Australian High Commission joins GreenWay to plant 100 trees

General News of Saturday, June 8, 2019

Source: ghananewsagency.org

2019-06-08

Andrew Barnes, the Australian High Commissioner, joined the GreenWay International Foundation, an environmental protection organization tasked with planting one hundred fruit trees in the Ayalolo school group on Friday.

The initiative, he said, was aimed at improving the school environment and teaching children the importance of trees in the community.

Mr. Barnes stated that the program was implemented at the school to emphasize that trees were an important aspect of the environment as they provided shade, beauty, maintained soil together and helped to combat climate change.

Barnes said GreenWay spent a lot of money, time and effort on trees with the Australian taxpayer and the Australian High Commission. He urged students to value trees and tell their friends in other schools to do the same. .

"I want you to protect and take care of them so that when we come back here, we can see that the trees have grown and prospered," he added.

He congratulated GreenWay for the tree planting initiative and the appointment of the Australian High Commission, as well as the school leadership and teachers for their support and their adherence to the project.

"Thank you for taking this project. It's very valuable and I think this school will be a demonstration and a leader for other schools in the region and even Ghana, "he added. The High Commissioner said that he hoped that the Commission would continue its relations and commitments with the school to facilitate other environmental projects in the near future.

Mr. Michael Olusunya, National Director of the GreenWay International Foundation, said the initiative was underway in schools and that so far, 5,600 trees had already been planted in various schools in Ghana.

"Today, we have planted 100 additional trees, which means we have planted 5,700 fruit trees," he added. He revealed that the Organization only planted fruit trees because their trees did not usually carry any value.

"People do not like to grow such trees, but for us at GreenWay, we understand that trees must be planted and must bring benefits to people, which is why we plant fruit trees in the trees. schools, "he added.

Mrs. Francisca Banson, Supervisor of Circuit 14 of Ayalolo, promised that the school would build boxes or mesh around the trees to protect them from destruction by the students.

"Children have also received personalized bottles and, on occasion, teachers will ask them to water the plants. When we run out of water, we will appeal to parents to help us find a solution, "she added.

Ms Banson said the school already had a borehole but was devoid of pomp and so called on the stakeholders to come to their aid.

Alhbadan Asana, a student of Amamomo 1 & 2 JHS, and one of the students selected to participate in the tree planting project, said the project would help by providing oxygen. .

She urged students and their parents not to fell trees and plant more trees, "so that we can have more oxygen, as they say when the last tree dies, the last man dies, "she added.

Twenty students were selected in seven different schools belonging to the Ayalolo school group to participate in the planting of fruit trees. They also received cans of water to help them water the plants.

The schools that participated included; Primary School of Central Mosque A and B, Elementary and Secondary Schools of Akoto Lante, Elementary and Primary Schools of Ayalolo 1 and 2, Accra Elementary and Preparatory School, Amamomo Junior High Schools 1 and 2 , Ayalolo junior high schools 1 and 2 and Ayalolo children's garden 3 and primary school.

Planted fruit trees included; Guava, mandarin, pear avocado, hybrid and local mango.