By Priya Ranchod
The gorgeous Tree Planting Ceremony was celebrated on Saturday, 22 February 2020. A tough but amazing week for volunteers who participated and assisted in planning the outstanding ceremony which was planting trees along the 2.3km pathway in the undeveloped park along the route utilised by runners, joggers and walkers with the assistance of City Parks municipal workers.
"We had 50 Trees donated by City Parks, 50 Trees were donated by Lenz Going Green, 34 Trees were donated by Splash in and 116 trees were donated by the beautiful community members of Lenasia. A special gratitude of heartfelt thanks goes out to everyone who sponsored trees and attended the event," said volunteer Natasha Makkan, adding that, a weekly free, timed event is hosted every Saturday morning at 7:45am for 8:00am. This event is open to all age groups. A few minutes leading up to the take-off warm up exercises are presented to loosen up muscles. This event encourages a healthy body, a healthy mind and endorses a healthy lifestyle. It's never too late to be healthy and test your body’s true potential. Sign up for your barcode at www.parkrun.co.za.
"Come and experience a run, walk or jog through the new Tree Park adjacent to Rose Park when it is safe to do so. A team of fun, enthusiastic and joyous volunteers looks forward to hosting you every Saturday or as we like to call it Parkrun," she ended.
NB: You don't need to be a Discovery Vitality member to participate in the 5km walk/run on a weekly base.
Apologies for the misprint in the article published in our last edition.
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| Volunteers and prominent members get together to plant 250 gorgeous treess |
