​Working Title: Arbor Week Celebration

Working Title:  Arbor Week Celebration

For immediate release
Johannesburg, August 28, 2007   

Arbor Week Celebration raises awareness of the importance of trees in our community. As sources of building material, oxygen, food, medicine, and simple scenic beauty, trees play a vital role in the health and well being of our communities. Every September from the 1 to the 7 institutions like schools, businesses and organizations in general are encouraged to participate in community "greening" events to improve the health and beauty of the local environment.

Arbor Week is an important week in the Zoo’s calendar; hence we will be running our yearly renowned arbor week programmes. The main participants that will celebrate arbor week with the Johannesburg Zoo is Gauteng  Province Learners  They will  learning about importance of trees , how to plant trees and how to identify indigenous trees etc. , and all schools that will be participate in this program will get indigenous plants to green their schools in their area

Arbor Week Celebration at the Zoo will take place as follows:

Dates:               7 September 2007
Times:              09h 00 am – 12h00 pm
Place:              Johannesburg Zoo
Entrance Fee:  R15 per person school groups

For more information and to book programmes on Arbor Week Celebration at the Johannesburg Zoo, please contact Lawrence on 011-646 2000 ext. 262.

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Senzo Ngcobo
Brand and Communication Manager
Tel:     011-646 2000 ext 225
E-mail:  senzo@jhbzoo.org.za