THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1984
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SUNDAY TREE-PLANTING FOR PARK VISITORS
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VISITORS TO SIX OF THE COUNTRY PARKS HAVE TWO MORE SUNDAYS TO PLANT TREES.
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE SEEDLINGS TO VISITORS TO PLANT AT THE COUNTRY PARKS ON APRIL 15 AND 22.
THE SEEDLINGS CAN BE COLLECTED BETWEEN 9 AM AND 3 PM ON THESE DAYS IN THE COUNTRY PARKS AT TWISK, BRIDE'S POOL IN TAI PO, CLEAR WATER BAY AND PAK TAM CHUNG IN SAI KUNG, NAM SHAN ON LANTAU ISLAND AND QUARRY BAY ON HONG KONG ISLAND.
LAST SUNDAY, MORE THAN 1 100 TREE SEEDLINGS WERE PLANTED BY VISITORS IN THESE COUNTRY PARKS, THE DAY AFTER THE OFFICIAL LAUNCHING OF THIS YEAR'S COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING SCHEME BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN.
ALTOGETHER 300 000 SEEDLINGS WILL BE PLANTED THIS SEASON
BY THE DEPARTMENT IN THE COUNTRY PARKS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT REMINDED PARTICIPANTS IN THE CLEAN AND GREEN SCHEME THAT THIS SUNDAY (APRIL 15) IS ALSO THE LAST DAY FOR THEM TO PLANT TREES AS PART OF STAGE TWO OF THE SCHEME.
THE SCHEME, IN THE FORM OF A COMPETITION, AIMS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION.