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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1991

IN EIGHT CHAPTERS, THE BOOK COVERS

COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON SELECTING THE RIGHT TREE FOR THE SITE, PLANTING TECHNIQUES AND AFTERCARE, TREE SURGERY METHODS BASED ON THE LATEST RESEARCH, DEALING WITH TYPHOON-DAMAGED TREES AND SPECIFIC TREE PROBLEMS IN HONG KONG SUCH AS PLANTING IN STREETS.

DEVELOPMENT

ALSO COVERED IN DETAIL ARE THE CARE OF TREES ON SITES AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN TREES HAVE TO BE FELLED.

THE EDITOR OF THE BOOK, MR RICHARD WEBB, IS A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OF THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. HE SAID: "THE PUBLICATION OF THE BOOK IS VERY TIMELY, GIVEN THE GREAT INTEREST IN TREE PLANTING IN HONG KONG.

"THE BOOK UNDERLINES THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT ΤΟ IMPROVING STANDARDS OF TREE CARE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT.

HE BELIEVES THE BOOK WOULD BE OF GREAT VALUE то TREE LOVERS, ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, PLANNERS, DEVELOPERS, HORTICULTURISTS,

BE CONCERNED

LANDSCAPE DESIGNERS, STUDENTS AND ALL THOSE WHO MAY TREES.

WITH

PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH, THE 53-PAGE BOOK CONTAINS NUMEROUS SKETCHES AND PHOTOGRAPHS, AS WELL AS REFERENCES FOR THOSE SEEKING : FURTHER INFORMATION, AND ADDRESSES OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS WHICH MAY PROVIDE EXPERT ADVICE IN SPECIFIC

SITUATIONS.

THE BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE AT $46 PER COPY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.

APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS' CERTIFICATE COURSE INVITED

ADULT

BE OFFERED

FOR A CERTIFICATE COURSE

TEACHERS OR INSTRUCTORS OF LEARNERS IN FURTHER OR ADULT EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS WILL BY THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE FROM NOVEMBER 15.

TEACHERS

AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT

THE UNDERSTAND COURSE IS DESIGNED TO HELP METHODS OF LEARNING AND TEACHING, AND IMPROVE AND AS EFFECTIVE PRACTITIONERS.

THE

PRINCIPLES

AND

DEVELOP THEMSELVES

22-WEEK THE

COURSE IS HELD EVERY FRIDAY ON A PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE MODE. IT FOLLOWS THE SCHEME OF STUDY DESIGNED BY THE AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE IN BRITAIN.

CITY

/ON COMPLETION