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SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1983
TREE PLANTING IN NEW TERRITORIES
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SOME 140 000 YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE PLANTED AT VARIOUS DISTRICTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND ON OUTLYING ISLANDS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS BY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND MEMBERS OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE PLANTS, INCLUDING CREEPERS AND GROUND COVERS, WILL BE PLANTED IN PARKS, REST GARDENS, AMENITY PLOTS AND PLAYGROUNDS AS WELL AS ON ROADSIDES, AN NTSD SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE TREE PLANTING EXERCISE IS TIMED TO COINCIDE WITH THE BEAUTIFICATION SCHEME WHICH FORMS PART OF THE CURRENT CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN.
IN THE YEARS AHEAD, THESE TREES AND PLANTS WOULD PRESENT A GREEN PROFILE IN THE RAPID DEVELOPING NEW TOWNS AND RURAL AREAS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SCHEME IS ALSO INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT.
TREE PLANTING DAYS FOR THE NINE DISTRICTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE HELD OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS TO MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THE EFFORTS BEING MADE TO GIVE HONG KONG MORE GREENERY.
THE FIRST TREE PLANTING DAY WILL BE HELD IN SHA TIN ON MAY 30 (MONDAY) BY MEMBERS OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD AND A GROUP OF 120 LOCAL STUDENTS.
WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD, SOME 100 YOUNG EVERGREEN TREES WILL BE PLANTED IN THE AMENITY AREA NEAR THE LION'S PAVILION AT NGONG TONG HILL IN SHA TIN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN TREE PLANTING DAY IN THE AMENITY AREA NEAR THE LION'S PAVILION AT NGONG TONG HILL, SHA TIN, AT 10.30 AM ON MAY 30 (MONDAY).
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