TREE PLANTING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 544, 26 June 1909, Page 6

TREE PLANTING.

<-, IN: THE CITT. ; ';,v .''-Although'.only a Kmited amount of money is; available for the purpose of advancing the tree planting scheme formulated by. the Heserves; Committee of the. City, Council, .the •cornmitteo.appears to be making the,most of. the funds- in hand. Only,'a certain amount of work oan bo done this year, but what'can be dono'- is being put in hand at once, and the result of a similar policy extending over a few years 'must improve t&* city .consider-, ably. A space of 30 acres on Mount. Vac> toria, from ■ above the Convalescent Home towards the flagstaff, is to.'bo, planted, and small plots.of this area are now being .done. A check was .given to the work by the negotiations rendered necessary 'by the council having to resume a plot .of. 8 acres, .but 'asBoon' as the 'formaKtiea in this connectioii are gone through it. is understood that, more .men: will be put on the.wprk..-■-. ;.;' -.-•. The: unkempt'appearance .of ■ the northera portion- of the Kent Torrace -reserve; is" rapidly disappearing. Practically tie whole of the reserve has' now been' oloared of the ■rank, grass, etc.,. which -blotted it. until .theworkmen commenced operations,-and:a start has been made with turfing work from the Pirie Street corner! .Tho.whole'length' .is.to;be turfed, and will have a walk up the centre, so that the completed reserve will form a playground -for, the children of the. srir-' rounding ' district and a picturesque parade. Tho sides of .'tho stops' at Moturoa Street and Moore Street are to.be :planted,:and another small area at theend.of Tinakori Road arid Thorndon Quay is also to be tended; Additional'planting is also to be.put in hand at' the Nairn Street reserve at an early .date. : : .