in time, provide fresh fruit, a cool resting spot on warm days, and a living reminder of care and partnership. It is a simple yet meaningful contribution that reflects Rotaryโs commitment to creating lasting value in the spaces we serve.
When we plant a tree, we plant hope. Together, through small but intentional actions, we grow stronger, more resilient communities and leave a legacy for generations to come.
“๐๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ, ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต ๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ข๐ญ ๐ธ๐ข๐บ, ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ต๐ด.”
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