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City Accepts the #SpekboomChallenge

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The City’s Recreation and Parks Department will participate in the Spekboom Challenge with the Newlands Nursery growing 5 000 Spekboom trees to be distributed for planting during Climate Change Month in April this year.

The purpose of this initiative is to increase awareness about the importance of trees in the urban environment. Also known as the Pork Bush or Elephant’s Food, the Spekboom has the ability to absorb more carbon dioxide than any other plant.

The Spekboom Challenge is a social media drive, motivating all South Africans to plant at least 10 Spekbome each, in 2020.

The community services Mayco member Zahid Badroodien says the Spekboom shoots will be planted at area-based events across the city on World Earth Day on 22 April 2020.

The City’s Recreation and Parks Department encourages everyone to join the challenge.

Share a photo of your newly planted spekboom on social media with the tag #Spekboomchallenge.

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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