{"id":60763,"date":"2025-03-27T14:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=60763"},"modified":"2025-03-27T15:03:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:03:23","slug":"adopt-a-tree-to-expand-urban-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/adopt-a-tree-to-expand-urban-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Adopt a tree to expand urban forest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"84701\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/adopt-a-tree-to-expand-urban-forest\/unsplash\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Unsplash.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Unsplash\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Trees are one of the greatest and most important natural resources in green open spaces and their benefits extend beyond their beauty. Yet, in the face of fast-moving development, Cape Town&#8217;s urban forest faces several challenges in its establishment, maintenance and survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attempting to strengthen the city&#8217;s tree canopy an initiative was launched last week by the recreation and parks department to plant 500 trees during the planting season that starts with our first winter rains, usually from April. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Adopt a Tree initiative invites residents, friends groups and community organisations to submit applications for trees to plant and care for in their areas.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The department&#8217;s Newlands nursery will guide the selection of appropriate species for various sites, considering factors like space availability, environmental impact and maintenance requirements.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are encouraging the planting of the national tree of the year for 2025, namely Milkwood trees, a resilient, indigenous species. 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